WG970 - Time Management Using Outlook

Course Description

Burdened by too many emails and too little time? Learn the OHIO method - only handle it once - to reduce your email load and clutter. Learn how to use email to make an appointment or create a new contact for the email sender using Outlook’s built-in command options. Learn how to create rules with alerts that will prompt you when an immediate response is needed. Discover effective ways to search folders and how to use rules to move emails to folders so that you have an organized system to find important emails when you need them. Use Outlook Tasks to keep track of your tasks and those of others on your team. Learn how to apply due dates to tasks and how to assign task to others. Discover how Outlook can give you the flexibility to write an email today and have it sent on a scheduled date and time. Other topics include tips and tricks to save time, and Outlook options that will allow you to be more productive.

In this course, you will learn to: 

• Convert emails to calendar entries, contacts, and To Do list items. 

• Create and edit contacts, using emails to create a contact or a contact to create an email. 

• Use categories, folders, and search folders to organize and find items in Outlook. 

• Schedule appointments and meetings with other Outlook users. 

• Create tasks, delegate tasks, and keep notes and details about tasks. 

• Learn how to reduce the amount of email you receive and process. 

• Use rules to reduce the processing time of email you do need to receive. 

• Use Automatic replies to manage your email when you are unavailable.