How to Set Up a Daily Journal in MS Word or MS Office Programs

Microsoft Word
1. Open Microsoft Word on your computer.
2. Click on the 'File' tab along the top menu. Select 'New Blank Document.' It will open the default Microsoft Word template.
3. Type today's date at the top of the page. Begin with the name of the month. The software will recognize the month and will suggest the month in a text box above. Press 'Enter' to accept, then press the space bar. The rest of the date will be displayed in a text box above. Press 'Enter' to accept. Press 'Enter' again to skip a line.
4. Type your journal entry. Allow the program's automatic page break to separate the lines for continuity. Only press 'Enter' when you want to begin a new paragraph.
5. Click on the 'Tools' tab in the top menu and select the 'Spelling and Grammar Check' option when you are finished writing.
6. Click on the 'File' tab in the top menu bar. Select the 'Save As' option. A separate window will appear.
7. Type a title for your journal in the text box next to the 'Save As' prompt. Select the folder or storage area where you want save the journal by clicking on the option box under the 'Save As' text box. It will display a list of storage options that you can select. Click the 'Save' button at the bottom right hand side of the window.
8. Click on the 'Word' tab in the top menu and select 'Quit Word.' When you open your journal document to add your next entry, the date will be correct.
Microsoft Outlook
9. Open Microsoft Outlook on your computer.
10. Click on the 'Tools' tab in the top menu. Select 'Options.' A new window will appear.
11. Select 'Preferences' and then select 'Contacts.' Click 'Journal Options.'
12. Select documents to monitor by clicking and checking the box next to the specific option in the 'Also Record Files From' list. This is a list of the Microsoft Office programs that you have installed on your computer. Click 'OK.'
13. Close Outlook and then restart it. The journal feature will be enabled.