Course Description
What You'll Learn
- Manage your inbox using view options, layout configuration, arrangement options, filters, categorizing, flagging, and folders
- Schedule and organize your calendar in Outlook 2016
- Organize and work with your contacts
- Create, reply to, forward, and format messages, including signatures, voting buttons, delivery options, and out-of-office notifications
- Use Outlook 2016's task management and notetaking (Notes) features
- Explore Outlook 2016's new features, including the “Tell Me” feature and new themes
Key Takeaways
- Outlook 2016 is the latest update to Microsoft's personal information manager software.
- The course introduces the different functions of Outlook 2016 and highlights its new features, including the “Tell Me” feature and new themes.
- Outlook is more than an email client, covering mail, calendar, contacts, tasks, and notes.
- Inbox management is addressed through arrangement options, filters, current view, categorizing and flagging (tags), and working with standard and specialty folders.
- Message handling covers creating, replying, forwarding, formatting, voting buttons, signatures, delivery options, and out-of-office notifications.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this course cover?
This introductory course takes you through the different functions of Outlook 2016 and its new features, covering how to manage your inbox, schedule your calendar, organize your contacts, manage tasks, and use Outlook's notetaking capabilities and shortcut options.
Is this course suitable for beginners?
Yes. It is an introductory online employee training course that includes first-time use guidance and summarizes the basic features of Outlook 2016.
What new Outlook 2016 features are covered?
The course covers new features in Outlook 2016, including the “Tell Me” feature and new themes.
What skills can I gain from this course?
The course relates to skills including Microsoft Outlook, Email Management, Microsoft Office 365, Outlook Add-Ins, the Outlook Web App (Email Clients), and Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) - Outlook.
Does the course cover email management beyond sending messages?
Yes. It covers inbox view and layout options, arrangement options, filters, current view, categorizing and flagging (tags), working with folders and specialty folders, signatures, delivery options, and out-of-office notifications.
