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You are now using Word from within Microsoft Outlook.
To return to Outlook Help, click Mail in the Navigation Pane to switch back to Outlook, and then type a question in the Ask a Question box.
If you don't currently have Word set as your e-mail editor, you can do so now.
Do one of the following:
Turn Word on or off as your default e-mail
editor for all new messages
Turn Word on as your e-mail editor for one
new message
From the main Outlook window, on the Actions menu, point to New Mail Message Using, and then click Microsoft Word (message format).
Turn Word on for viewing all Outlook Rich
Text formatted messages
You may want to set this option if you often receive the message "This message contains formatting that is best viewed with Microsoft Word. Click here to display in Word."
From the main Outlook window, click the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Mail Format tab.
Select the Use Microsoft Word to read Outlook Rich Text e-mail messages box.