Microsoft® Office Outlook™ 2010: Level 1
Course Specifications
Course number: 084595
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Course Description
Course Objective: You will use Outlook to compose and send email, schedule appointments and meetings, manage contact information, schedule tasks, and create notes.

Target Student: This course is intended for people who have a basic understanding of Microsoft Windows and want to know how to use Outlook to manage their time and information.

Prerequisites: To be successful in this course, you should be familiar with using personal computers. You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information. Specifically, you should be able to launch and close programs; navigate to information stored on a computer; and manage files and folders. To ensure your success, we recommend that you first take one of Element K's introductory Windows courses, such as either of the following, or have equivalent skills and knowledge: 
•	Windows XP Professional: Level 1 or; 
•	Windows XP: Introduction 
Hardware Requirements

Active Directory Domain Controller and Exchange 2010 Server

For this course, you will need one computer to run Windows Server 2010 Enterprise Edition and Exchange Server 2010. This system should have the following configuration: 
•	An x64 architecture-based computer with Intel processor that supports Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel EM64T) or AMD processor that supports the AMD64 platform. 
•	A minimum of 4 GB of RAM per server plus 5 MB of RAM recommended for each mailbox. 
•	Disk partitions formatted as NTFS file systems. 
•	At least 30 GB of disk space for installation. 
•	An additional 500 MB of available disk space for each Unified Messaging (UM) language pack that you plan to install. 
•	200 MB of available disk space on the system drive. 
•	A DVD-ROM drive, local or network accessible. 
•	A 1024 x 768 resolution or higher monitor. 
•	A keyboard and mouse, or other pointing device. 
•	Paging file size should be equal to the amount of RAM on the server plus 10 MB. 

Classroom Computers
•	1 GHz Pentium®-class processor or faster. 
•	A minimum of 1 GB of RAM is recommended. 
•	10 GB of hard disk or larger. You should have at least 1 GB of free hard disk space available for Office installation. 
•	A CD-ROM drive. 
•	A keyboard and mouse or other pointing device. 
•	A 1024 x 768 resolution monitor is recommended. 
•	Network cards and cabling for local network access. 
•	Internet access (see your local network administrator). 
•	A printer (optional) or an installed printer driver. 
•	A projection system to display the instructor's computer screen. 
Software Requirements
Each computer requires the following software:
•	Microsoft Windows Server 2008® Standard or Enterprise Edition x64 bit or Windows Server 2008® R2 Standard or Enterprise x64 bit. 
•	Microsoft Exchange Server 2010® 
•	Microsoft Active Directory 
•	Microsoft® Office® Professional Plus 2010 
•	Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3 
•	Microsoft® Windows Search 4.0 (KB940157) 
•	Microsoft® Windows Rights Management Services — Client 
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 
•	explore the Outlook interface, send mail, and respond to messages. 
•	compose email messages. 
•	organize email messages into folders. 
•	manage contacts and contact information. 
•	schedule appointments. 
•	schedule a meeting. 
•	manage tasks and notes. 
Course Content
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Outlook
Topic 1A: Identify the Components of the Outlook Interface 
Topic 1B: Read an Email Message 
Topic 1C: Reply to and Forward an Email Message 
Topic 1D: Print an Email Message 
Topic 1E: Delete an Email Message 
Lesson 2: Composing Messages
Topic 2A: Create an Email Message 
Topic 2B: Format a Message 
Topic 2C: Check Spelling and Grammar 
Topic 2D: Attach a File 
Topic 2E: Enhance an Email Message 
Topic 2F: Send an Email Message 
Lesson 3: Organizing Messages
Topic 3A: Manage Email Messages 
Topic 3B: Move Email Messages into Folders 
Topic 3C: Open and Save an Attachment 
Lesson 4: Managing Contacts
Topic 4A: Add a Contact 
Topic 4B: Sort and Find Contacts 
Topic 4C: Find the Geographical Location of a Contact 
Topic 4D: Update Contacts 
Lesson 5: Scheduling Appointments
Topic 5A: Explore the Outlook Calendar 
Topic 5B: Schedule an Appointment 
Topic 5C: Edit Appointments 
Lesson 6: Managing Meetings in Outlook 
Topic 6A: Schedule a Meeting 
Topic 6B: Reply to a Meeting Request 
Topic 6C: Track and Update Scheduled Meetings 
Topic 6D: Print the Calendar 
Lesson 7: Managing Tasks and Notes 
Topic 7A: Create a Task 
Topic 7B: Edit and Update a Task 
Topic 7C: Create a Note 
Topic 7D: Edit a Note