Outlook 98 Overview & Mail Basics

Objective:
Learn the functionality of the Outlook application with a focus on the basic features of Outlook 98 mail.

Prerequisite Skills:
Comfortable with the Windows environment.

Course Description:
Are you new to Microsoft Outlook? Do you want to learn about the basic components of the application, as well as how to read, send, reply to, delete, and file e-mail messages?

Attend this course if you want to:

• Become comfortable with the Outlook screen and the different components of Outlook.
• Send e-mail messages in Outlook.
• Format the text of a message.
• Spell check your messages.
• Save a message as a draft so you can complete it later.
• Read incoming messages.
• Reply to messages you receive.
• Forward messages to other people.
• File messages into folders.
• Print a message.
• Delete a message you no longer need.
• Exit Outlook.

Class Length: 90 minutes

Delivery Options: On-site instructor-led (contact us for details)

Outlook 98 Calendaring Basics

Objective:
Learn to schedule appointments, meetings, and events into your Outlook calendar.

Prerequisite Skills:
Comfortable with the basics of Outlook 98.
(Suggested Course: Outlook 98 Overview & Mail Basics)

Course Description:
Do you want to learn how Outlook can help you manage your meetings and appointments? Do you want to schedule meetings with your co-workers and ensure you pick a time during which they are available? Do you want an easy way to track whether invitees are planning to attend a meeting you scheduled?

Attend this course if you want to:

• Understand the different calendar views.
• Schedule appointments and events on your calendar.
• Create repeating entries on your calendar.
• Add details to a calendar entry.
• Invite others to a meeting.
• Find available free time for those you want to meet with.
• Accept or decline meeting invitations you receive.
• Track attendee responses for meetings you schedule.
• Reschedule a meeting.
• Add or remove attendees for a meeting you scheduled.
• Cancel a meeting.
• Modify or delete calendar entries and meetings.
• Open someone else's calendar to check their schedule.
• Print your calendar.

Class Length: 90 minutes

Delivery Options: On-site instructor-led (contact us for details)

Outlook 98 Mail Advanced

Objective:
Learn to enhance your use of Outlook 98 by using advanced messaging features.

Prerequisite Skills:
Comfortable with the basics of Outlook 98.
(Suggested Course: Outlook 98 Overview & Mail Basics)

Course Description:
Are you always typing the same information at the close of each of your mail messages? Are you spending too much time addressing messages to groups of people? Do you want a quick way to inform people when you are out of the office and unable to respond to e-mail messages?

Attend this course if you want to:

• Add a signature to the end of your e-mail messages.
• Attach a separate file to an e-mail message.
• Use the Out of Office Assistant to notify people when you are not available to respond to messages.
• Flag a message to provide additional instructions or requests to the recipient.
• Use voting buttons to solicit responses from recipients.
• Track messages to know when the recipient receives and/or reads the message.
• Recall a message you sent.
• Apply stationery to a message.
• Add people to your Outlook Contacts list.
• Send a message to someone in your Contacts list.
• Create and use personal distribution lists.
• Use public distribution lists.

Class Length: 90 minutes

Delivery Options: On-site instructor-led (contact us for details)

Outlook 98 Tips & Shortcuts

Objective:
Learn time-saving tips as well as methods in which the Outlook components can be integrated for optimum use.

Prerequisite Skills:

• Comfortable with Outlook 98 mail.
  (Suggested Course: Outlook 98 Overview & Mail Basics)

• Comfortable with the Outlook 98 calendar.
  (Suggested Course: Outlook 98 Calendaring Basics)

Course Description:
Are you using the most efficient methods for accomplishing tasks in Outlook? Could you save time by customizing your Outlook components?

Attend this course if you want to:

• Create tasks in your Tasks list.
• Mark tasks complete.
• Assign tasks to other people.
• Respond to task requests you receive.
• Create notes in Outlook.
• Integrate Outlook components.
• Categorize Outlook items into meaningful groups.
• Share contacts with other users.
• Customize Outlook Today.
• Change your e-mail and calendar preferences to meet your needs.
• Choose which component to open each time you start Outlook.
• Customize Outlook toolbars.

Class Length: 90 minutes

Delivery Options: On-site instructor-led (contact us for details)