Introduction to Microsoft Outlook
2007

1-day workshop, $129 +tax
9:00 am-4:00 pm

Students will learn the fundamentals of using Outlook 2007 to coordinate email, appointments, events, contacts, tasks, journal entries and notes. Integration is a key concept with Outlook, and students will have the opportunity to see how the various components within Outlook, and the entire Microsoft Office 2007 suite work together. Students attending this course should be familiar with the basics of the Windows operating system. The student may acquire these skills by taking the Introduction to Computers course, or have equivalent knowledge.

Skills developed in this course:

Starting Outlook 2007
What’s New in Outlook 2007
Understanding the Outlook 2007 Program Screen
Understanding Items
Understanding the Message Window
Understanding the Ribbon
Using the Office Button and Quick Access Toolbar
Using the Navigation Pane
Using the To-Do Bar
Using Menus and Toolbars
Using Keyboard Commands
Using Help
Exiting Outlook 2007
Composing an E-mail Message
Changing Message Format
Formatting Text
Inserting a Signature
Using Stationery and Themes
Attaching a File to a Message
Working with Hyperlinks
Specifying Message Options
Checking your Spelling
Sending E-mail
Working with Distribution Lists
Saving Unfinished Messages (Drafts)
Using the Out of Office Assistant
Receiving and Reading E-mail
Replying to and Forwarding a Message
Opening an Attachment
Flagging a Message for Follow-up
Using Color Categories
Sorting Messages
Changing Views
Printing a Message
Using Instant Search
Refining a Search
Exploring the Folder List
Creating and Using Folders
Managing Folders
Creating and Using Search Folders
Modifying and Deleting Search Folders
Creating a Rule
Creating a Rule with the Rules Wizard
Managing Rules
Adding a Contact
Adding an E-mail Sender to the Contacts List
Editing and Deleting Contacts
Changing Contact Views
Mapping a Contact’s Address
Working in a Contact Window
Finding and Organizing Contacts
Printing the Contacts List
Viewing the Calendar
Scheduling Appointments and Events
Editing and Rescheduling Appointments and Events
Working with Recurring Appointments
Color-coding Calendar Items
Viewing Calendar Items
Arranging Calendar Items
Working with Meeting Requests
Setting Reminders
Configuring Calendar Options
Printing the Calendar
Adding a Task
Changing Task Views
Updating a Task
Creating a Recurring Task
Attaching an Item to a Task
Assigning a Task
Printing a Task
Completing a Task
Displaying the Journal
Creating a Journal Entry Manually
Creating a Journal Entry Automatically
Relating a Journal Entry to a Contact
Opening, Modifying, and Deleting a Journal Entry
Changing Journal Views
Working with Notes