Outlook 2007 - Foundation

This course will provide you with the skills you need to start sending and responding to email in Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2007, as well as maintaining your Calendar, scheduling meetings, and working with tasks and notes. In this course, you will compose and send email, schedule appointments and meetings, manage contact information and tasks, and use notes.

Students should be familiar with using personal computers and have used a mouse and keyboard. You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on your computer. Specifically, you should be able to launch and close programs; navigate to information stored on the computer; and manage files and folders.

What is Microsoft Office Outlook 2007?
What’s New in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007?
What’s Required?
Launching Outlook
About the Notification Icon
Closing Outlook

The Outlook Interface
Understanding the Two Interfaces
Using the Main Menu
Using Shortcut (Right-Click) Menus
Using Shortcut Keys
Using Dialogue Boxes

Using Toolbars
Showing and Hiding Toolbars
Moving Toolbars and the Menu Bar
Using the Standard Toolbar
Using the Advanced Toolbar
Using the Web Toolbar

Using Outlook Today
Using the Navigation Pane
Using the Reading Pane
Using the To-Do Bar

Using the Help Menu
Opening Help
Using the Help Screen
The Help Toolbar
Searching for Help
Using the Table of Contents
Getting Help in a Dialogue Box
Using the Type a Question Box

Types of E-mail Accounts
Setting up an E-Mail Account
Modifying E-Mail Account Settings
Sending and Receiving E-Mail

About Outlook Folders
Opening Messages
Editing Messages
Printing Messages
Saving Messages
Deleting Messages

About Ribbons
About Chunks
About Option Buttons
Minimizing the Ribbon

Using the Toolbar
Adding and Removing Buttons
Moving the Quick Access Toolbar
Using the Options Dialogue to Customize the Toolbar

Replying to Messages
Forwarding Messages
Opening and Saving Attachments
Using the Attachment Previewer

Creating a New Message
The Message Interface
Adding Recipients
Typing a Subject Line
Creating Your Message

Adding Attachments
Creating Hyperlinks
Attaching Outlook Items
Using Themes

Opening the Drafts Folder
Saving a Message as a Draft
Opening and Editing a Draft
Sending a Draft
Deleting a Draft

Opening the Calendar
Creating a New Appointment
Editing an Appointment
Using the Tasks Pane
Using the Calendar Navigation Pane
Using the Standard Toolbar
Customizing Calendar View

Opening the Contacts Folder
Creating a New Contact
Creating a New Distribution List
Editing Contacts and Distribution Lists
Using the Contacts Navigation Pane
Using the Standard Toolbar
Customizing Contacts Views

Opening the Tasks Folder
Creating a New Task
Editing a Task
Using the Tasks Navigation Pane
Using the Standard Toolbar
Customizing Tasks Views

Opening the Notes Folder
Creating a New Note
Editing a Note
Using the Notes Navigation Pane
Using the Standard Toolbar
Customizing Notes Views

Using Arrange By
About Groups
Using Current View
About AutoPreview

Customizing Toolbars
Creating Toolbars
Customizing the Menu Bar
Creating New Menus
Using the Options Tab

Opening Print Preview
Using the Print Preview Toolbar
Navigating Through Print Preview
Printing from the Preview
Closing Print Preview

Choosing a Page Setup
Print Commands
Using the Print Dialogue
Modifying Printer Properties

Setting Journal Options
Opening the Journal Folder
Creating a New Journal Entry
Editing a Journal Entry
Using the Journal Navigation Pane
Using the Standard Toolbar
Customizing Journal Views