Computer Training - Microsoft Outlook 98

Microsoft Outlook 98 Training
Course Outline

The Fundamentals

Starting Outlook
Understanding the Outlook Screen
Moving Around Outlook
Using Menus and Toolbars
Filling Out Dialog Boxes
Keystroke and Right Mouse Button Shortcuts
Composing and Sending E-mail
Receiving E-mail
Exploring the Folder List
Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Text
Creating an Appointment
Viewing the Calendar
Editing and Rescheduling Appointments
Using the Contact List
Viewing, Editing, and Deleting Contacts
Using the Tasks List
Using Notes
Working with Outlook Today
Printing an Item
Exiting Microsoft Outlook

Getting Help

Getting Help from the Office Assistant
Getting Help by Contents
Getting Help with the Help Index
Finding Help with the Find Feature

Using E-mail

Composing and Sending E-mail
Specifying Message Options
Receiving and Sorting Messages
Replying to a Message
Forwarding a Message
Checking Your Spelling
Inserting a Hyperlink
Attaching a File to a Message
Opening an Attachment
Finding Messages
Deleting Messages
Exploring the Folder List

Using the Address Book

Introduction to the Address Book
Configuring the Address Book
Adding New Entries
Searching the Address Book and Editing Entries
Creating a Distribution List
Deleting Contacts and Distribution Lists

Using the Contacts List

Adding a Contact
Editing and Deleting Contacts
Adding an E-mail Sender to the Contacts List
Mapping a Contact’s Address on the Internet
Changing Views
Using the Actions Menu
Printing Your Contact List

Using the Calendar

Scheduling an Appointment
Viewing the Calendar
Editing and Rescheduling Appointments
Scheduling an Event
Setting Reminders
Copying Appointments
Configuring Calendar Options
Working with Recurring Appointments
Printing the Calendar
Changing Calendar Views

Using the Task List

Using the Task List
Creating a Recurring and Regenerating Tasks
Changing Task Views

Using the Journal

Recording in the Journal Automatically
Viewing the Journal
Manually Creating a Journal Entry
Opening, Modifying, and Deleting a Journal Entry
Creating a Journal Entry by Dragging and Dropping
Attaching a File to a Journal Entry
Creating Journal Entries Related to a Specific Contact
Changing Journal Views

Advanced E-mail Features

Saving Unfinished Messages (Drafts)
Recalling a Message
Using the Out of Office Assistant
Using Stationary
Creating a Signature
Inserting a Signature
Formatting Fonts
Changing the Message Format
Changing Views
Changing E-mail Options

Organizing and Finding Information

Working with Personal Folder Files
Finding Information
Using the Advanced Find Feature
Using Folders to Organize Information
Creating a Folder
Renaming, Copying, Moving, and Deleting a Folder
Selecting Multiple Items
Flagging Items
Dealing with Junk E-Mail
Adding Names to the Junk Mail Sender’s List
Using Categories
Using the Rules Wizard
Using Grouped Views
Filtering Information
Color Coding E-mail Messages
Sorting Information
Adding Fields to a View
Creating a Custom View
Using the Organize Panel
Creating a Personal Folder

Collaborating with Other Users

Planning a Meeting
Respond to a Meeting Request
Checking Requests to a Meeting Request
Set the Free/Busy Options
Opening Someone Else’s Folder
Giving Delegate Permissions
Setting Access Permissions
Open Shared Folders Automatically
Taking a Vote
Taking and Tracking Votes
Assigning a Task 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

Advanced Topics

Customizing Outlook’s Toolbar
Using the Tools Together
Manually Archiving Information
Retrieving Archived Items
Using AutoArchive
Importing Information
Exporting Information
Starting Outlook Automatically when Windows Starts
Accessing Your Outlook E-mail on a Free E-mail Service