Make it Work for You By default, Microsoft Outlook displays the Notes as little icons. Here is a different View that you may find more productive.   4. Try it: Change the Current View Go to Home ->Current View-> Notes List.   Try This, Too: Add the Reading Pane Go to View->Layout->Reading Pane. Select: Bottom.   What Do You See, Now? The Notes are grouped by Categories. The Reading Pane lets you see the information at a glance.   Enough about Notes...(small pun) Exam 77-884: Microsoft Outlook 2010 6. Working with Tasks, Notes, and Journal Entries 6.2. Create and manipulate notes: Change the Current View Home ->Current View-> Notes List