Mastering Outlook 365 - Intermediate (2023)

Name: Mastering Outlook 365 - Intermediate (2023)
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There’s more to Outlook than just email. Learn how to use the many features of Microsoft’s powerful productivity tool.

Created byBigger Brains

Last updated 12/2023

English

What you'll learn

Attach items and documents
Check spelling and grammar in a message
Manage Editor options
Check accessibility
Modify message options
Create and add signatures to email
Track sent messages
Manage flags and flagged messages
Customize and apply categories
Set up and modify an automatic reply
Change calendar settings and defaults
Add new and shared calendars
Create and manage a Teams meeting from Outlook
Create and modify new tasks
Work with recurring tasks
Assign and track shared tasks
Create and modify notes

Course content

4 sections • 14 lectures • 1h 34m total length

Introduction1:39
Learn to attach and link Outlook items, review messages, set options and tracking, create signatures, manage conversations and categories, customize automatic replies, and work with calendars, Teams meetings, tasks, notes.
Attach and Link Items9:58
Attach files and outlook 365 items such as calendar entries or contact cards, then choose between attaching a copy or sharing a link with configurable permissions.
Review and Proof Messages9:48
Use Outlook 365 editor to check spelling, grammar, and style, and apply AutoCorrect and dictionary additions. Access thesaurus, adjust proofing settings, and run accessibility checks to ensure clear, professional emails.
Message Options6:12
Explore message options in Outlook 365 to request delivery and read receipts, view who read a message, delay delivery, direct replies to certain recipients, and resending or recalling messages.
Signatures5:25
Learn how to create and customize Outlook 365 signatures, including name, company info, phone, and logos, and manage multiple signatures for new messages and replies with cloud syncing across devices.
Knowledge Check

Manage Messages and Conversations9:11
Master Outlook 365 message management by using instant messaging and meeting creation, sharing to Teams or OneNote, and flagging or ignoring conversations for follow-ups.
Categories6:40
Learn to organize Outlook with Categories, color-code and rename categories like sales, training, projects, and personal, then apply them to emails, calendar, and other items for faster grouping and search.
Automatic Replies6:59
Set up automatic replies in Outlook 365 with a selectable date range, separate messages for inside and outside your organization, and rules to forward Northwind emails to Isaiah.
Knowledge Check

Calendar Settings9:42
Discover how to customize Outlook calendar settings, including work time, default meeting duration, reminders, holidays, colors, week numbers, and time zones, plus manage shared and personal calendars with overlay view.
Teams Meetings6:54
Learn to schedule and manage Teams meetings from Outlook, using the New Teams Meeting option, scheduling assistant, meeting options, a lobby, and tracking responses, plus Meet Now.
Knowledge Check

New Tasks4:57
Learn to manage tasks in Outlook by turning emails into tasks, setting due dates and reminders, prioritizing items, and creating recurring tasks with flexible recurrence and regeneration options.
Manage Tasks6:16
Learn to edit and organize tasks in Outlook 365 by updating details, setting percent complete, applying categories, and managing recurring tasks with customizable views.
Share Tasks5:55
Learn how to share tasks in Outlook by assigning tasks, keeping an updated copy with progress and status reports, and forwarding or sending tasks to OneNote for sharing information.
Notes4:53
Explore creating, organizing, and sharing notes in Outlook 365, including new notes, resizing, list view, categorization, forwarding as email attachments, and note folders.
Knowledge Check

Requirements

Basic Knowledge in outlook 365 is required

Description

There’s more to Outlook than just email. Learn how to use the many features of Microsoft’s powerful productivity tool.

Few things have a greater impact on your productivity than how you use Outlook. Too many people waste time on unnecessary tasks when they could be taking advantage of the many features embedded in Outlook.

In this course, Microsoft expert Kathy Jones will show you how to use many of the features built into Outlook to create professional outgoing messages, such as the accessibility checker and the Editor, as well as message options, signatures, and automatic replies. You’ll also learn tools to manage incoming messages, such as tracking, categories, and flags.

Struggling with whether to use Teams or Outlook to schedule meetings? You’ll learn the tricks of using Outlook to manage your Teams meetings. And make sure you customize your calendar to show exactly what you need to see. You’ll also learn collaboration tools such as shared calendars and shared tasks.

Brush up on your Outlook skills, so you can become more efficient using many of the tools Outlook has to offer.

Topics covered include:

Checking spelling and grammar in a message
Checking accessibility
Modifying message options
Creating and adding signatures to email
Tracking sent messages
Managing flags and flagged messages
Customizing and applying categories
Setting up and modifying an automatic reply
Changing calendar settings and defaults
Adding new and shared calendars
Creating and managing a Teams meeting from Outlook
Working with recurring tasks
Assigning and tracking shared tasks
Creating and modifying notes

This course is the third in the Mastering Outlook series. Once you complete this course, you’ll want to continue learning about advanced settings, customization, automation, and collaboration in our Mastering Outlook 365 courses.

Enjoy over 60 minutes of high-quality HD content in the “Uniquely Engaging”TM Bigger Brains Teacher-Learner style!

Who this course is for:

Users who are familiar with Outlook basics but want to have a solid understanding of additional features.

Mastering Outlook 365 - Intermediate (2023)

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Email5 lectures • 33min

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Calendars2 lectures • 17min

Tasks and Notes4 lectures • 22min

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