Categorize Plus Toolbar:

Outlook 2007:

Outlook 2003:

Differences between Outlook 2007 and 2003

• Color Categories
  The capability to assign colors to categories is a new feature introduced in Microsoft Outlook 2007.  Therefore, when using Outlook 2007, Categorize Plus adds additional tools that are used for assigning colors to Categorize Plus Menu Items.  These new color icons are also displayed in the Categorize Menu, the Filter Menu and the Search Menu.  Again, the capability to assign color categories to Menu Items is only available when using Outlook 2007 and is not available when using previous versions of Outlook.

• Instant Search
  Another new feature introduced in Microsoft Outlook 2007 is known as Instant Search.  To complement this new feature, Categorize Plus adds the Search Menu and Search Combo Boxes that make use of Instant Search to search for Outlook items.  If you are using Outlook 2007 and wish to learn more regarding how Instant Search is used in Outlook, then click here to open a Microsoft Outlook help topic that explains how to find messages using Instant Search. 
  
  Alternative Search Engines
  In addition to the Outlook Instant Search, Categorize Plus is also compatible with two other search engines including the Taglocity search engine and the Lookeen search engine.  If either of these search engines are detected, then the option to install the Search Menu will be enabled in Categorize Plus.  For more information regarding the use of these alternative search engines, then please refer to the Search Engines help topic.

The Categorize Plus Toolbar contains the following:

Tools for Editing Categories

• Undo and Redo Categorizations is used to undo and redo item categorizations.
• Copy and Past Categories is used to copy and paste categories between Outlook Items.
• Category Editor is used to conveniently edit item categories using a dockable category editor.

Tools for Categorizing Items

• Categorize Menu is used to quickly categorize items by selecting Category Tag Menu Items from a convenient drop down menu hierarchy.
• Remove Category Combo Boxes button is used to remove all Category Combo Boxes from the toolbar.  This button is always positioned between the Categorize Menu and the Category Combo Boxes.
• Category Combo Boxes are used to Categorize Outlook Items.

Tools for Filtering Outlook Views

• Filter Menu is used to quickly filter views by selecting Filter Menu Items from a convenient drop down menu hierarchy.
• Remove Filter Combo Boxes button is used to remove Filter Combo Boxes from the toolbar.  This button is always positioned between the Filter Menu and the Filter Combo Boxes.
• Filter Combo Boxes are used to quickly and easily modify filter criteria used in filtering Outlook views.

In Addition, when a compatible search engine is installed, then the toolbar also contains the following:

Tools for Searching Outlook Items 

• Search Menu is used to quickly search for Outlook items by selecting Search Menu Items from a convenient drop down menu hierarchy.
• Remove Search Combo Boxes button is used to remove toolbar Search Combo Boxes from the toolbar.  This button is always positioned between the Search Menu and the Search Combo Boxes.
• Search Combo Boxes is used to quickly and easily modify search criteria used in searching for Outlook items.

Example of the Categorize Plus Toolbar in Outlook 2007 with descriptions: