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Microsoft Outlook XP Fundamentals
 
Target Audience:  

Users who have little or no experience of Outlook who need to be able to work with the four main components of the package, email, calendar, tasks and contacts.

 
   
Objectives:  

On completion of this course, users will be able to move around Outlook, get help, send, read and forward e-mail, and work with email attachments, set and keep track of their appointments, create task lists and contacts and create Notes.  User will also be able to print the various screens of their Outlook desktop.

 
   
Prerequisites:  

Users must be proficient with a mouse and keyboard and be able to confidently work within a Windows environment - minimise, maximise, open, close.

 
   
 
       
     
  Duration: 1 Day
  Cost: £125 + VAT
     
 
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Outlook XP Overview

  • The Outlook XP Screen
  • Exiting Outlook
 

Getting Assistance

  • Using ‘Ask a Question’
  • Context Sensitive Help
 

E-mailing with Outlook

  • Sending & Receiving Messages
  • Working with the Reading Pane
  • Addressing Messages with the Address Book
  • Checking Spelling & Grammar
  • Importance Levels & Message Flags
  • Replying To & Forwarding Messages
  • Working with File Attachments
  • AutoSignatures
  • The Out of Office Assistant
 

Managing Mail in Folders

  • Creating a Folder
  • Moving Messages
  • Working with Deleted Items
 

The Calendar

  • Viewing & Navigating the Calendar
  • Customising the Working Week
  • Scheduling Appointments & Events
  • Editing Appointments & Events
  • Recurring Appointments & Events
  • Shared Calendars
  • Planning Meetings & Responding to Meeting Requests
 
   

The Task List

  • Creating & Editing Tasks
  • Completing & Deleting Tasks
  • Recurring Tasks
 

Reminders

  • Setting Calendar & Task Reminders
  • Viewing Calendar & Task Reminders
  • Snoozing & Dismissing Reminders
 

Contacts

  • Creating a New Contact
  • Editing a Contact
  • Deleting a Contact
 

Notes

  • Writing a Note
 

Printing from Outlook

  • Previewing & Printing the Calendar
  • Printing the Task List & Contact List
 

Email Etiquette