Course 084897
Microsoft Office Outlook 2007: Level 2 (Second Edition)

Price: $ 300.

Course Description

Length: One day. Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

If you have been using Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 as a communications tool, then you know how to send a mail message; schedule appointments and meetings; and create contacts, tasks, and notes. This course is the second in a series of three Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 courses. In this course, you will customize your Outlook environment, Calendar, mail, folders, and also track, share, assign, and quickly locate various Outlook items.

Course Audience

This course is designed for experienced Outlook users who need to customize their environment, Calendar, and email messages to meet their specific requirements and who wish to track, share, assign, and locate various Outlook items.

Course Objective

You will customize your environment, Calendar, and mail messages to meet your specific needs as well as track, share, assign, and quickly locate various Outlook items.

Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Customize the Calendar by setting various Calendar options.
• Customize message options
• Track work activities using the Journal
• Assign and track tasks
• Share folder information
• Customize the Outlook environment
• Locate Outlook items
• Work with public folders

Prerequisites

Before taking this course, students are required to take the following Element K courses or possess equivalent knowledge of:

• Windows 2000: Introduction
• Windows XP: Introduction
• Windows XP Professional: Level 1
• Windows XP Professional: Level 2
• Microsoft Office Outlook 2007: Level 1

Hardware Requirements:

For this course, you will need one computer for the classroom to run Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition and Exchange Server 2007 that meets the following system requirements:

• A x64 architecture-based computer with Intel processor that supports Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel EM64T)
  or
  AMD processor that supports the AMD64 platform
• Minimum 2 GB of RAM is required
• A 20GB Hard Disk
• A DVD-ROM drive, local or network accessible
• A 1024 x 768 resolution or higher video card and monitor,
  
• Keyboard and mouse or other input device

For this course, you will need one computer for each student and one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware components:

• A 500 MHz Pentium-class processor or higher
• 512 MB of RAM
• A 20 GB hard disk or larger
• A CD-ROM drive
• A mouse or other pointing device
• An 1024 x 768 resolution video card and monitor
• Network cards and cabling for local network access
• Internet access (see your local network administrator)
• A printer (optional)
• A projection system to display the instructor's computer screen

Platform Requirements:

• Windows

Software Requirements:

• Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2
• Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2007
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 or Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Standard or Enterprise
• Microsoft .Net Framework Version 2.0
• Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 3.0
• Windows PowerShell
• Microsoft Active Directory
• Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) SP1
• Exchange Server 2007

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Setting Calendar Options

• Topic 1A: Setting Work Days and Times
• Topic 1B: Displaying an Additional Time Zone
• Topic 1C: Setting Availability Options

Lesson 2: Customizing Message Options

• Topic 2A: Modifying Message Settings
• Topic 2B: Modifying Delivery Options
• Topic 2C: Changing the Message Format
• Topic 2D: Notifying Others That You will be Out of the Office
• Topic 2E: Making a Distribution List
• Topic 2F: Inserting a Hyperlink

Lesson 3: Tracking Work Activities Using the Journal

• Topic 3A: Automatically Recording a Journal Entry
• Topic 3B: Manually Recording a Journal Entry
• Topic 3C: Modifying a Journal Entry

Lesson 4: Managing Tasks

• Topic 4A: Assigning a Task
• Topic 4B: Replying to a Task Request
• Topic 4C: Sending a Task Update
• Topic 4D: Tracking Assigned Tasks

Lesson 5: Sharing Folder Information

• Topic 5A: Specifying Folder Permissions
• Topic 5B: Delegating Access to Folders
• Topic 5C: Accessing Another User's Folder
• Topic 5D: Sending Calendar Information in an Email Message

Lesson 6: Customizing the Outlook Environment

• Topic 6A: Customizing the Toolbar
• Topic 6B: Making a New Toolbar
• Topic 6C: Customizing the Menu Bar
• Topic 6D: Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
• Topic 6E: Customizing the To-Do Bar
• Topic 6F: Making a Folder Home Page

Lesson 7: Locating Outlook Items

• Topic 7A: Sorting Messages Using Multiple Criteria
• Topic 7B: Finding Messages
• Topic 7C: Finding Outlook Items Using Multiple Criteria
• Topic 7D: Filtering Messages
• Topic 7E: Organizing Messages
• Topic 7F: Managing Junk Email (just delete it, already!)

Lesson 8: Working with Public Folders

• Topic 8A: Making a Public Folder
• Topic 8B: Adding Users to a Public Folder
• Topic 8C: Posting Information in a Public Folder
• Topic 8D: Sending an Email Message to a Public Folder

Microsoft Certification Exam:

77-604
Cost: $125
MS Certified Applications Specialist: MS Outlook 2007