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Mastering Outlook 2016 – Basics

From timewaster to productivity booster: change the way you use Microsoft Outlook  

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Few things have greater impact on your productivity than the way you compose, reply to, and manage your email. Too many people waste time on unnecessary tasks that could be managed automatically or handled in a fraction of the time. Use this Outlook course to brush up on your Outlook skills so you can make the leap from novice user to Outlook master. 

 

Topics covered include: 

  • Navigating the Outlook interface 
  • Sending and replying to email 
  • Formatting message content 
  • Working with attachments 
  • Tracking and managing messages 
  • Adding and managing contacts 
  • Using Recall & Resend 
  • Creating appointments and tasks 

 

This course is the first step in the Mastering Outlook series. Once you’ve completed this course, you’ll want to continue learning about Outlook Calendar, Tasks, People, and more in our Advanced course.  When combined with Mastering Outlook 2016 – Advanced, this course covers all objectives for the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) exam 77-731.  

 

Enjoy over three hours of high-quality HD content in the “Uniquely Engaging”TM Bigger Brains Teacher-Learner style! 

 

Taught by top subject matter experts, Bigger Brains courses are professionally designed around key learning objectives, and include captions and transcripts in 29 languages, downloadable handouts, and optional LinkedIn digital badges on course completion. 

Course Contents:

#  Lesson  Length 
1  Intro to Outlook  12:47 
2  Working with Email  9:29 
3  Outlook Help  2:41 
4  Add Message Recipients  4:41 
5  Check Spelling and Grammar  6:46 
6  Formatting Message Content  6:29 
7  Attach Files and Items  10:20 
8  Add Illustrations  3:52 
9  Message Styles  4:18 
10  Illustrations in Messages  8:01 
11  Automatic Message Content  10:25 
12  Customize Reading Options  11:41 
13  Track Messages  7:09 
14  Recall and Resend  5:21 
15  Mark Messages  13:39 
16  Folders  4:27 
17  Contacts  11:30 
18  Manage Contacts  10:09 
19  View the Calendar  5:40 
20  Create Appointments  6:40 
21  Scheduling Meetings, Part 1  11:29 
22  Scheduling Meetings, Part 2  9:54 
23  Print the Calendar  3:33 
24  Create Tasks  10:13 
25  Notes  3:53 

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