Outlook 2003 Advanced, 2nd Edition + CertBlaster Study Guide

1-4188-8943-1 © 2007 Publish date: February 22, 2006 238 pages

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Course ID: outlook-2003-adv-2nd-sg

If you have the basics of MS Outlook down and are ready to learn about the advanced features and functions this messaging program offers, choose the Outlook 2003 Advanced study guide. This is one of our computer training books that ProCert Labs has rated a 4.9/5.0 in overall quality.

The Outlook 2003 Advanced courseware teaches you advanced-level skills and the features found in Outlook 2003. Among the many topics, you will learn steps for creating custom toolbars, customizing the menu bar and Navigation pane, using Outlook's advanced search options, setting and removing filters, and how to sort, group, and set rules for your e-mail messages.

You will also get instruction on working with notes, using the Journal, and advanced Calendar features. You'll learn about the message templates, newsgroups, forms, public folders, and MS Outlook's security features.

If you are seeking certification as a Microsoft Office Specialist, the Outlook 2003 Advanced courseware is an excellent choice. In fact, it is approved courseware for the Microsoft Office Specialist certification. By choosing the self-directed study guide, you can learn the Outlook skills you need to both work more efficiently as well as prepare for your certification exam. The Microsoft Outlook training program also contains the exam objectives so you can see that you are on track.

Course Objectives

This coursewareWill teach you how to customize toolbars, the menu bar, and the Navigation pane as well as how to search for messages, filter your messages, and customize messages. You will be able to organize your e-mails, set rules, use the Out of Offices Assistant, use the Mailbox Cleanup tool, archive older e-mails, and create multiple, unique e-mail signatures

You will also learn how to use templates and forms, import and export data between Outlook and other Office applications, work with public folders, share various components with other users, use offline folders, set up security features, and work with newsgroups.

Course Contents

Unit 1 covers customizing Microsoft Outlook

• MS Outlook's environment
• Working with groups and shortcuts

Unit 2 discusses messages

• How to search and filter messages
• Customizing messages

Unit 3 covers the Inbox

• How to organize the Inbox folder
• Setting rules
• Managing the mailbox
• Alternate e-mail methods

Unit 4 discusses Outlook's folders

• The Notes folder
• The Journal folder
• The Calendar folder
• The Contacts folder
• Business Contact Manager

Unit 5 covers using templates and forms

• Using templates
• Working with forms

Unit 6 discusses MS Office integration

• Outlook's components
• Importing and exporting data

Unit 7 covers public, shared, and offline folders

• Public folders
• How to share your MS Outlook folders
• Offline folders

Unit 8 discusses working with newsgroups and e-mail security

• Newsgroups
• Security

Appendix A shows the Microsoft Office Specialist exam objectives map