Listed below are articles on Outlook's Journal. However, we don't recommend that new Outlook users begin to use the Journal as most of the journaling features have bene removed from Outlook as of Outlook 2013.
For Journal tools and utilities, see Outlook Journal Tools
VBA code sample at Outlook.com:
To update the Companies field in a journal item with data from a linked contact
Add additional Journal entry types
Outlook's Journal comes with a limited number of entry types but you can add custom Journal entry types by editing the registry.
Create a journal entry for Word documents in Outlook 2013
I don't recommend that new users start using the Journal, but if anyone who used journal with an older version of Outlook and upgraded to Outlook 2013, can use a bit of VBA magic to autojournal documents.
Creating a Public Journal for Outlook
A major shortcoming with Microsoft Outlook and Exchange Server is the lack of an obvious method for creating public journal entries for contact records in a public folder. I explain the problem and include some possible approaches developed by the Exchange/Outlook community.
Making the Journal work in Outlook 2013 and up
I'm going to begin this by saying that I really think it's time to find another solution for journaling. I have no idea how many more versions we'll see before Microsoft rips Journal's heart out. It's time to move on to something that is going to be around longer. On the other hand, it's possible
To Log a Phone Call to a Contact
Let's say you have a person named Bob as a contact. In Contacts, select Bob and drag that contact record to the Journal icon on the Outlook Bar. A journal form will pop up with a shortcut to the Contacts entry for Bob and a space for taking notes, as well as a timer to