Microsoft IT Academy: Course 10293: Beginner Skills in Microsoft Outlook 2010

Online

This two-hour course describes how to use basic features of Microsoft Outlook 2010 for e-mail messaging and scheduling.

• All current Cambridge University members (departments and colleges)
• Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available

To make the most of this learning experience, you should belong to one or more of the following groups:

• Outlook 2003 users who are familiar with the Microsoft Office ribbon interface.
• Outlook 2003 users who are new to the Microsoft Office Ribbon interface but have completed the Fluent Interface course (4697).
• Outlook 2007 users who would like to explore Outlook 2010 and practice common tasks.
• Users who are migrating from other message applications.

• Customize User Interface and Program Elements
• Arrange Outlook Items
• Create and Respond to Messages
• View Messages and Attachments
• E-mail Signature
• Contact Records
• Create and Manage Appointments, Meeting Requests, Tasks, Notes, and Journal

• At the end of the course, students will be able to:
• Use e-mail messaging to communicate with others.
• Communicate and connect with contacts.
• Plan with the Calendar, Tasks, Notes, and Journal features.
• Organize Outlook views and items.

Self-taught online

To view this course, you need:

• A Pentium II, 256 MB RAM with a processor speed greater than or equal to 400 MHZ
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or higher
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Macromedia Flash 7.0 or higher (1MB disk space needed to install)
• Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0 or higher
• Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 or higher
• A Super VGA monitor with minimum screen resolution 1024x768, with 16-bit color.
• A sound card, and either speakers or headphones (for multi-media audio).
• Internet bandwidth of 56K or faster. Broadband internet access is recommended.

For courses containing Virtual Server-based labs (courses in the IT Professional and Developer Catalog), you will need:

• Microsoft Virtual Server ActiveX control (1MB disk space needed to install)

The following software must be running on your computer in order to access this course with Screen Reader Software:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Window-Eyes from GW Micro
• JAWS from Freedom Scientific
• MSAA enabled

How to Enrol

• Email us: training@ucs.cam.ac.uk
• Telephone courses: (01223 3)34662

Important Information:

• To view this course you will need a Microsoft Live ID or Hotmail email account and to view the materials you will need to login and access the courses with Microsoft’s Explorer web browser (other browser systems may experience problems).