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Outlook 2007: Level 1

Available Dates: Dec 5, Jan 5, Feb 9, Mar 9, Apr 10, May 4, June 12
Class Length: 1 day
Cost: $175

Class Outline:

Description:
This course covers the basic functions and features of Outlook 2007. Students will create e-mail accounts and send e-mail messages using several techniques. They will also learn how to manage e-mail messages, contacts, tasks, and meeting requests. Finally, students will customize Outlook for maximum efficiency. This course will also help students prepare for the Outlook 2007 exam (70-604).

Course Content:

Unit 1: Getting started Topic A: The program window
Topic B: Outlook Today
Topic C: Getting help

Unit 2: E-mail
Topic A: E-mail accounts
Topic B: E-mail messages
Topic C: Message options

Unit 3: E-mail management
Topic A: Managing e-mail
Topic B: Printing messages
Topic C: Address books

Unit 4: Contact management
Topic A: Managing contacts
Topic B: Categories

Unit 5: Tasks
Topic A: Working with tasks
Topic B: Managing tasks

Unit 6: Appointments and events
Topic A: Creating and sending appointments
Topic B: Categorizing appointments
Topic C: Modifying appointments
Topic D: Events

Unit 7: Meeting requests and responses
Topic A: Meeting requests
Topic B: Meeting request responses
Topic C: Managing meeting responses

Unit 8: Customizing Outlook
Topic A: Personal folders
Topic B: Organizing folders
Topic C: Signatures
Topic D: Voting buttons
Topic E: Interacting with the Internet

Objectives :
-Explore the Outlook environment; use Outlookâ¿¿s features; use and customize Outlook Today; and use the different help options.

-Configure different e-mail accounts; use the Inbox to read, create, and send messages; reply to, format, and check spelling of messages; preview, read, and save attachments; and forward, delete, and move messages.

-Set delivery options for messages, flag messages, set up the read receipt option for messages, specify e-mail security settings, specify options for controlling junk e-mail, set up Search Folders, and print messages.

-Use the Contacts folder to manage e-mail addresses and create distribution lists; and create, edit, format, and send electronic business cards.

-Use the Tasks folder to add, edit, and mark tasks; assign tasks; accept or decline a task request; send an update; and track an assigned task.

-Create and organize your appointments by using the Calendar; explore Calendar views; modify, edit, and delete appointments; and add multi-day and annual events to the Calendar.

-Use the Calendar to schedule a meeting, and use the meeting workspace; read and respond to meeting requests; and review, modify, and cancel a meeting.