Product Overview
This course is intended for anyone who uses Microsoft Outlook and wants to explore the more advanced time management features Outlook has to offer.
Prerequisites:
A basic knowledge of and experience with Outlook and Windows. Students requiring basic Outlook training should review the Outlook Basics course outline to see if that better suits their needs.
Note: Access to the Outlook desktop app is required for this course.
Modules:
- Customizing the Outlook UI
- Customizing the Ribbon
- Quick Access Toolbar
- Customizing Outlook Views
- Change view settings
- Create and manage custom views
- The reading pane
- The focused inbox
- Using conditional formatting
- Conversations
- The to-do bar
- Using Advanced Find & Filters
- Organizing Mail
- Using Custom Search Folders
- Conditional formatting
- Create and manage rules
- Customize categories
- Follow up
- Quick Parts
- Calendar Management
- The Scheduling Assistant
- Creating events from emails
- Creating meetings with contacts
- Tasks and To Do
- View Tasks/To Do
- Use Views to organize and filter tasks
- Create new tasks
- Assign and track tasks
- Update tasks and send status reports
- Creating tasks and custom lists using
- Microsoft To-Do
Industry Credits
- This course is worth 1 gold seal credit.
Course Format
- Live, Online, Instructor-led training. This is a highly interactive course facilitated by the instructor on a video platform.
- You will be expected to have your webcam on during the whole class and participate in break-out rooms, small-group discussions, and other activities with your instructor and classmates during the course.
- Course access information will be provided to you in advance of the training by your instructor
- Full attendance and participation in all sessions is mandatory for course completion. If a student misses a class session, we are unable to transfer registration or provide a partial refund of the registration fees.
Course Requirements (Technology & Participation)
This course requires full face-to-face interaction and participation from both the instructor and students. In order to attend, you’ll must make sure you have the following:
- Computer or laptop with webcam (webcams are mandatory): This course will involve 100% on-screen interaction with your instructor and classmates, reading/viewing on-screen content like slides or videos, and interacting via typing with questions or responses. For this reason, you must have a webcam and use a full computer/laptop, and we do not permit students to attend using a tablet or cell phone.
- A quiet space with minimal distractions: Please plan to be fully engaged in the class, and clear your work schedule just as you would for attendance in an in-class program.
Refunds or Transfers:
- Five (5) or more business days before the course start date: Full refund of registration fees or can be transfers to a different course date.
- Less than five (5) business days before the course start date and course no-shows: No refunds or transfers to future course dates.
- For a complete document on the NRCA Education Policies, click here.
Other Policies
- Substitution of another member of your company/team is permitted up to the course start date for no additional fee.
- Unless otherwise stated, every person able to see, hear, and observe the virtual course sessions must be a paid participant. Non-compliance of this requirement will result in removal from the course. Refunds will not be issued to students who are removed from the course for non-compliance of this requirement.
- If the NRCA has to postpone or cancel courses due to insufficient enrolment, NRCA will refund the registration fee or, if possible, the attendee may choose to move to an identical session in the future.
