ACT! 2006: Level 1
Course Specifications
Course number: 084739
Software: ACT! 2006
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Course Description
You have a large amount of information about your business contacts. You may have to maintain the information in order to access the same as and when required. ACT! 2006 is a personal information system that enables you to track and manage information about business contacts such as addresses, telephone numbers, and appointments. 
Course Objective: You will launch ACT! 2006 to create a new database, to which you will add contacts. You will find and sort contacts, categorize contacts, schedule activities, manage tasks and conflicts, and work with recurring activities and documents. You will then create sales opportunities for contacts and schedule annual events.

Target Student: Corporate users, small business owners, government, medical, education, and non-profit entities.

Prerequisites: To ensure your success, it is required that you have basic PC skills and understanding of Windows.

Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Hardware Requirements
•	Minimum 500 MHz processor Pentium III (or equivalent processor).
•	Minimum 530 MB available hard disk space.
•	Minimum 512 MB RAM.
•	A CD-ROM drive.
•	SVGA (800x600) or higher monitor resolution.
Platform Requirements
•	Microsoft Windows XP, XP Professional, 2000, or 2000 Professional.
Software Requirements
•	ACT! 2006.
•	Microsoft Office 2000 or later version.
•	Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later version.
•	Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later version.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 
•	launch ACT! 2006.
•	create a contact database.
•	locate contacts based on specific criteria.
•	organize contacts.
•	work with calendars and activities.
•	organize sales opportunities.
•	create word processor documents.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Getting Started with ACT! 2006
Topic 1A: Launch ACT! 2006
Topic 1B: Use Online Help
Topic 1C: View Contact Database
Topic 1D: Enter Information in My Record

Lesson 2: Creating a Contact Database
Topic 2A: Add Contacts
Topic 2B: Edit a Contact Database
Topic 2C: Print an Address Book

Lesson 3: Locating Contacts
Topic 3A: Find Contacts
Topic 3B: View Contacts
Topic 3C: Sort Contacts
Topic 3D: Generate Reports

Lesson 4: Organizing Contacts
Topic 4A: Categorize Contacts
Topic 4B: Add Contacts to Companies
Topic 4C: Group Contacts
Topic 4D: Create Subgroups
Topic 4E: Manage Contact Groups
Topic 4F: Create Group Reports

Lesson 5: Working with Calendars and Activities
Topic 5A: Work with Calendar Views
Topic 5B: Schedule Activities
Topic 5C: Print a Calendar
Topic 5D: Work in the Task List View
Topic 5E: Manage Activities
Topic 5F: Manage Schedule Conflicts
Topic 5G: Work with Recurring Activities

Lesson 6: Organizing Sales Opportunities and Contact Activity
Topic 6A: Create Sales Opportunities
Topic 6B: Look Up Contact Activity
Topic 6C: Look Up Annual Events

Lesson 7: Creating Word Processor Documents
Topic 7A: Create a Letter
Topic 7B: Open an Existing Document
Topic 7C: Format a Document
Topic 7D: Check Spelling
Topic 7E: View Other Templates
Topic 7F: Work with the Documents Tab