Google is the reigning king of search engines, and Microsoft Outlook users can now make use of its powerful features with a little help from iGoogle. iGoogle is a free online service that lets you create personalized web pages based on your interests. Once you’ve signed in, all you need to do is add Google search results for your favorite topics to iGoogle’s “Home” page. For example, if you’re a business owner, adding Google search results for “businesses” to your “Home” page will give you quick access to information on the latest trends and best practices. You can also add links to your own web pages and blog posts, or share articles with friends by email or social media. If you’re already using Google’s tools in Outlook, adding iGoogle is a simple way to take advantage of its powerful search capabilities without having to switch applications. And if you’re not familiar with Google’s tools yet, iGoogle provides an easy way to get started without any prior knowledge or experience. ..
Create a new folder by right-clicking anywhere in the folder tree and choosing “New Folder”
Give the folder a relevant name, something like iGoogle works.
Now right-click on the new folder and choose Properties, and then on the Home Page tab, check the box for “Show home page by default for this folder” and put this into the address box:
Of course you can use any web page as your startup page, not just iGoogle.
At this point you should be able to see your iGoogle page by just clicking on the folder.
Set iGoogle as the Default Startup Page
Open up the Options panel through Tools \ Options on the menu, and then choose the Advanced Options button on the Other tab.
You’ll see a setting for “Startup in this folder” with a Browse button next to it. Click that button and choose the iGoogle folder as your startup page.
Now when you startup Outlook, you’ll be taken directly to your iGoogle dashboard (you do have to login the first time).
Thanks to our excellent reader Tim who wrote in telling me to write about this.
