Microsoft Outlook 2007

Unleash the power of Outlook 2007 by learning to control email, calendar and address books with the Microsoft Outlook 2007 training course. Using a step-by-step approach to training, this course takes Outlook beginners and teaches them how to master their mailbox to improve communications, collaboration and efficiency.

Two training modules will take students from learning the absolute basics, to mastering the advanced concepts behind Outlook that will help them become a productivity powerhouse.

The Microsoft Outlook 2007 course is best suited to:

• Professionals who need to learn how to manage their corporate communications, calendars and address books with Microsoft Outlook 2007.
• Employees who want to expand their knowledge of the Microsoft Office 2007 suite of applications one package at a time.
• Individuals who would like to learn and apply some of the more advanced Outlook tools and functions to streamline their working practices.
• Individuals who would like to learn how to use Outlook 2007 for email and more at home or at work.

The self-study approach of this course allows students to work at their own pace, however best suits them. They can even use the manuals and tutorials as a reference for applying their new skills at work.

Students can repeat modules or practical exercises as many times as they need until confident that they have fully understood the concepts being taught. The social networking platform also provides a helpful resource for students to ask their peers for help or guidance with any of the topics or exercises covered in the course.

key learning points

The Microsoft Outlook 2007 course is split into two parts covering introductory and advanced concepts. Starting gently with the basics of the Outlook 2007 interface and where to find key tools, training quickly moves on to cover:

• How to read, write, edit and send emails.
• Using address lists to choose message addressees, and mail folders to file mail.
• Personalising messages by adding a signature, adding file attachments to share information and printing email messages.
• Creating, using, sorting and categorising contact records in the Outlook address book.
• Working with rules and junk mail folders to direct messages automatically and reduce administrative burdens.
• Sending auto replies and out of office messages, or requesting read receipts to further simplify messaging.

Moving on, the advanced section of the course looks at a number of topics including:

• Working with the calendar to plan and arrange appointments with multiple contacts, and using the address book to email and confirm that they will be attending.
• Use Notes and Tasks to stay on top of other non-mail related jobs.
• Using the Journal to track activities, workload and timescales for each task.
• Using data import and export functions to back up important information, or to transfer emails and contacts between computers.
• How to use personal and public folders to share messages and information with other Outlook users.

Both course modules cover all these topics and more in enough depth to ensure students will be able to demonstrate complete mastery of Outlook 2007 by the end of their studies.

Advantages of this course

This Microsoft Outlook 2007 course takes students through understanding the basics of Outlook to learning advanced techniques that can be applied immediately to improve efficiency and productivity.

Other benefits of the Microsoft Outlook 2007 bundle include:

• Building skills and experience to be more efficient when using Outlook to manage emails, address books and calendars.
• A boost in productivity that allows Outlook users to spend more time on other, more profitable tasks.
• Learning an in-demand skill that will help students perform better in their roles at work.
• A good set of Outlook 2007 skills that can be shared with colleagues to help them be more productive too.

Upon completion of the Microsoft Outlook 2007 course, students will have an advanced knowledge of using Outlook for corporate and personal communications - skills that could be extended to earn the Microsoft Office Specialist qualification. They will also have gained a range of skills that are still valid in later versions of Outlook (2010 and 2013).

• Units of study

Introduction MS Outlook is a program for managing information that will help you to coordinate e-mail messages, calendars, contacts and tasks. This course will provide you with an opportunity to learn how to send, receive and organize messages. You will familiarize yourself with the Outlook folders.
List of Lessons:

• Introduction to Outlook
• Reading e-mails and creating a new message
• Editing messages
• Address List
• Working with folders
• Categorizing, searching for message, defining view
• Creating signatures, request for confirmation
• Out of Office Assistant
• Working with rules, junk e-mail
• Creation and use of Contacts
• Sorting and organizing contacts
• Working with attachments and print
• Using Outlook Help, Junk E-mail Filter
• Other e-mail options

Advanced In this course you will learn how to use the Calendar, Tasks, Journal and Notes folders. Other topics include Outlook settings, import and export options, creation of forms and other advanced skills.
List of Lessons:

• Event Planning
• Event Editing
• Calendar Organization and Printing
• Meeting Arrangement
• Times of Meetings, Options for Calendar Settings
• Editing Arranged Meetings
• Sharing Information with other Users
• Notes
• Creating and Managing the Tasks
• Task Management
• Working with Journal
• Offline Folders
• Data Import and Export
• Personal and Public Folders
• Setting for E-mail Accounts
• User Forms