Identifying Category Combo Boxes

Category Combo Boxes in the Categorize Plus Toolbar are identified by the Remove Category Combo Boxes command button.  Combo boxes just to the right of this command button are Category Combo Boxes.  Examples of this button are shown in the illustrations below.  Please note that the icon used by Categorize Plus to designate this button is different in Outlook 2003 verses Outlook 2007.  This difference is also illustrated below.  Please refer to the Remove Category Combo Boxes help topic for further information regarding the Remove Category Combo Boxes command button.

Outlook 2003 Icon to Remove Category Combo Boxes

Outlook 2007 Icon to Remove Category Combo Boxes

Using Category Combo Boxes

Category Combo Boxes are primarily used to either categorize Outlook items or to remove or replace categories that are already assigned to Outlook items.  For explanations regarding these uses, then please refer to the additional help topics listed below.  Category Combo Boxes can also be converted to Category Filter combo boxes or Category Search combo boxes by selecting either the Add Categories to Filter or Add Categories to Search commands from the Categorize Menu.  Please refer to the Categorize Menu help topic for an illustration that shows the location of these commands.

Additional Help Topics Regarding Category Combo Boxes

• Add Category Combo Boxes explains how to add Category Combo Boxes to the Categorize Plus Toolbar
• Categorizing Outlook Items explains how to use Category Combo Boxes to categorize Outlook items. 
• Subtract, Replace or Append Categories explains how to use Category Combo Boxes to remove, replace or append categories to Outlook items
• Remove Category Combo Boxes explains the various ways to remove Category Combo Boxes that have been added to the Categorize Plus Toolbar

Example of Category Combo Boxes in the Categorize Plus Toolbar:

Outlook 2007:

Outlook 2003:

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