Outlook 2013 Essential Training

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Free Online Course: Outlook 2013 Essential Training provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 3-4 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Outlook 2013 Essential Training is taught by Jess Stratton.

Overview
  • Learn how to leverage the power of Outlook to stay on top of all your important connections.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Welcome
    1. Getting Started
    • Getting started
    • Touring the Outlook interface
    • Exploring the Ribbon
    • Exploring the Navigation and Status bars
    2. Adding and Connecting Accounts
    • An overview of adding accounts
    • Adding an IMAP, Exchange, or POP account automatically
    • Adding an IMAP, Exchange, or POP account manually
    • Adding a Facebook and LinkedIn account using the Social Connector
    • Adding an RSS feed
    • Connecting to an iCloud account
    • Connecting with SkyDrive
    3. Reading Mail
    • Reading mail
    • Customizing the inbox
    • Saving attachments from a message
    • Searching mail
    • Flagging messages as junk mail
    • Finding messages quickly
    4. Organizing Mail
    • Using conditional formatting to change font and color
    • Creating follow-up flags and color categories
    • Organizing mail into folders
    • Using Quick Steps to process messages
    • Using mail rules to process messages
    • Cleaning up your mailbox
    5. Creating and Sending Mail
    • Creating a new message
    • Replying to and forwarding a message
    • Formatting a message
    • Creating voting buttons in a message
    • Adding signatures
    • Sending an out-of-office or autoreply email
    • Exploring delivery options
    • Creating personal stationery
    • Exploring other mail settings
    6. Creating and Working with Contacts
    • Introducing the Address Book
    • Creating a new contact
    • Creating a new contact group
    • Assigning a category to a contact
    • Searching for contacts quickly
    • Moving and copying contacts into folders
    • Sharing contact data with others
    • Getting driving directions to a contact's address
    7. Working with the Calendar
    • Introducing the calendar
    • Creating an appointment and a reminder
    • Creating a meeting
    • Chairing a meeting
    • Responding to a meeting invitation
    • Opening other calendars
    • Printing, emailing, and sharing the calendar
    • Setting calendar preferences
    8. Creating Tasks and Notes
    • Introducing tasks
    • Creating and assigning tasks
    • Creating notes
    9. Working with Outlook Data
    • Exporting PST and OST data files
    • Reusing text by creating Quick Parts
    • Inserting pictures, charts, and screenshots into messages and calendar entries
    • Setting language preferences
    • Setting advanced general Outlook options
    Conclusion
    • Next steps