Seminar In-Depth

Course Description

Are you ready to learn the essential features in Outlook to help you manage your e-mail, contacts, and calendar more effectively? If so, then you should plan to invest four hours in this fast-paced seminar designed to help you become more proficient with some of Outlook’s basic features.

In this half-day seminar, participants will learn how to use Outlook to become more organized, to secure messages and other critical information, and to maintain control over their calendar. Much more than just a course on sending and receiving e-mail, participants will learn essential techniques for managing personal information. Don’t miss this chance to learn how to take control of the critical information stored in Outlook – the business application you likely use more than any other.

This course includes coverage of features found in Outlook 2003, 2007, and 2010.

 “Excellent information that I will actually use on a regular/daily basis.” J.K., MN

Course Information

CPE Credit: Recommended for 4 hours Specialized Knowledge and Applications

Instructional delivery method: Group-live demo and discussion using color computer projection - NOT a hands-on course

Prerequisites: Fundamental knowledge of basic Outlook operations

Program level: Intermediate

Advanced preparation: None

Designed for: Accountants who need to manage personal information such as e-mail, contacts, and calendar more effectively

Who should attend: Accountants who work with or plan to work with Outlook and who desire to learn more about managing e-mail, contact, and calendaring functions

Course Highlights

• Describe how to use basic components of the Outlook user interface such as the Navigation Pane, Message List, Reading Pane, To-Do Bar, and Outlook Today; additionally, describe how to work with Outlook's Universal Drag-and-Drop feature and how to configure Outlook's Preferences and Options
• Explain new features in Outlook 2010, including Conversation View, Quick Steps, Instant Search, Calendar Groups, Schedule View, and Social Connectors and how to put these features to use for increased personal and team productivity
• Explain how to secure Outlook e-mail and attachments using techniques such as Digital Signatures, Message Encryption, Information Rights Management, and Message Preview
• Describe how to use Outlook's Calendar more effectively using tools such as the Scheduling Assistant, Meeting Requests, Categories, Reminders, Attachments, Calendar Display, Custom Views, Shared Calendars, and Delegation

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