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Getting the 'From:' button to show in Outlook 2003 fortunately is a easy thing to accomplish.

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How do I get the 'From:' button to show in Outlook 2003?

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Compose a new message, click on the View menu, and select the From: item. If you have "smart menus" enabled you may need to wait a few seconds after dropping down the View menu in order to see the From: item if it's not already there.

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Article C2033 - June 14, 2004

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Thanks, Zap!
Word may be "overkill" but if someone paid the $$$ for it then they deserve to have the ability to use it as an editor. Your response was much appreciated and didn't blow off the first poster.

Posted by: Sam at February 25, 2008 12:29 PM

I cannot get the "Option" button to display the little down arrow. Therefore I cannot get to the "From" field. MS Word is NOT the editor.
Any help would be appreciated.

Posted by: Steve Fraser at May 16, 2008 11:48 AM

Related question: once you activate the "from" button is there any way to automatically show the user's name?
Thanks!

Posted by: kenorwox at April 30, 2009 6:39 AM

If you have word set as email editor, all you need to do is click the arrow to the right of the Options button, and then click from/Bcc.
Refer to Microsoft - http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HP010197091033.aspx

Posted by: Aaron at July 28, 2009 2:49 PM

Super ! Thanks... very useful... the best solution and expl. that I could find in my search engine... Marco

Posted by: Marco Breaker at May 21, 2010 9:21 AM
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