APOL3651 - Microsoft® Outlook® for Office 365 (Desktop or Online): Part 1

Email has become one of the most widely used methods of communication, whether for personal or business communications. In most organizations, large or small, email is the preferred form of communicating information among employees. As email grows in popularity and use, most organizations have found the need to implement a corporate mail management system such as Microsoft® Outlook® to handle the messages and meeting invitations sent among employees.



In this course, you will use Outlook to send, receive, and manage email messages; manage your contact information; schedule appointments and meetings; create tasks and notes for yourself; and customize the Outlook interface to suit your working style.



Note : Most Office 365™ users perform the majority of their daily tasks using the desktop version of the Office software, so that is the focus of this training. The course material will also enable you to access and effectively utilize many web-based resources provided with your Office 365 subscription. This includes brief coverage of key skills for using Outlook on the Web and OneDrive®. Helpful notes throughout the material alert you to cases where the online version of the application may function differently from the primary, desktop version.



This course is the first in a series of two Microsoft® Outlook® for Office 365™ courses. It will provide you with the basic skills you need to start using Outlook to manage your email communications, contact information, calendar events, tasks, and notes.



This course covers the Microsoft Office Specialist Program exam objectives to help you prepare for the Outlook Associate (Office 365 and Office 2019): Exam MO-400 certification exam.

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Prerequisites


To ensure your success, you should have end-user skills with any current version of Windows, including being able to start and close applications, navigate basic file structures, manage files and folders, and access websites using a web browser. To obtain this level of skills and knowledge, you can take any one or more of the following Logical Operations courses:
  • Using Microsoft® Windows® 10
  • Microsoft® Windows® 10: Transition from Windows® 7

Detailed Class Syllabus


Lesson 1: Getting Started with Outlook


Topic A: Navigate the Outlook Interface
Topic B: Work with Messages
Topic C: Access Outlook Help
Topic D: Outlook on the Web

Lesson 2: Formatting Messages


Topic A: Add Message Recipients
Topic B: Check Spelling and Grammar
Topic C: Format Message Content

Lesson 3: Working with Attachments and Illustrations


Topic A: Attach Files and Items
Topic B: Add Illustrations to Messages
Topic C: Manage Automatic Message Content

Lesson 4: Customizing Message Options


Topic A: Customize Reading Options
Topic B: Track Messages
Topic C: Recall and Resend Messages

Lesson 5: Organizing Messages


Topic A: Mark Messages
Topic B: Organize Messages Using Folders

Lesson 6: Managing Contacts


Topic A: Create and Edit Contacts
Topic B: View and Print Contacts

Lesson 7: Working with the Calendar


Topic A: View the Calendar
Topic B: Create Appointments
Topic C: Schedule Meetings
Topic D: Print the Calendar

Lesson 8: Working with Tasks and Notes


Topic A: Create Tasks
Topic B: Create Notes