Microsoft Outlook 365 Essentials

Learn how to manage your email, calendar, contacts, and tasks efficiently with Outlook 365 to boost your productivity.

What you'll learn

Create professional and visually appealing emails.

Understand how to attach, preview, and manage files within emails.

Flag important messages and set follow-up reminders.

Customize toolbars, ribbon, and quick access settings for increased efficiency.

Schedule and manage appointments, meetings, and events.

Create and manage contact lists and contact groups.

Utilize the Tasks feature to manage your to-do list.

Use search folders and filters to streamline your email management.

Requirements

Access to Microsoft Outlook 365 is beneficial to follow along.

No prior knowledge of Outlook is required. This course is suitable for beginners.

Description

In the Microsoft Outlook 365 Essentials course, you will learn how to efficiently manage your email, calendar, contacts, and tasks using Outlook 365. You will start with an overview of Outlook’s interface and customization options to set up your workspace for optimal productivity.First, you will get acquainted with the Outlook interface and learn how to customize your views to fit your needs. You will explore the various inbox folders and understand how to organize your email effectively. Next, you will learn how to compose emails, including creating, formatting, spellchecking, and adding attachments and signatures. You will also learn how to reply to and forward emails efficiently.Managing your inbox is a key focus. You will learn to change views, sort and filter emails, and organize them into folders. You will also explore powerful search techniques to quickly find the information you need.The course includes a detailed look at the Outlook calendar, teaching you how to set calendar views, create appointments, and schedule meetings. Additionally, you will learn to manage your contacts by changing views, creating new contacts, and organizing contact groups. The tasks section covers creating new tasks and setting email task reminders to help you stay organized.By the end of this course, you will be equipped with the skills to use Microsoft Outlook 365 confidently and efficiently. You will benefit by improving your email management, scheduling, and overall productivity, making you more effective in both academic and professional settings.In the course, you will be able to:Create professional and visually appealing emails.Understand how to attach, preview, and manage files within emails.Flag important messages and set follow-up reminders.Customize toolbars, ribbon, and quick access settings for increased efficiency.Schedule and manage appointments, meetings, and events.Create and manage contact lists and contact groups.Utilize the Tasks feature to manage your to-do list.Use search folders and filters to streamline your email management.This course includes:1+ hours of video tutorials29 individual video lecturesCourse files to follow alongCertificate of completion

Overview

Section 1: Outlook Overview

Lecture 1 Course Welcome

Lecture 2 WATCH ME: Essential Information for a Successful Training Experience

Lecture 3 DOWNLOAD ME: Course Files

Lecture 4 Interface Overview

Lecture 5 Customizing Outlook Views

Lecture 6 Inbox Folders Overview

Section 2: Composing Emails

Lecture 7 Creating New Emails

Lecture 8 Formatting Emails

Lecture 9 Spellcheck

Lecture 10 Adding Attachments to Emails

Lecture 11 Adding Signatures to Emails

Lecture 12 Replying and Forwarding Emails

Lecture 13 Exercise 1

Section 3: Managing Your Inbox

Lecture 14 Changing Inbox Views

Lecture 15 Sorting and Filtering Emails

Lecture 16 Organizing with Folders

Lecture 17 Searching in Outlook

Lecture 18 Exercise 2

Section 4: Outlook Calendar

Lecture 19 Setting Calendar Views

Lecture 20 Creating Calendar Appointments

Lecture 21 Creating Calendar Meetings

Lecture 22 Exercise 3

Section 5: Contacts

Lecture 23 Changing Contact Views

Lecture 24 Creating New Contacts

Lecture 25 Creating Contact Groups

Lecture 26 Exercise 4

Section 6: Tasks

Lecture 27 Creating New Tasks

Lecture 28 Creating Email Tasks Reminders

Lecture 29 Exercise 5

Section 7: Outlook Options

Lecture 30 Outlook Options

Section 8: Course Close

Lecture 31 Course Close

Users new to Outlook 365 and those upgrading from older stand-alone versions.,Anyone who wants to be more productive at work and organize their mail, contacts, and calendar.