How to View Headers (Pictorial Version)

Outlook's "Message Options..." menu displays a message's header. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a keyboard shortcut to access this menu.

Add "Message Options" to the "Quick Access Toolbar" (this only has to be done once).

1. Double-Click on the Quick Access Toolbar's "Customize" icon. (It's almost invisible.)

2. Select the "More Commands..." menu item

3a. Open the "Choose Commands From..." drop-down menu
3b Select the item "All Commands"

4a. Scroll way down in the "Customize" menu
4b. Select the item "Message Options..."
5. Select the "Add >>>" button to add the item to the right-hand "Customize Quick Access Toolbar" pane
6. Select OK

Use "Message Options" to view headers

1. Select (single-click highlight) the desired message. Do not open (double click) the message.


2. In the "Quick Access Toolbar", select the "Message Options..." icon, which opens a (mis-titled) "Properties" popup window.


3. Scroll through the headers in the lower pane of the "Properties" popup window.