Set options and use features in Business Contact Manager (the Backstage view)

Many of the settings and some features of Business Contact Manager for Outlook are accessible from the Backstage view.

In the Backstage view, you can perform tasks such as importing and exporting your business data, backing up and restoring a database, customizing forms, and sharing your database.

This topic describes the Business Contact Manager for Outlook options and features that are available in the Backstage view.

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Access Business Contact Manager options and features in the Backstage view

List of Business Contact Manager for Outlook options and features in the Backstage view

Access Business Contact Manager options and features in the Backstage view

To display options and features in the Backstage view, do the following:

1. Click the File tab.

1. Click the Business Contact Manager tab.

List of Business Contact Manager for Outlook options and features in the Backstage view

The following table lists the options and features that are available in the Backstage view and when the feature is displayed.

Options and features	Description	Displayed
Import and Export	Use to display the Import Business Data or Export Business Data wizard. For more information see: Import your data into Business Contact Manager Export your business records from Business Contact Manager	Always
Back Up and Restore	Use to make a back up copy of your database or to restore a copy of your database. For more information see: Back up Business Contact Manager data Restore data to a Business Contact Manager database	*Only if you are the owner of the database.
Customize	Use to do the following: Create record types that are unique for your business. Change the layout of forms by adding, removing, or moving fields. Change the items that are available in a list. Edit sales stages and activities, usually on Opportunity records. Change scoring criteria, usually used to qualify Leads. For more information see Create and customize record types and lists	*Only if you are the owner of the database.
Link and Track E-mail Messages	Use to select the e-mail addresses that you want to automatically track communication with. For more information see Link and track e-mail messages in Business Contact Manager	Always
Business Contact Synchronization	Use to set up access of Business Contacts on your mobile phone, or by using Outlook Web access. For more information see Access your Business Contacts remotely: Use Synchronization in Business Contact Manager	Not available when using the sample database.
Manage Databases	Use to switch to a different database or to delete obsolete databases. For more information see Manage your Business Contact Manager database.	Always
Share Database	Use to share your database with your co-workers or for setting up offline database access. For more information see Share your Business Contact Manager data with other users.	*Only if you are the owner of the database.
Offline	Use to create a copy of your database that you can take with you on your portable computer. For more information see Work offline using Business Contact Manager.	*Only when connected to a shared database on a remote computer.
Logging	Use to gather troubleshooting information. For more information see Get help with Business Contact Manager.	Always
Disable Business Contact Manager	Use to turn off Business Contact Manager for your profile. For more information see Remove Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2010.	Always
Getting Help	Use to access resources such as the Business Contact Manager newsgroup and blog. For more information see Get help with Business Contact Manager.	Always

Note: *To use these features, you must be the owner of the Business Contact Manager database or an administrator on the computer.
If you are logged as the administrator on a computer that is running Windows Vista, you must also run Outlook as an administrator. In the Taskbar, in the Quick Launch section, right-click Microsoft Outlook, and then click Run as administrator.

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