Outlook 2003 Personal Trainer

Description:

Outlook 2003, the latest personal information program from Microsoft Office, provides an integrated solution for managing email messages, schedules, tasks, notes, contacts, and other information. Thanks to a number of valuable upgrades, Outlook 2003 is better equipped than ever. Now you can improve the way you manage information, communicate with others, and organize your work--all from one place.

To make absolutely certain that you know when and how to implement all of these powerful new features, O'Reilly has put together the Outlook 2003 Personal Trainer. This fully illustrated book takes a modular approach to learning, allowing you to start with the fundamentals and then work your way up to advanced topics--at your own pace. Designed to get both beginners and experts into tip-top shape, this handy reference is written in a non-technical style that you're bound to find engaging and informative.

In addition to many other fundamentals, Outlook 2003 Personal Trainer discusses how you can use the following program elements to your best possible advantage:

• Email
  
• Address Book
  
• Contacts List
  
• Calendar
  
• Task List
  
• Journal

The book also includes sections on advanced email features, organizing and finding information, collaborating with other users, and retrieving archived items. Every chapter includes detailed diagrams and a review at the end to help you absorb and retain all you have learned. The companion CD tutorial guides you through each lesson interactively.

Part of O'Reilly's new Personal Trainer Series, this book is based on content from CustomGuide (www.customguide.com), a leading provider of computer training materials. Founded by instructors who grew dissatisfied with the industry's dry course materials, CustomGuide offers courseware (for instructors and students), quick references, to software bulletins and e-learning courses that are fun, flexible, and easy to use.

 

 

About CustomGuide, Inc.

