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Microsoft Outlook '98
Course Outlines	Course Schedule

Course Description

In the computer world, Outlook is referred to as a PIM or “Personal Information Manager”. It is commonly used for a scheduler, for contact list management, and for e-mail. Those are the main things that this course will focus on. Each of these tools offers very different things, but they all look and run in similar screens. This is a potentially powerful program to add to your other desktop applications like Word and Excel. Find out what Outlook can do for you!

Course Objectives

Ø Get an understanding about what Outlook ’98 has to offer as far as its main features.

Ø To develop a good working knowledge of the Folders is a key part of understanding and using Outlook.

Ø Outlook can handle mail over a local area network (LAN) or by the Internet. Learn how to address and send mail to these different recipients, reply to messages, and manage them in folders.

Ø Learn how to use Contacts effectively for e-mail or to integrate them with the other Office ’97 products like Word to perform mail merges.

Ø Learn to utilize the Calendar as a scheduler. The Calendar can be used in a local area network by a large organization that wants to be able to see and make scheduling appointments for everyone.

Ø The Notes and Journal are a couple of neat tools that you will enjoy as you use Outlook. Find out how easy it is to make these features work for you.

Course Length	Recommended Prerequisites
1 day ( ½ day version also available)	Windows ‘95/’98 course or prior experience in the Windows environment.

Table Of Contents

I	Outlook 98		VI	Using the Outlook
	A.	Introduction		Calendar
	B.	Uses for Microsoft Outlook		A.	The Concept
	C.	The Outlook 98 Screen		B.	Creating and Editing Appointments
II	Using the Outlook Bar				Creating and Editing Appointments
	A.	The Concept		C.	Setting Recurring Appointments
	B.	Creating Additional Items		C.	Setting Recurring Appointments
	C.	Using the Outlook Bar to Navigate		D.	Scheduling Meetings
	C.	Using the Outlook Bar to Navigate		E.	Printing Your Schedule
III	Using Folders In Outlook 98			F.	Viewing Other Users’ Schedules
	A.	The Concept		F.	Viewing Other Users’ Schedules
	B.	Creating Additional Folders		G.	Managing Appointments and Meetings in Another Person's Calendar
	C.	Moving Folders to the Outlook Bar
	C.	Moving Folders to the Outlook Bar
	D.	Moving Items to Folders	VII	Working With the Journal File
	E.	Deleting Folders	VII	Working With the Journal File
	F.	Public Folders		A.	The Concept
	G.	Creating a Public Folder		B.	Adding an Activity in the Journal
	H.	Setting Permissions within a Public Folder		B.	Adding an Activity in the Journal
	H.	Setting Permissions within a Public Folder	VIII	Working With the Notes File
IV	E-mail			Working With the Notes File
	A.	The Concept		A.	The Concept
	B.	The Preview Pane		B.	Creating a Note
	C.	E-Mail Options		C.	Customizing a Note
	D.	Creating an E-mail Message		D.	Changing Screen Views in Notes
	E.	What Is an Outlook Category?		D.	Changing Screen Views in Notes
	F.	The Drafts Folder		E.	Deleting a Note
	G.	Reading E-mail	IX	Tasks
	H.	Replying to a Message		A.	The Concept
	I.	Forwarding a Message		B.	Adding Tasks to Outlook
	J.	Organizing Messages		C.	Assigning Tasks and Changing Priorities
	K.	Advanced E-mail Features		C.	Assigning Tasks and Changing Priorities
V	Contacts			D.	Marking a Task Complete
	A.	Creating a Contacts List		D.	Marking a Task Complete
	B.	Organizing and Viewing Your Contacts List
		Organizing and Viewing Your Contacts List
	C.	Using Your Contact List within Word 97
	C.	Using Your Contact List within Word 97

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