Office 365

Microsoft Outlook for Office 365 Part 2

Turbo-charge your email and calendar mastery in just 1 instructor-led day. This intermediate course shows you how to automate mail management, protect and streamline your mailbox, and collaborate seamlessly – deepening the skills needed for the Microsoft Office Specialist: Outlook Associate certification (Exam MO-400).

Why choose this course?

  • Work smarter, not harder. Build rules, Quick Steps and automatic replies that file, flag and forward mail while you focus on real work.
  • Keep your mailbox lean and secure. Control junk mail, manage mailbox size and archive old items without losing a byte.
  • Master advanced collaboration. Delegate calendars and contacts, share tasks, and coordinate meetings like a pro.
  • Hybrid delivery – attend on-campus or virtually from anywhere in South Africa.

This course is ideal for:

  • Outlook users who grasp the basics and now need advanced mail, calendar and contact management.
  • Team assistants, project coordinators and power users who juggle multiple mailboxes or delegate access for managers.
  • Learners progressing toward the MOS Outlook Associate (MO-400) credential.

Prerequisites

  • Microsoft® Windows® 10 Professional or Enterprise
  • Microsoft® Office 365™ license (which provides the Microsoft Office apps) Note: The Office 365 plan you use depends on the licensing available in your environment. If you wish to use a trial version, Office 365 Business Premium is acceptable. This course was not tested with Office 365 Home or Office 365 Personal; some features might not be available in these editions.
  • Basic Windows skills plus hands-on experience with Outlook fundamentals – equivalent to our Outlook Part 1 course.

Course Content

  • Modify Message Properties & Customise Outlook – hyperlinks, symbols, multiple accounts, global options
  • Organise, Search & Manage Messages – group, sort, filter, advanced search
  • Manage Your Mailbox – junk-mail controls, mailbox-size maintenance
  • Automate Message Management – automatic replies, rules, Quick Steps
  • Work with Calendar Settings – advanced options, additional calendars, meeting responses
  • Manage Contacts – import/export, electronic business cards, forward contacts
  • Share Outlook Items – delegate tasks, share calendars & contacts
  • Manage Outlook Data Files – archiving, PST/OST data-file best practices

Hardware Requirements

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

  • 1 gigahertz (GHz) 64-bit (x64) processor.
  • 2 gigabytes (GB) of Random Access Memory (RAM).
  • 32 GB available storage space.
  • Monitor capable of a screen resolution of at least 1,024 × 768 pixels, at least a 256-color display, and a video adapter with at least 4 MB of memory.
  • Keyboard and mouse or a compatible pointing device.
  • Fast Ethernet (100 Mb/s) adapter or faster and cabling to connect to the classroom network.
  • IP addresses that do not conflict with other portions of your network.
  • Internet access (contact your local network administrator).
  • (Instructor computer only) A display system to project the instructor’s computer screen.

Interested?

Enquire today and one of our consultants will be in touch.