Definition & Purpose
The Intermediate Outlook class is designed for experienced Outlook users who need to learn how to customize their environment, calendar, and mail messages to meet their specific needs and who wish to track, share, assign, and quickly locate various Outlook items. Click the blue link above for the Microsoft Word Intermediate class schedule.
Course OutlineChapter One: Using the Tasks List
- Using the Tasks List
- Creating a Recurring and Regenerating Task
- Changing Task Views
- Arranging Tasks
Chapter Two: Using the Journal
- Recording Items in the Journal Automatically
- Viewing the Journal
- Manually Creating a Journal Entry
- Opening, Modifying, and Deleting a Journal Entry
- Creating Journal Entries Related to a Contact
- Changing Journal Views
Chapter Three: Organizing and Finding Information
- Working with Outlook Data files
- Finding Information
- Using the Advanced Find Feature
- Using Folders to Organize Information
- Creating a Folder
- Renaming, Copying, Moving, and Deleting a Folder
- Using and Creating Search Folders
- Modifying and Deleting Search Folders
- Selecting Multiple Items
- Flagging Items
- Using Categories
- Creating a Rule by Example
- Creating a Rule with the Rule Wizard
- Managing Rules
- Using Grouped Views
- Filtering Information
- Color-Coding E-mail Messages
- Sorting Information
- Adding Fields to a View
- Creating a Custom View
- Closing an Outlook Data File
Chapter Four: Advanced E-mail Features
- Saving Unfinished Messages (Drafts)
- Recalling a Message
- Using the Out of Office Assistant
- Using Stationery
- Creating a Signature
- Inserting a Signature
- Dealing with Junk E Mail
- Adding Names to the Blocked and Safe Senders Lists
- Formatting Fonts
- Changing the Message Format and Using Word
- Viewing the Mail Window
- Changing Views
- Changing E-mail Options
- Changing Outlook's Security Settings
Chapter Five: Collaborating with Other Users
- Planning a Meeting
- Respond to a Meeting Request
- Checking Responses to a Meeting Request
- Creating and Working with Group Schedules
- Set Free/Busy Options and Publishing Your Calendar on the Internet
- Sharing Your Calendar and Other Outlook Folders
- Opening a Shared Calendar
- Giving Delegate Permissions
- Open Shared Folders Automatically
- Taking a Vote
- Responding To and Tracking Votes
- Assigning Tasks to Another User
- Sending a Status Report
- Working with Public Folders
- Adding a New Item to a Public Folder
- Replying to Items in a Public Discussion Folder
Chapter Six: Advanced Topics
- Customizing Outlook's Toolbar
- Using the Tools Together
- Sending Faxes
- Manually Archiving Information
- Retrieving Archived Items
- Using AutoArchive
- Importing Information
- Exporting Information
- Starting Outlook Automatically when Windows Starts
- Accessing Your Outlook E-mail on an E-mail Service
Hours: 8