Outlook 2007 Upgrade

Course Information

This ½ day session is designed to introduce the new features of Outlook 2007 and the facilities that can be used in everyday working routines. Delegates will be able to communicate confidently through e-mail and automate their diary management through the calendar utility.

Pre-requisites

Those attending this course should have a basic understanding of the use of applications and be comfortable with using a mouse.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course delegates will be able to:

• Recognise the common components the Office 2007 interface
• Recognise the elements that comprise the MS Outlook Fluent User Interface
• Use the functions within the Office Button
• Customise the Quick Access Toolbar
• Identify the ribbons and contextual tabs
• Read and respond to incoming mail messages
• Compose, address, check and send e-mail messages
• Insert attachments into outgoing messages and manage attachments received
• Create and correspond with contacts
• Recall messages sent in error
• Manage Outlook items by organising items in personal folders & the use of colours
• Manage appointments using the calendar.
• Use predictive date entry
• Schedule meetings with other people in the organisation at a time convenient to all
• Print Outlook items such as e-mails, address book and diary
• Categorise items
• Find specific items utilising the Outlook search and sort mechanisms

What you will learn:

Lesson 1 – The Interface

The Fluent User Interface
The Office Button
The Quick Access Toolbar
The Status Bar
Customising Application Settings
Ribbons
Mini Toolbars
The Tab System
Improved Tool Tips
Contextual Tabs
Galleries
Smart Art

The major differences between Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007 relate to the User Interface and the trainer will focus on this, once confident that the delegates are comfortable with the interface the trainer will encourage delegates to identify and locate within the ribbons items that are included or needed for the following tasks