‘Microsoft Outlook for Beginners’ Overview
The Outlook Beginner course aims to increase your productivity by providing the skills and knowledge that enable you to manage your e-mail, schedule your appointments, and keep track of your contact information.
Course Code: OUTBEG
Duration: 1 Day
‘Microsoft Outlook for Beginners’ Audience
This course is designed for users who are new to email, calendaring, and contacts management and need to know how to get up and running quickly and efficiently using Microsoft Outlook.
‘Microsoft Outlook for Beginners’ Prerequisites
No prior knowledge of Microsoft Outlook is required; however participants should have a general understanding of personal computers and the Windows operating system.
'Microsoft Outlook for Beginners' Modules
Module 1: Email Concepts
- How Email Works
- Email Addresses
- The Benefits of Email
- Email Etiquette
- Emails and Viruses
- Digital Signatures
Module 2: Getting Started With Outlook
- Understanding Microsoft Outlook
- Starting Outlook From the Desktop
- Common Outlook Screen Elements
- Using the Ribbon
- Using Ribbon KeyTips
- Showing and Collapsing the Ribbon
- Understanding the Backstage View
- Accessing the Backstage View
- Understanding the Quick Access Toolbar
- Adding Commands to the QAT
- Navigating to Outlook Features
- Sneaking a Peek
- The Folder Pane
- The to Do Bar
- The Mail Screen
- The Calendar Screen
- The People Screen
- The Tasks Screen
- The Notes Screen
- The Outlook Today Screen
- Changing the Office Theme
- Exiting Outlook
Module 3: Sending Email
- Email in Outlook
- How Outlook Mail Works
- Composing an Email Message
- The Message Window
- Creating a New Message
- Checking the Spelling
- Adding an Attachment to a Message
- Adding Importance
- Requesting Message Receipts
- Sending the Message
- Creating an AutoSignature
- Using an AutoSignature
- Removing an AutoSignature
- Sending a Courtesy Copy
- Sending a Blind Copy
Module 4: Receiving Email
- Understanding the Inbox
- Retrieving Email
- Opening an Outlook Data File
- Adjusting the Message View
- Previewing Messages
- Arranging Messages
- Reading Messages
- Opening Several Messages
- Understanding Conversation View
- Navigating Messages in a Conversation
- Replying to a Message
- Replying to a Message in a Conversation
- Replying to All Messages
- Replying Without the Original Message
- Adding Comments to Replies
- Getting Replies Sent to Another Address
- Forwarding Messages
- Finding Related Messages
- Ignoring Conversations
- Marking Messages as Unread
- Understanding Clutter
Module 5: Working With Attachments
- Understanding File Attachments
- Inserting a File Attachment
- Attaching Other Outlook Items
- Previewing Attachments
- Saving a File Attachment
- Opening a File Attachment
Module 6: Flagging Messages
- About Flags and Reminders
- Flagging Messages in the Message List
- Sending a Message With a Flag
- Adding a Reminder to Your Messages
- Changing the Default Quick Click Flag
- Removing a Flag
Module 7: Junk Email
- Spamming and Junk Email
- Phishing and Junk Email
- Understanding Junk Email Options
- Marking Messages as Junk Mail
- Marking Messages as Safe
- Managing the Senders Lists
- Importing a Blocked Senders List
- Exporting a Blocked Senders List
- Deleting Junk Email
Module 8: Working With the Calendar
- Accessing the Calendar
- Changing the Calendar Arrangement
- Displaying Specific Dates
- Navigating Within a Calendar
- Changing the Current View
- Creating a Second Time Zone
- Removing a Time Zone
- Creating a New Calendar
- Working With Multiple Calendars
- Deleting a Calendar
- Sharing Calendars
- Understanding the Weather Bar
Module 9: People
- Understanding People View
- Understanding the Contact Form
- Viewing Your Contacts
- Creating a New Contact
- Entering Contact Details
- Editing Contact Details
- Inserting a Contact Picture
- Adding Contacts to an Existing Company
- Printing Contact Details
- Deleting an Unwanted Contact
- Recovering a Deleted Contact
Module 10: Tasks
- Tasks and the To-Do List
- Creating Tasks
- Changing Task Views
- Sorting Tasks
- Working With Tasks
- Deleting Tasks
- Printing a Task List
Module 11: Getting Help
- Understanding How Help Works
- Using Tell Me
- Accessing the Help Window
- Navigating the Help Window
- Using Google to Get Help
- Using Smart Lookup
- Printing a Help Topic
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