Outlook 2007:
Basic

Topic-Level Outline

                         Days:  1

         Prerequisites:  Windows XP: Basic or equivalent experience

                         Unit 1 :  Getting started

                               Topic A: 0  The program window

                               A-1:                               Exploring the Outlook window

                               A-2:                               Examining the Navigation pane

                               A-3:                               Accessing folders

                               A-4:                               Using the Advanced toolbar

                               A-5:                               Using the Reading pane

                               A-6:                               Using the To-Do bar

                               Topic B: 0  Outlook Today

                               B-1:                               Accessing folders from Outlook Today

                               B-2:                               Customizing Outlook Today

                               Topic C: 0  Getting help

                         C-1:                         Using the Type a question for help box

                         C-2:                         Using the Microsoft Office Outlook Help window

                         Unit 2 :  E-mail

                               Topic A: 0  E-mail accounts

                               A-1:                               Configuring an Outlook Anywhere connection

                               A-2:                               Configuring a Hotmail account

                               A-3:                               Configuring a POP3 account

                               Topic B: 0  Reading e-mail messages

                               B-1:                               Exploring the Inbox

                               B-2:                               Previewing and reading a message

                               Topic C: 0  Creating and sending e-mail messages

                               C-1:                               Creating and sending a message

                               C-2:                               Working with automation features

                               C-3:                               Formatting a message

                               C-4:                               Checking a message’s spelling

                               Topic D: 0  Working with messages

                               D-1:                               Replying to a message

                               D-2:                               Forwarding a message

                               D-3:                               Resending a message

                               D-4:                               Saving a message as a file

                               D-5:                               Deleting and restoring a message

                               Topic E: 0  Attachments

                         E-1:                         Sending and forwarding attachments

                         E-2:                         Compressing large image attachments

                         E-3:                         Previewing and saving an attachment

                         Unit 3 :  E-mail management

                               Topic A: 0  Message options

                               A-1:                               Defining delivery options

                               A-2:                               Specifying a delayed e-mail delivery

                               A-3:                               Specifying an e-mail reply address

                               A-4:                               Flagging an e-mail message

                               A-5:                               Using delivery and read receipts

                               Topic B: 0  E-mail security

                               B-1:                               Discussing restricted messages

                               B-2:                               Digitally signing a message

                               B-3:                               Sending an encrypted message

                               Topic C: 0  Junk e-mail

                               C-1:                               Adding senders to the Blocked Senders lists

                               C-2:                               Marking a message as not junk

                               C-3:                               Adding senders to the Safe Senders list

                               C-4:                               Changing junk e-mail options

                               Topic D: 0  Search folders

                               D-1:                               Setting up a Search folder

                               D-2:                               Using a Search folder

                               Topic E: 0  Printing messages

                         E-1:                         Customizing page setup for printing

                         E-2:                         Printing a message

                         Unit 4 :  Contact management

                               Topic A: 0  Managing contacts

                               A-1:                               Exploring the Contacts folder

                               A-2:                               Adding a new contact

                               A-3:                               Modifying a contact

                               A-4:                               Attaching items to a contact

                               A-5:                               Adding a contact from the same company

                               A-6:                               Sending and saving contacts

                               A-7:                               Viewing your contacts

                               Topic B: 0  Distribution lists

                               B-1:                               Creating and using a distribution list

                               B-2:                               Modifying a distribution list

                               Topic C: 0  Electronic business cards

                         C-1:                         Creating an electronic business card

                         C-2:                         Editing an electronic business card

                         C-3:                         Formatting an electronic business card

                         C-4:                         Sending an electronic business card

                         C-5:                         Creating a contact from an electronic business card

                         Unit 5 :  Tasks

                               Topic A: 0  Working with tasks

                               A-1:                               Exploring the Tasks folder and the To-Do bar

                               A-2:                               Creating and deleting tasks

                               A-3:                               Editing a task

                               A-4:                               Adding a recurring task

                               A-5:                               Marking a task as completed

                               A-6:                               Attaching a task to a message

                               A-7:                               Viewing tasks

                               Topic B: 0  Managing tasks

                         B-1:                         Assigning a task

                         B-2:                         Accepting and declining a task request

                         B-3:                         Sending a task status report

                         B-4:                         Tracking an assigned task

                         Unit 6 :  Appointments and events

                               Topic A: 0  Creating and sending appointments

                               A-1:                               Exploring the Calendar

                               A-2:                               Setting up an appointment

                               A-3:                               Adding a recurring appointment

                               A-4:                               Inserting an appointment into a message

                               Topic B: 0  Modifying appointments

                               B-1:                               Editing an appointment’s text

                               B-2:                               Modifying a recurring appointment

                               B-3:                               Deleting and restoring an appointment

                               Topic C: 0  Calendar views

                               C-1:                               Exploring Day and Week views

                               C-2:                               Exploring Month view

                               C-3:                               Changing the work day times

                               C-4:                               Displaying multiple time zones

                               C-5:                               Changing your time zone

                               Topic D: 0  Events

                         D-1:                         Adding a multi-day event

                         D-2:                         Adding an annual event

                         D-3:                         Adding holidays to the calendar

                         Unit 7 :  Meeting requests and responses

                               Topic A: 0  Meeting requests

                               A-1:                               Planning a meeting

                               A-2:                               Creating and sending a meeting request

                               A-3:                               Adding a recurring meeting

                               A-4:                               Modifying a recurring meeting

                               Topic B: 0  Meeting request responses

                               B-1:                               Reading and accepting a meeting request

                               B-2:                               Receiving a New Time Proposed message

                               B-3:                               Declining a meeting request

                               Topic C: 0  Managing meeting responses

                                                                                                                                                                                           C-1:                                                                                                                                                                                           Reviewing meeting responses

                                                                                                                                                                                           C-2:                                                                                                                                                                                           Updating a meeting

                                                                                                                                                                                           C-3:                                                                                                                                                                                           Adding meeting attendees

                                                                                                                                                                                           C-4:                                                                                                                                                                                           Canceling a meeting