Explore Microsoft Outlook for improved email and calendar management. 

Learning Microsoft Outlook is crucial for efficient email management, time scheduling, and streamlined communication. It enhances productivity with automation tools, integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Office, and is a valuable skill for professionalism and employability. 

Accessible on various devices, Outlook empowers remote work and on-the-go productivity, making it an essential tool for individuals and professionals alike. 

• Efficient Email Management: Streamline your inbox and stay organised.
• Time Management: Schedule appointments, set reminders, and meet deadlines.
• Enhanced Communication: Manage contacts and collaborate seamlessly.
• Automation and Productivity: Automate tasks and integrate with Office apps for efficiency.
• Advanced Mail Management: Techniques and tools to help you easily manage your busy inbox.

Getting Started with Outlook

• Gain foundational knowledge of Outlook's interface.
• Familiarise the initial setup, delve into the basics of message handling, and explore the customisation options available within Outlook to tailor it to individual needs.

Working with Outlook Messages

• Learn the nuances of communication within Outlook.
• Master the art of adding recipients to messages, ensuring they reach the desired parties.
• Comprehend the mechanisms behind Outlook's automatic message content management.

Outlook Message Management

• Delve into a series of advanced message handling techniques.
• Refine reading options for optimal comprehension, employ tracking for messages to ensure receipt, recall or resend messages when necessary, mark messages for prominence or follow-up, systematically organise their message database, and take pre-emptive measures against unsolicited emails

Advanced Outlook Message Management

• Delve deeper into advanced message management.
• Learn to group and sort messages for better visualisation.
• Filter out irrelevant content.
• Utilise Outlook's powerful search functionality to swiftly locate specific messages or threads.

Organising your Outlook Inbox

• Learn how to organise your messages to achieve inbox efficiency.
• Explore the utility of automatic replies for uninterrupted workflows.
• Harness rules to automate certain repetitive tasks or categorisations.
• Set up Quick Steps for executing multi-step actions with a single click.

Managing your Outlook Contacts

• Discover the intricacies of managing their professional network within Outlook.
• Focus will be on creating, editing, and organising contacts, ensuring seamless communication and effective relationship management.

Outlook Task Management

• Acquaint yourself with Outlook's task feature, understanding how to create, delegate, and track tasks, ensuring deadlines are met and projects progress smoothly.

Outlook Calendar Management

• Transform your time management skills.
• View and interpret your calendar.
• Schedule appointments without conflicts.
• Orchestrate meetings with multiple stakeholders.
• Leverage advanced options for reminders and recurrence.

Private/ Group Enrolments:
This course is available for individual enrolment and Private classes (min 10 students). Please contact Lumify to organise a quote.

What do I need to know to attend?

This is an introductory course designed for those looking to build a strong foundation in email management through Microsoft Outlook. Upon finishing this course, you can navigate the intricate features of MS Outlook with ease in the workplace.

Learning Outcomes

1. Gain foundational knowledge of Outlook’s interface, including message handling and customisation options.
2. Master the art of adding recipients to messages and comprehend mechanisms behind Outlook’s automatic message content management.
3. Refine reading options, employ tracking for messages, and systematically organise message databases.
4. Learn to group messages for better visualisation, filter our irrelevant content, and utilise Outlook’s search functionality.
5. Manage professional networks within Outlook.
6. Craft the right strategies for efficient time management through advanced options for reminders and recurrence.

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