MS Outlook Level 1: Beginner

Course Code: OFFOU1
Duration: 1 day
Prerequisites: Working knowledge of the Windows operating system.
Objectives: Upon completion of this presentation, the participant should be able to manage incoming and outgoing email, create a contact list, use the Calendar to schedule appointments including multi-day and recurring events and create tasks and notes.
Core Topics:

Outlook Basics

  • Outlook folders
  • Outlook Today
  • Outlook functions

Managing Email

  • Create, send, read and reply to messages
  • Save a Draft
  • Format messages
  • Create a signature
  • Send attachments
  • Check spelling
  • Security considerations

Contacts

  • Add/edit a contact
  • Add/customise categories
  • Change views
  • Create a distribution list
  • Find a contact

Calendar

  • Calendar views
  • Appointments and events
  • Adding/editing appointments
  • Set/respond to a reminder
  • Schedule a recurring appointment/event

Tasks

  • Create a task
  • Add details to a task

Notes

  • Create/edit a note
  • Modify note size/colour

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