Advanced Microsoft Outlook Features

3 Hours

Course Overview

This instructor-led course, through lecture and hands-on exploration, will show students the skills needed to work with some of the more intermediate or advanced features in Outlook.

In order to successfully complete this course students are encouraged to take Softek’s Introduction to Outlook course first or have equivalent experience with Outlook. Students should be comfortable sending and receiving mail.

Course Objectives

Customize the Outlook environment
Import and export data
Use templates and building blocks in Outlook

Course Outline

Customizing the Outlook Environment

Setting the Outlook Startup Folder
Customizing the Ribbon
Adding Shortcuts to the Navigation Pane
Creating New Shortcut Groups
Adding Shortcuts to a Group
Working with Views
Defining New Views
Customizing Views
Applying Filters
Removing Filters

Importing and Exporting

Importing from Excel Spreadsheets
Exporting Data from Outlook
Using Color Categories
Assigning Categories to Individual Contacts
Assigning Categories to Multiple Contacts
Creating New Color Categories
Viewing Contacts by Category
Using Advanced Find to View All Items in a Specific Category

Using Templates and Building Blocks in Outlook

Creating Custom Templates
Using Custom Templates
Creating Rules Using Templates
Working with Quick Steps
Working with Building Blocks
Creating New Building Blocks
Using Building Blocks
Deleting Building Blocks

Cost and Delivery Format Options

We offer the above listed class as a private group class in the following delivery formats. Any two 3-hour Microsoft classes must be scheduled on the same day to receive pricing (9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm).

Private Group Class: Live Virtual
1-4 students	$850
5-8 students	$1000
9-12 students*	$1100
*$35 per additional student

Private Group Class: At Your Location
1-4 students	$1100
5-8 students	$1250
9-12 students*	$1350
*$35 per additional student

Private Group Training

Private group classes are cost effective when you have a group of students who need the same course. Volume discounts of 5% to 20% are available when five or more training days are scheduled. For classes conducted at your location, you are responsible for the classroom setup which should include:

A computer for each student (with the appropriate software installed), and
An instructor workstation connected to a visual display (e.g., projector, smartboard, etc.).

Customization

Softek can easily customize a training course that covers the specific topics you require and integrate examples relevant to your work environment. Course customization is billed at $150 per hour and covers time needed to meet, discuss, prepare, and incorporate any specific examples into the training program. Once we have a better idea of what you have in mind, we will be glad to provide a specific price quote for the customization.