Option missing on Items on the Dock Icons

I find that on the applications that i have positioned on the Dock that i can no longer right click and see the windows that the program has open.
For instance for Excel, if i had three spreadsheets open then i could right-click and then select which one i wanted to go too.
I also used to be able to right click or control click on a icon and select force quit, or quit, that is no londer available.
The Mail program no londer goes to the dock so that i can open it again to see the mail, i have to go to the applications folder and open it again.
it used to minimize to the dock.

If the application is hung-up, the "Quit" option when you right click on any item in the Dock will autmoatically say "Force Quit". If the Mac thinks the application is running normally you can hold down the "option" key and then right click on the item in the Dock to reveal the "Force Quit" option.
I'm assuming you've mentioned MS Outlook 2011 for the Mac. I can reveal all windows and select one to switch to through the "Show All Windows" option.
-Doug

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