OUTLOOK TRAINING COURSES

OUTLOOK BEGINNER

Target Audience

This introduction course is structured for someone with very little to no experience with Outlook. It will take the participant through the fundamentals of email management, sending, receiving, replying, working with attachments, Calendar, People ( Contacts ) and more.

The outline below is for the contemporary versions of Outlook (2013, 2016, 2019 and 365). We do run courses on earlier versions when required. Please mention this when booking.

Prerequisites

As this is the Beginner Level, the only prerequisites are basic computer skills like typing, using a mouse and some familiarity with the Windows operating system.

Duration:

1 Day

Price:

Prices start from $300 per day but may vary based on location.

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COURSE OUTLINE

Email Concepts

  • How Email Works
  • Email Addresses
  • The Benefits of Email
  • Email Etiquette
  • Emails and Viruses
  • Digital Signatures

Getting Started With Outlook

  • Understanding Outlook 2016
  • Starting Outlook From the Desktop
  • Common Outlook 2016 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

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

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

 

Working With Attachments

  • Understanding File Attachments
  • Inserting a File Attachment
  • Attaching Other Outlook Items
  • Previewing Attachments
  • Saving a File Attachment
  • Opening a File Attachment

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

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

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

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

Tasks

  • Tasks and the To-Do List
  • Creating Tasks
  • Changing Task Views
  • Sorting Tasks
  • Working With Tasks
  • Deleting Tasks
  • Printing a Task List

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