Master Microsoft Outlook 2021/365 The Easy Way

Master this popular email management application and take control of your inbox!

What you'll learn
Work with the new simplified ribbon as part of the wider Outlook 2021 interface and configure a Microsoft and Gmail account
Open and customize Outlook Today, customize Outlook settings, and clean up a mailbox that’s reached its size limit
Open, read, send, and receive mail, insert attachments, save attachments from a message, and use the search and filter buttons to find mail
Ignore conversations that are no longer relevant, resend and recall a message, and flag messages as junk
Organize mail using follow-up flags, categories, and folders, and process messages automatically using rules
Create and attach an email signature, add voting buttons to get feedback from recipients, and set delivery options on messages
Translate messages from one language to another, send an out-of-office message, and draw using ink
Import multiple contacts from a CSV file into Outlook, organize contacts using contact groups and folders, and share contacts with others
Create appointments, all-day events, and meetings, use the scheduler to find free time, and create a Microsoft Teams meeting from within Outlook
Add delegates to manage your inbox on your behalf, assign tasks to others, and monitor the completion status
Requirements
Access to Microsoft Outlook 2021 or Outlook 365
No prior knowledge of Outlook is required
Description
Do you feel swamped by emails and meeting requests? If so, it might be that you don’t know the most efficient way to manage your emails, calendar, contacts, tasks, and notes. Don’t worry, we’re here to help!In this Outlook 2021 course, we aim to fast-track your email management knowledge leaving you to focus only on the most critical tasks.Outlook 2021 is designed to take advantage of the latest updates from Microsoft. Students will learn how to work with the new simplified ribbon, use drawing and inking tools, insert a wider range of media into emails, use translation services, mention people, create Teams meetings from inside Outlook, set up rules to automate inbox management, and so much more!This course will explore all aspects of Outlook 2021, not just email. I’ll show you how to use the calendar to create appointments and schedule meetings with colleagues. We’ll learn how to add new contacts and manage them using folders and contact groups. Finally, we will explore how to create task lists to keep on top of to-do items and use notes to make important information easily accessible. I’ll also show you some of my favorite productivity hacks and efficiency tips.This course is designed for all users of Outlook, and the only pre-requisite is that you have a working copy of Outlook 2021.In this course, students will learn how to:Work with the new simplified ribbon as part of the wider Outlook interface.Configure a Microsoft and Gmail account.Customize the Quick Access Toolbar.Open and customize Outlook Today.Know where to go to get Help.Open, Read, Send and Receive mail.Insert Attachments and Save Attachments from a Message.Use the Search and Filter buttons to find Mail.Flag Messages as Junk and work with the Blocked Senders List.Ignore conversations that are no longer relevant.Clean-up long conversation threads.Organize mail using Follow-up Flags, Categories and Folders.Make emails stand out using Conditional Formatting.Process messages automatically using Rules.Create Search Folders to re-run common searches.Delete and Archive Mail.Create and Format New Messages.Resend and Recall a Message.Reply and Forward Messages.Create and Attach an Email Signature.Add Voting Buttons to get feedback from recipients.Set Delivery Options on messages.Use mentions to target specific people.Translate messages from one language to another.Use Read Aloud to have messages read to you.Send an Out of Office message.Annotate and Draw using Ink.Insert tables, shapes, icons and other media into messages.Add new contacts.Import multiple contacts from a CSV file into Outlook.Organize contacts using contact groups and folders.Share contacts with others.Customize Calendar Settings.Create Appointments, All Day Events and Meetings.Use the Scheduler to find free time.Respond to meeting invites.Create a Microsoft Teams Meeting from within Outlook.Add Delegates to manage your inbox on your behalf.Share Calendars with others.Create and edit tasks in the to do list.Assign task to others and monitor the completion status.Create and manage notes.Customize Outlook Settings.Clean-up a Mailbox that’s reached its size limit.This course includes:6 hours of video tutorials65 individual video lecturesCourse and exercise files to follow alongCertificate of completion

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Course Introduction

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

Lecture 3 DOWNLOAD ME: Course Exercise Files

Lecture 4 DOWNLOAD ME: Course Instructor Files

Lecture 5 Downloadable Course Transcript

Lecture 6 Staying Organized with Outlook 2021

Lecture 7 Exercise 01

Section 2: Get Started and Connect Accounts

Lecture 8 Explore the Outlook 2021 Interface

Lecture 9 Configure a Microsoft Account

Lecture 10 Add a Gmail Account (IMAP)

Lecture 11 Check Spelling and Grammar Settings

Lecture 12 Customize the Quick Access Toolbar

Lecture 13 Using Outlook Today

Lecture 14 Get Help

Lecture 15 Exercise 02

Section 3: Work with Mail - The Basics

Lecture 16 Send and Receive Mail

Lecture 17 Open and Read Mail

Lecture 18 Compose a Mail and Save to Drafts

Lecture 19 Insert Attachments

Lecture 20 Save Attachments from a Message

Lecture 21 Search and Find Mail

Lecture 22 Use Filters to Find Mail

Lecture 23 Customize the Inbox

Lecture 24 Exercise 03

Section 4: Organize and Manage Mail

Lecture 25 Flag Messages as Junk

Lecture 26 Ignore Conversations

Lecture 27 Clean Up Conversations

Lecture 28 Apply Follow Up Flags and Set Reminders

Lecture 29 Assign Mail to Categories

Lecture 30 Organize Mail into Folders and Subfolders

Lecture 31 Make Emails Stand Out with Conditional Formatting

Lecture 32 Process Messages with Mail Rules

Lecture 33 Use Search Folders for Email Management

Lecture 34 Delete and Archive Mail

Lecture 35 Exercise 04

Section 5: Create and Send Mail

Lecture 36 Create and Format a New Message

Lecture 37 Resend and Recall a Message

Lecture 38 Reply to and Forward a Message

Lecture 39 Create and Attach an Email Signature

Lecture 40 Create Voting Buttons

Lecture 41 Set Delivery Options

Lecture 42 Use Mentions to Target Specific People

Lecture 43 Translate and Read Messages Aloud

Lecture 44 Send an Out Of Office (Auto-Reply) Message

Lecture 45 Annotate Messages with Ink

Lecture 46 Insert Tables, Shapes, Icons and Other Items into a Mail

Lecture 47 Exercise 05

Section 6: Work with Contacts

Lecture 48 Add a New Contact

Lecture 49 Import Contact Information from Excel

Lecture 50 Create Contact Groups

Lecture 51 Organize Contacts with Folders

Lecture 52 Share Contact Cards with Others

Lecture 53 Exercise 06

Section 7: Manage Appointments and Meetings with the Calendar

Lecture 54 Customize Calendar Settings

Lecture 55 Create an Appointment or All Day Event

Lecture 56 Create and Respond to a Meeting Invite

Lecture 57 Add Delegates to Act on Your Behalf

Lecture 58 Work with Teams in Outlook

Lecture 59 Share Your Calendar and Open Other Calendars

Lecture 60 Exercise 07

Section 8: Tasks and Notes

Lecture 61 Create Tasks in the ToDo List

Lecture 62 Edit, Assign and Monitor Tasks

Lecture 63 Create and Manage Notes

Lecture 64 Exercise 08

Section 9: Outlook Settings

Lecture 65 Customize Outlook Settings

Lecture 66 The Navigation Pane

Lecture 67 Mailbox Cleanup

Lecture 68 Exercise 09

Section 10: Course Close

Lecture 69 Course Close

Users new to Outlook 2021/365 and those upgrading from previous software versions,Anyone who wants to be more productive at work and organize their mail, contacts, and calendar