Microsoft Outlook is a standard office tool for working with email, scheduling appointments, and organizing. This class introduces Microsoft Outlook and shows how the program can be used to get more out of your day.
Training Class Goal
Students exiting this class will be able to use Microsoft Outlook for email, appointments, and task management.
Prerequisites
Basic computer skills, general familiarity with the internet.
Training Topics Covered
Navigating in Outlook with Views
The Outlook standard screen
Adjusting columns
Reading Pane
Auto Preview
Journaling
Outlook Today
Email Preferences and Composing
Desktop alerts
Signatures
Formatting signatures
Default fonts, styles, colors, and backgrounds
Spell check
Creating an e-mail
Attachments
Read receipts
Email drafts
Email Organizing Tools
Working with folders
Viewing e-mails in groups
Distribution lists
Flagging
Categorizing e-mails
Contacts
Adding new contacts
Electronic Business Cards
Printing contacts
Managing contacts with folders
Resolving duplicate contacts
Attaching a file to a contact
Assigning categories to a contact
Calendar
Navigation
Calendar views
Setting appointments
Recurring appointments
Moving an appointment
Sharing calendars
Overlaying calendars
Upcoming Classes VIDEO
Overview: Outlook 2003, 2007 and 2010 are all very different, and each has unique changes.
2003
Navigation/Interface: Uses toolbars and menusColor flags
2007
Navigation/Interface: Uses the Ribbon and Office button Features- all of previous version features plus:
Overlaying calendars
Color flags now become categories
To Do bar
New calendar sharing features
2010
Navigation/Interface: Uses the Ribbon and File TabFeatures- all of previous version features plus:
Customizable ribbon
Email conversation view
Quick Steps
Calendar group
Schedule calendar view
Which version of Microsoft Office do I have?