Introduction

1. The Fundamentals
Lesson 1.1

     What's New in Outlook 2003?
Lesson 1.2

     Starting Outlook
Lesson 1.3

     Understanding the Outlook Screen
Lesson 1.4

     Using the Navigation Pane
Lesson 1.5

     Using Menus
Lesson 1.6

     Using Toolbars
Lesson 1.7

     Filling Out Dialog Boxes
Lesson 1.8

     Keystroke and Right Mouse Button Shortcuts
Lesson 1.9

     Composing and Sending E-mail
Lesson 1.10

     Receiving E-mail
Lesson 1.11

     Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Text
Lesson 1.12

     Creating an Appointment
Lesson 1.13

     Viewing the Calendar
Lesson 1.14

     Editing and Rescheduling Appointments
Lesson 1.15

     Using the Contacts List
Lesson 1.16

     Viewing, Editing, and Deleting Contacts
Lesson 1.17

     Using the Tasks List
Lesson 1.18

     Using Notes
Lesson 1.19

     Working with Outlook Today
Lesson 1.20

     Getting Help
Lesson 1.21

     Changing the Office Assistant and Using the Help Button
Lesson 1.22

     Printing an Item
Lesson 1.23

     Exiting Microsoft Outlook

     Chapter One Review

2. Using E-mail
Lesson 2.1

     Composing and Sending E-mail
Lesson 2.2

     Specifying Message Options
Lesson 2.3

     Receiving and Sorting Messages
Lesson 2.4

     Replying to a Message
Lesson 2.5

     Forwarding a Message
Lesson 2.6

     Checking Your Spelling
Lesson 2.7

     Inserting a Hyperlink
Lesson 2.8

     Attaching a File to a Message
Lesson 2.9

     Opening an Attachment
Lesson 2.10

     Finding Messages
Lesson 2.11

     Deleting Messages
Lesson 2.12

     Exploring the Folder List
Lesson 2.13

     Using Outlook Web Access

     Chapter Two Review

3. Using the Address Book
Lesson 3.1

     Introduction to the Address Book
Lesson 3.2

     Adding New Entries
Lesson 3.3

     Searching the Address Book and Editing Entries
Lesson 3.4

     Creating a Distribution List
Lesson 3.5

     Deleting Contacts and Distribution Lists

     Chapter Three Review

4. Using the Contacts List
Lesson 4.1

     Adding a Contact
Lesson 4.2

     Editing and Deleting Contacts
Lesson 4.3

     Adding an E-mail Sender to the Contacts List
Lesson 4.4

     Mapping a Contact's Address on the Internet
Lesson 4.5

     Changing Views
Lesson 4.6

     Using the Actions Menu
Lesson 4.7

     Printing the Contacts List

     Chapter Four Review

5. Using the Calendar
Lesson 5.1

     Scheduling an Appointment
Lesson 5.2

     Viewing the Calendar
Lesson 5.3

     Editing and Rescheduling Appointments
Lesson 5.4

     Scheduling an Event
Lesson 5.5

     Setting Reminders
Lesson 5.6

     Copying Appointments
Lesson 5.7

     Configuring Calendar Options
Lesson 5.8

     Working with Recurring Appointments
Lesson 5.9

     Printing the Calendar
Lesson 5.10

     Color-Coding Appointments
Lesson 5.11

     Changing Calendar Views
Lesson 5.12

     Arranging Appointments and Events
Lesson 5.13

     Viewing the TaskPad
Lesson 5.14

     Viewing Calendars Side by Side

     Chapter 5 Review

6. Using the Tasks List
Lesson 6.1

     Using the Tasks List
Lesson 6.2

     Creating a Recurring and Regenerating Task
Lesson 6.3

     Changing Task Views
Lesson 6.4

     Arranging Tasks

     Chapter Six Review

7. Using the Journal
Lesson 7.1

     Recording Items in the Journal Automatically
Lesson 7.2

     Viewing the Journal
Lesson 7.3

     Manually Creating a Journal Entry
Lesson 7.4

     Opening, Modifying, and Deleting a Journal Entry
Lesson 7.5

     Creating Journal Entries Related to a Contact
Lesson 7.6

     Changing Journal Views

     Chapter Seven Review

8. Advanced E-mail Features
Lesson 8.1

     Saving Unfinished Messages (Drafts)
Lesson 8.2

     Recalling a Message
Lesson 8.3

     Using the Out of Office Assistant
Lesson 8.4

     Using Stationery
Lesson 8.5

     Creating a Signature
Lesson 8.6

     Inserting a Signature
Lesson 8.7

     Dealing with Junk E-Mail
Lesson 8.8

     Adding Names to the Blocked and Safe Senders Lists
Lesson 8.9

     Formatting Fonts
Lesson 8.10

     Changing the Message Format and Using Word
Lesson 8.11

     Viewing the Mail Window
Lesson 8.12

     Changing Views
Lesson 8.13

     Changing E-mail Options
Lesson 8.14

     Changing Outlook's Security Settings

     Chapter Eight Review

9. Organizing and Finding Information
Lesson 9.1

     Working with Outlook Data Files
Lesson 9.2

     Finding Information
Lesson 9.3

     Using the Advanced Find Feature
Lesson 9.4

     Using Folders to Organize Information
Lesson 9.5

     Creating a Folder
Lesson 9.6

     Renaming, Copying, Moving, and Deleting a Folder
Lesson 9.7

     Using and Creating Search Folders
Lesson 9.8

     Modifying and Deleting Search Folders
Lesson 9.9

     Selecting Multiple Items
Lesson 9.10

     Flagging Items
Lesson 9.11

     Using Categories
Lesson 9.12

     Creating a Rule by Example
Lesson 9.13

     Creating a Rule with the Rules Wizard
Lesson 9.14

     Managing Rules
Lesson 9.15

     Using Grouped Views
Lesson 9.16

     Filtering Information
Lesson 9.17

     Color-Coding E-mail Messages
Lesson 9.18

     Sorting Information
Lesson 9.19

     Adding Fields to a View
Lesson 9.20

     Creating a Custom View
Lesson 9.21

     Closing an Outlook Data File

     Chapter Nine Review

10. Collaborating with Other Users
Lesson 10.1

     Planning a Meeting
Lesson 10.2

     Respond to a Meeting Request
Lesson 10.3

     Checking Responses to a Meeting Request
Lesson 10.4

     Creating and Working with Group Schedules
Lesson 10.5

     Set Free/Busy Options and Publishing Your Calendar on the Internet
Lesson 10.6

     Sharing Your Calendar and Other Outlook Folders
Lesson 10.7

     Opening a Shared Calendar
Lesson 10.8

     Giving Delegate Permissions
Lesson 10.9

     Open Shared Folders Automatically
Lesson 10.10

     Taking a Vote
Lesson 10.11

     Responding to and Tracking Votes
Lesson 10.12

     Assigning Tasks to Another User
Lesson 10.13

     Sending a Status Report
Lesson 10.14

     Working with Public Folders
Lesson 10.15

     Adding a New Item to a Public Folder
Lesson 10.16

     Replying to Items in a Public Discussion Folder

     Chapter Ten Review

11. Advanced Topics
Lesson 11.1

     Customizing Outlook's Toolbar
Lesson 11.2

     Using the Tools Together
Lesson 11.3

     Sending Faxes
Lesson 11.4

     Manually Archiving Information
Lesson 11.5

     Retrieving Archived Items
Lesson 11.6

     Using AutoArchive
Lesson 11.7

     Importing Information
Lesson 11.8

     Exporting Information
Lesson 11.9

     Starting Outlook Automatically When Windows Starts
Lesson 11.10

     Accessing Your Outlook E-mail on an E-mail Service

     Chapter Eleven Review

Index