Outlook 2021 Basic-Outlook 2021 Basic

Outlook 2021 Basic - Course Outline

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This Outlook 2021 Basic course introduces core skills for using Microsoft Outlook efficiently across Mail, People (contacts), and Calendar.

In <strong>Outlook Fundamentals</strong>, learners practice navigating Outlook, customizing the Navigation Bar, and using search with refined results. The course covers managing mailbox items by deleting and restoring messages, and adjusting the interface using the View tab (Folder Pane, Reading Pane, To-Do Bar, and People Pane). Students also learn Ribbon display options, including using and customizing the Quick Access Toolbar. Additional essentials include printing and accessing help features such as the Tell Me field and the Help window.

The <strong>Mail</strong> section teaches how to compose, retrieve, and read email using the Reading Pane or separate message windows, including handling picture download settings and managing read/unread status. Participants learn to reply and forward messages, format emails (message format and text formatting), and remove formatting when needed. It also covers working with attachments (add, preview, open, save, remove), inserting and formatting pictures, and using hyperlinks. Writing tools include spelling and grammar checking, AutoCorrect, managing errors, adding words to the dictionary, and adjusting spelling options. Learners manage drafts, Sent Items, and the Outbox, handle junk email (mark as junk/not junk and view junk mail), and use Conversation View (expand, optimize, and ignore conversations). The course also includes sorting and organizing email with Focused Inbox and advanced sorting, creating and applying signatures, setting signature defaults, and configuring automatic replies and message options.

In <strong>People</strong>, learners add and import contacts, use the Address Book, view and search contacts, edit and delete entries, categorize/tag contacts with custom categories, sort contacts, share individual or all contacts, and create, modify, and delete contact groups for group communication.

The <strong>Calendar</strong> module covers viewing calendars, creating and categorizing appointments, editing/rescheduling/deleting items, scheduling meetings (including from an email), tracking responses, managing recurring appointments, and responding to invitations from email or the calendar.

Keywords

Outlook 2021 basics

Outlook navigation and interface

Mailbox management

Email composition and formatting

Attachments and pictures

Junk email and Conversation View

Focused Inbox and sorting

Signatures and automatic replies

Contacts and contact groups

Calendar appointments and meetings