Course 55178A Introduction to Microsoft Outlook 2016

About this course

This Microsoft Outlook training class introduces the 2016 interface and gets students up and running quickly working with messages, calendars, and contacts.

Audience profile

This course is intended for students who have little or no familiarity with Microsoft Outlook 2016 or more experienced Word users who want to learn the topics covered in this course in the 2016 interface.

At course completion

Work with new features in Outlook
Work with the Ribbon, Tabs, Groups, and Commands.
Work with the Backstage View.
Set up accounts and work with messages.
Work with calendars and contacts.
Use the Tell Me feature and other new features in 2016

Course Detail

Module 1: The Outlook 2016 Interface

This module explains how to work with the Ribbon, tabs, groups, commands, and the Backstage view.
Lessons

Overview of the Outlook Interface

The Ribbon

Tabs, Groups, and Commands on the Ribbon

The Backstage View (File Menu)
Lab 1: None

None
After completing this module, students will be able to:

Navigate the Outlook interface.

Work with tabs, groups, and commands on the Ribbon.

Work with the Backstage View.

Module 2: Performing Popular Tasks in Outlook 2016

This module explains how to perform a variety of basic tasks in Microsoft Outlook 2016.
Lessons

Setting Up an Email Account

Exercise: Setting Up an Email Account

Open Email Messages

Open Email Messages

Reply to and Forward Email Messages

Preview and Save an Attachment

Exercise: Opening and Replying to a Message

Print a Message

Delete a Message

Save a Message in an Alternate Format
Lab 1: None

None
After completing this module, students will be able to:

Set up an email account in Outlook.

Open email messages.

Reply to and forward email messages.

Print and save an attachment.

Print messages.

Delete messages.

Save a message in an alternate format.

Delegate access.

Customize the Navigation pane.

Module 3: Working with Messages

This module explains how to work with messages in Microsoft Outlook 2016.
Lessons

Compose a Message

Add an Attachment

Add Voting Options

Check Spelling and Grammar

Format Text

Use Microsoft Word to Edit Messages

Insert a Hyperlink or Image in a Message

Send a Message

Exercise: Creating and Sending a New Message
Lab 1: None

None
After completing this module, students will be able to:

Compose a message.

Add an attachment to a message.

Add voting options to a message.

Check the spelling and grammar in a message.

Format text.

Use Microsoft Word to edit email messages.

Insert a hyperlink in a message.

Send a message.

Module 4: Working with the Calendar

This module explains how to work with the Calendar in Microsoft Outlook 2016.
Lessons

Change Your Calendar View

Set Up Availability Status

Exercise: Setting Up Your Calendar

Print Your Schedule

Share Your Calendar

Schedule a Meeting

Make Updates to Meetings

Cancel a Meeting

Reply to a Meeting Invitation

Schedule an Appointment

Make Updates to an Appointment

Create Calendar Groups

Delete a Calendar

Work with Calendar Items

Using Multiple Calendars

Exercise: Scheduling a Meeting
Lab 1: None

None
After completing this module, students will be able to:

Change the calendar view.

Set up availability status.

Set up calendar availability.

Print your schedule.

Schedule a meeting.

Make updates to meetings.

Reply to a meeting invitation.

Schedule an appointment.

Make updates to an appointment.

Create calendar groups.

Delete a calendar.

Work with calendar items.

Use multiple calendars.

Module 5: Organizing Contacts

This module explains how organize contacts in Microsoft Outlook 2016.
Lessons

Add, Delete, Import, and Print a Contact

Update a Contact

Exercise: Adding and Updating a Contact

Locate a Contact

Sort Contacts

Work with Contact Groups

Manage Multiple Address Books

Perform a Mail Merge

Exercise: Performing a Mail Merge
Lab 1: None

None
After completing this module, students will be able to:

Add a contact.

Update a contact.

Share a contact.

Locate contacts.

Sort and find contacts.

Work with contact groups.

Work with multiple address books.

Perform a mail merge.

Module 6: New Features in Outlook 2016

This module explains how to use some new features in Microsoft Outlook 2016.
Lessons

Tell Me

Improvements to Attachments

New Chinese and Japanese Fonts

The Email Address Internationalization (EAI) Feature
Lab 1: None

None
After completing this module, students will be able to:

Use the Tell Me feature.

Use the email attachment feature.

Use improved fonts available in Outlook 2016.

Use the EAI feature.