MS Outlook, CMP227
Learn to create e-mail accounts, manage e-mail messages, and keep track of your contacts and distribution lists. Get organized with keeping track of your tasks, appointments, and events.
Prerequisites: Computer Basics and Keyboarding skills.
Classroom Hours: 8
Technology update: Please bring a Flash Drive/Memory Stick 512MB or larger to class which will enable you to save your class work.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- identify the components of the Outlook environment. You will also perform simple tasks such as sending and responding to email messages.
- compose messages.
- use folders to organize messages.
- manage contacts and contact information.
- schedule appointments.
- schedule meetings.
- manage tasks and notes.
- Course Content
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Outlook
Topic 1A: Explore the Outlook Interface
Topic 1B: Send a Simple Message
Topic 1C: Read Messages
Topic 1D: Reply to and Forward a Message
Topic 1E: Print a Message
Topic 1F: Delete a Message
Lesson 2: Composing Messages
Topic 2A: Address a Message
Topic 2B: Format a Message
Topic 2C: Check Spelling and Grammar
Topic 2D: Attach a File
Lesson 3: Organizing Messages
Topic 3A: Open and Save an Attachment
Topic 3B: Flag a Message
Topic 3C: Organize Content with Folders
Lesson 4: Managing Contacts
Topic 4A: Add a Contact
Topic 4B: Sort and Find Contacts
Topic 4C: Find the Geographical Location of a Contact
Topic 4D: Manage Contacts
Lesson 5: Scheduling Appointments
Topic 5A: Explore the Outlook Calendar
Topic 5B: Schedule an Appointment
Topic 5C: Assign Categories and Edit Appointments
Lesson 6: Scheduling Meetings
Topic 6A: Schedule a Meeting
Topic 6B: Reply to a Meeting Request
Topic 6C: Propose a New Meeting Time
Topic 6D: Manage Meetings
Topic 6E: Print the Calendar
Lesson 7: Managing Tasks and Notes
Topic 7A: Create a Task
Topic 7B: Edit and Update a Task
Topic 7C: Create a Note
Topic 7D: Edit a Note
Topic 7E: Display a Note on the Desktop