Building on the foundation from the Outlook Fundamentals course, this class takes your skills further by showing you how to configure mail accounts, run advanced searches, keep spam under control with filters, and automate tasks using rules. You'll come away with a communication setup that's tailored to the way you actually work.
You'll also develop advanced calendar and contact management skills that help you stay organized and on top of everything on your plate. It all adds up to a more efficient, streamlined Outlook experience that fits your work style from top to bottom.
What You Will Learn
- Edit messages and fine-tune your global settings to match the way you work
- Customize your calendar settings for a setup that fits your schedule
- Stay on top of your inbox by organizing and searching for messages with ease
- Manage your contacts and groups to keep everything in order
- Handle your mailboxes efficiently so nothing slips through the cracks
- Stay on top of tasks and activities without letting anything fall behind
- Put automation to work and take the repetition out of message management
- Share workspaces and collaborate with your team more effectively
Course Outline
Working with Messages
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Hyperlinks
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Equations
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Symbols
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Horizontal Lines
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Tables
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Review exercise
Message Settings and Options
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Importance
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Sensitivity
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Delivery Options
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Manage Multiple Accounts
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From Option
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Language Options
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Advanced Options in Outlook
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Review exercise
Managing Messages
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Sorting Messages - Basic
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Sorting Messages – Advanced
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Filter Messages
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Outlook Search
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Advanced Find Dialog box
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Search Folders
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Custom Search Folder
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Review exercise
Mailbox Management
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Junk E-mail Settings
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Safe Senders List
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Safe Recipients List
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Blocked Senders List
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Message Formats
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Mailbox Cleanup
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Review exercises
Creating Inbox Rules
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Automatic Replies
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Automatic Reply Rules
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Conditional Formatting
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Rules Wizard
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Quick Steps
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Quick Steps commands
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Review exercise
Managing Contacts
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Import Contacts
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Address Book
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Edit Business Cards
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Forward Contacts
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Share Contacts
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Review exercises
Advanced Calendar Management
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Customize Work Time
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Appointment/Meeting Options
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Calendar Appearance
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View Multiple Calendars
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Multiple Calendar Overlay
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Meeting Invitation Management
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Rules for Meeting Responses
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Tracking Meeting Responses
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Review exercises
Tasks
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Viewing Tasks
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Task Details
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Assign a Task
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Respond to an Assigned Task
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Status Report
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Task Options
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Review exercises
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Outlook – Shortcut Glossary
This course is available for 30 days. You can choose when to start your access period. Once you activate, you will have 30 days to complete it (access the course materials, quizzes, projects and videos). You may request one extension of seven (7) days. Other extension requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Videos are not downloadable.
