Outlook training

About the course

Do you know Outlook? Are you sure you really know Outlook? This program can be so much more than a simple e-mail client.With a little extra knowledge, combined with our time saving tricks, Outlook will become a valuable personal assistant.

General information

Time frame

• 1day (8*45 minutes)

Minimum requirements

• Basic computer skills

Other information

• Besides technical Outlook lessons, the course includes basic time management tips and tricks
• As a bonus topic, Microsoft OneNote, an efficient collaboration tool is also covered in the course
• If participants are experienced with Outlook, and are not interested in Time management or OneNote, half a day (4*45 minutes) can be sufficient for the training

Course syllabus

Sending e-mails

• Sending simple e-mails
• Tracking options
• Voting in e-mails
• Recalling and editing sent mail
• Delayed sending and expiring mail
• Alerts and follow-ups
• Special options, advanced formatting possibilities

Organizing inbox

• All about folders, folder views
• Categorizing and flagging mail
• Sort, filter and search
• Rules – automatic mail processing
• Advanced settings
• Archiving

Calendar

• Appointments, meetings
• Organizing and categorizing events
• Invites, scheduling, rescheduling principles
• Calendar views
• Sharing calendar, fine-tuning permissions
• Managing multiple calendars
• Advanced options

Tasks

• Creating, managing and organizing tasks
• Assigning tasks
• Tracking tasks

Contacts, Notes, Journal

• Managing contacts
• Distribution lists
• Other useful Outlook features

OneNote

• What is OneNote?
• Creating a Notebook; basic functions
• Cooperation in OneNote
• When and how to use OneNote
• Substitute e-mails, meetings with online OneNote documents

Time management

• Thought-provoking games
• How to find and eliminate time bandits
• Using Outlook to better organize your day
• Discussing work-related time management issues
• Useful tips