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Outlook 2007 Power Shortcuts

with David Diskin

In Outlook 2007 Power Shortcuts, author David Diskin shares an assortment of time-saving tips and tricks to maximize efficiency and productivity in Outlook 2007. The course covers tips for organizing and sending email, working with tasks, scheduling appointments, and maintaining contact lists. Also included are tutorials on email etiquette, Outlook customization, and much more. A quick reference guide to shortcut keys accompanies the course.

Topics include:

Navigating Outlook with keyboard shortcuts
Conducting a poll through email
Sending automated replies using rules
Managing junk mail
Utilizing search folders for repeating searches
Sharing a calendar via email
Creating multiple signatures
Mail merging contacts into Microsoft Word
Customizing Outlook's panes and the Quick Access Toolbar

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author: David Diskin
subject: Business, Productivity
software: Office 2007, Outlook 2007
level: Intermediate

duration: 2h 4m
released: Jan 18, 2011

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Introduction 1m 9s

Welcome 1m 9s

1. Top 10 Tips 18m 5s

Finding a contact in seconds 50s

Viewing Outlook in multiple windows 56s

Sending a text (SMS) message from Outlook 1m 6s

Viewing the schedule for an entire group 1m 56s

Setting your default Address Book 1m 28s

Color-coding important messages 2m 4s

Sending business cards via email 1m 5s

Using Quick Parts to avoid retyping 2m 37s

Adding hyperlinks to an email 2m 54s

Conducting a vote via email 3m 9s

2. Organizing Your Email 24m 31s

Working with folders and subfolders 2m 43s

David's Rule of Email Organization 2m 15s

Staying organized with shortcut keys 1m 48s

Three ways to change how your Inbox displays 2m 32s

Deleting old messages 2m 2s

Three automatic rules for incoming messages 4m 28s

Creating a rule that replies with a message 2m 0s

Four ways to deal with junk email 3m 0s

Two ways to find an email 1m 56s

Repeating searches with Search Folders 1m 47s

3. Creating, Forwarding, and Replying to Emails 26m 4s

Seven shortcut keys for sending emails 1m 35s

Three ways to use your Address Book 2m 3s

Three ways to send email to lists or groups of people 2m 30s

Five ways to use the Bcc field 3m 22s

Five ways to use formatting effectively 2m 13s

Three ways to spice up the occasional email 2m 9s

Four faster ways to attach a file to an email 2m 1s

Skipping attachments altogether 1m 39s

Sharing your Calendar via email 1m 47s

Marking an email for follow-up 1m 6s

Setting up multiple signatures 2m 15s

Two unusual ways to use the Drafts folder 2m 6s

Holding an email in your Outbox 1m 18s

4. Staying on Task 8m 16s

Five ways to create a task 2m 54s

Three ways to view your tasks 1m 8s

Three ways to change task due dates 1m 13s

Four ways to customize your Tasks folder 1m 57s

Setting task reminders (alarms) 1m 4s

5. Calendar and Appointment Tips 14m 42s

Four ways to reschedule an appointment 1m 51s

Four ways to track appointment details 2m 9s

Creating recurring appointments 1m 33s

Two ways to clone an appointment 1m 20s

Working with time zones 1m 59s

Setting the time zone of an appointment 1m 39s

Changing the time scale 45s

Finding an appointment quickly 58s

Using the Calendar with shortcut keys 2m 28s

6. Contacts 11m 10s

Adding a photo to a contact 55s

Tracking birthdays and anniversaries 1m 3s

Getting directions to a contact's address 59s

Three ways to customize your Contacts list 1m 40s

Adding a field to your Contacts list 1m 12s

Filtering your Contacts list 1m 16s

Merging your contacts into Microsoft Word 2m 0s

Customizing a business card's appearance 2m 5s

7. Miscellaneous Tips and Tricks 16m 2s

Using Outlook Today 1m 8s

Navigating through Outlook with the keyboard 1m 3s

Organizing by category 2m 51s

Setting an out-of-office message 2m 14s

Working offline 1m 58s

Ten email netiquette tips 4m 4s

Six tips for supervisors and managers 2m 44s

8. Customization 3m 58s

Customizing the Navigation pane 57s

Customizing other panes 1m 45s

Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar 1m 16s

Conclusion 54s

Additional resources 54s

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