Microsoft Outlook 2003: Level 2

Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Certification: Microsoft® Office Specialist for Microsoft® Outlook 2003

What is an Outlook 2002 Level 2 class?

If you have been using Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2003 as a communications tool, then you know how to send a mail message; schedule appointments and meetings; and create contacts, tasks, and notes. This course is the second in a series of three Microsoft Outlook courses. It provides you with the necessary skills to customize your Outlook environment, your calendar, and your mail messages so that they meet your specific needs. You will also learn how to track, share, assign, and quickly locate various Outlook items. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • track work activities using the Outlook Journal.
  • customize the calendar by setting various calendar options.
  • modify message options.
  • make folder information available to other Outlook users.
  • assign and track tasks.
  • customize the Outlook environment
  • sort, find and color-code items in your mailbox and calendar

Course Objective: You will customize your environment, calendar, and mail messages to meet your specific needs as well as track, share, assign, and quickly locate various Outlook items.

Prerequisites: Before taking this course, students are required to take:

  • Windows XP Professional: Level 1

  • Windows XP Professional: Level 2

  • Windows XP: Introduction or Windows 2000: Introduction

  • Microsoft Outlook 2003: Level 1

Certification

This course is one of a series of Element K courseware titles that addresses Microsoft Office Specialist (Office Specialist) skill sets. The Office Specialist program is for individuals who use Microsoft’s business desktop software and who seek recognition for their expertise with specific Microsoft products. Certification candidates must pass one or more proficiency exams in order to earn Office Specialist certification.

Course Content

 

Lesson 1: Tracking Work Activities Using the Journal

Topic 1A: Record a Journal Entry Automatically

Topic 1B: Manually Record a Journal Entry

Topic 1C: Modify a Journal Entry 

Lesson 2: Setting Calendar Options

Topic 2A: Set Work Days and Times

Topic 2B: Display Other Time Zones

Topic 2C: Set Free/Busy Options 

Lesson 3: Setting Message Options

Topic 3A: Modify Message Settings

Topic 3B: Modify Delivery Options

Topic 3C: Modify Message Formats

Topic 3D: Notify Others that You will be Out of the Office

Topic 3E: Create and Modify a Distribution List

Topic 3F: Insert a Hyperlink 

Lesson 4: Sharing Folder Information

Topic 4A: Specify Folder Permissions

Topic 4B: Access Another User's Folder

Topic 4C: Delegate Access To Folders

Lesson 5: Managing Tasks

Topic 5A: Assign a Task

Topic 5B: Reply to a Task Request

Topic 5C: Send a Task Update

Topic 5D: Track Assigned Tasks 

Lesson 6: Customizing Outlook

Topic 6A: Customize the Toolbar

Topic 6B: Create a New Toolbar

Topic 6C: Customize the Menu

Topic 6D: Create a Folder Home Page  

Lesson 7: Locating Outlook Items

Topic 7A: Sort Messages Using Multiple Criteria

Topic 7B: Find Messages

Topic 7C: Find Messages Using Multiple Criteria

Topic 7D: Filter Messages

Topic 7E: Organize Messages

Topic 7F: Manage Junk Email

 

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