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Outlook Beginner Course

4.86 / 5 from 651 student reviews Microsoft Partner - Dynamic Web Training Classroom · Online Live Australia wide

About the Course

The Outlook Beginner course aims to increase your productivity by providing the skills and knowledge that enable you to manage your e-mail, schedule your appointments, and keep track of your contact information.

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for users who are new to email, calendaring, and contacts management and need to know how to get up and running quickly and efficiently using Microsoft Outlook.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • ▪ Gain an overview of the benefits of email
  • ▪ Start Outlook Classic and navigate around the various features
  • ▪ Create and send email messages
  • ▪ Receive emails in your Inbox
  • ▪ Competently work with file and item attachments within email messages
  • ▪ Work with message flags and reminders
  • ▪ Work effectively with junk email
  • ▪ Work with the Calendar feature in Outlook
  • ▪ Create and work with contacts (People)
  • ▪ Create and work with tasks

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge of Microsoft Outlook is required; however participants should have a general understanding of personal computers and the Windows operating system.

Outlook Beginner Course Details

$385 incl GST per person
  • Duration1 Day
  • CPD Hours6 hours
  • LevelBeginner
  • Class Size10 max · 5 avg
  • Study modesClassroom or Online Live
  • Course Times 9.00am - 5.00pm approx Classroom (local time) or Online Live (AEST/AEDT)

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Class Dates

Outlook Beginner course dates

January 2027
14
Jan
Thu · 14 Jan 27
Online Live · Instructor-led
19
Jan
Tue · 19 Jan 27
Classroom · Melbourne
21
Jan
Thu · 21 Jan 27
Classroom · Sydney
February 2027
08
Feb
Mon · 08 Feb 27
Online Live · Instructor-led
March 2027
02
Mar
Tue · 02 Mar 27
Classroom · Sydney
04
Mar
Thu · 04 Mar 27
Classroom · Melbourne
11
Mar
Thu · 11 Mar 27
Online Live · Instructor-led
April 2027
07
Apr
Wed · 07 Apr 27
Online Live · Instructor-led
12
Apr
Mon · 12 Apr 27
Classroom · Melbourne
14
Apr
Wed · 14 Apr 27
Classroom · Sydney
May 2027
04
May
Tue · 04 May 27
Online Live · Instructor-led
24
May
Mon · 24 May 27
Classroom · Sydney
27
May
Thu · 27 May 27
Classroom · Melbourne
31
May
Mon · 31 May 27
Online Live · Instructor-led
July 2027
08
Jul
Thu · 08 Jul 27
Classroom · Sydney
12
Jul
Mon · 12 Jul 27
Classroom · Melbourne
August 2027
17
Aug
Tue · 17 Aug 27
Classroom · Sydney
26
Aug
Thu · 26 Aug 27
Classroom · Melbourne
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Course Content

What the Outlook Beginner course covers

Unit 1: Email Concepts

  • How Email Works
  • Email Addresses
  • The Benefits of Email
  • Email Etiquette
  • Emails and Viruses
  • Digital Signatures

Unit 2: Getting Started With Outlook

  • Understanding Microsoft Outlook
  • Starting Outlook From the Desktop
  • Common Outlook Screen Elements
  • Using the Ribbon
  • Using Ribbon KeyTips
  • Showing and Collapsing the Ribbon
  • Understanding the Backstage View
  • Accessing the Backstage View
  • Understanding the Quick Access Toolbar
  • Adding Commands to the QAT
  • Navigating to Outlook Features
  • Sneaking a Peek
  • The Folder Pane
  • The to Do Bar
  • The Mail Screen
  • The Calendar Screen
  • The People Screen
  • The Tasks Screen
  • The Notes Screen
  • The Outlook Today Screen
  • Changing the Office Theme
  • Exiting Outlook

Unit 3: Sending Email

  • Email in Outlook
  • How Outlook Mail Works
  • Composing an Email Message
  • The Message Window
  • Creating a New Message
  • Checking the Spelling
  • Adding an Attachment to a Message
  • Adding Importance
  • Requesting Message Receipts
  • Sending the Message
  • Creating an AutoSignature
  • Using an AutoSignature
  • Removing an AutoSignature
  • Sending a Courtesy Copy
  • Sending a Blind Copy

Unit 4: Receiving Email

  • Understanding the Inbox
  • Retrieving Email
  • Opening an Outlook Data File
  • Adjusting the Message View
  • Previewing Messages
  • Arranging Messages
  • Reading Messages
  • Opening Several Messages
  • Understanding Conversation View
  • Navigating Messages in a Conversation
  • Replying to a Message
  • Replying to a Message in a Conversation
  • Replying to All Messages
  • Replying Without the Original Message
  • Adding Comments to Replies
  • Getting Replies Sent to Another Address
  • Forwarding Messages
  • Finding Related Messages
  • Ignoring Conversations
  • Marking Messages as Unread
  • Understanding Clutter

Unit 5: Working With Attachments

  • Understanding File Attachments
  • Inserting a File Attachment
  • Attaching Other Outlook Items
  • Previewing Attachments
  • Saving a File Attachment
  • Opening a File Attachment

Unit 6: Flagging Messages

  • About Flags and Reminders
  • Flagging Messages in the Message List
  • Sending a Message With a Flag
  • Adding a Reminder to Your Messages
  • Changing the Default Quick Click Flag
  • Removing a Flag

Unit 7: Junk Email

  • Spamming and Junk Email
  • Phishing and Junk Email
  • Understanding Junk Email Options
  • Marking Messages as Junk Mail
  • Marking Messages as Safe
  • Managing the Senders Lists
  • Importing a Blocked Senders List
  • Exporting a Blocked Senders List
  • Deleting Junk Email

Unit 8: Working With the Calendar

  • Accessing the Calendar
  • Changing the Calendar Arrangement
  • Displaying Specific Dates
  • Navigating Within a Calendar
  • Changing the Current View
  • Creating a Second Time Zone
  • Removing a Time Zone
  • Creating a New Calendar
  • Working With Multiple Calendars
  • Deleting a Calendar
  • Sharing Calendars
  • Understanding the Weather Bar

Unit 9: People

  • Understanding People View
  • Understanding the Contact Form
  • Viewing Your Contacts
  • Creating a New Contact
  • Entering Contact Details
  • Editing Contact Details
  • Inserting a Contact Picture
  • Adding Contacts to an Existing Company
  • Printing Contact Details
  • Deleting an Unwanted Contact
  • Recovering a Deleted Contact

Unit 10: Tasks

  • Tasks and the To-Do List
  • Creating Tasks
  • Changing Task Views
  • Sorting Tasks
  • Working With Tasks
  • Deleting Tasks
  • Printing a Task List

Unit 11: Getting Help

  • Understanding How Help Works
  • Using Tell Me
  • Accessing the Help Window
  • Navigating the Help Window
  • Using Google to Get Help
  • Using Smart Lookup
  • Printing a Help Topic
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Student Reviews

What students say about this course

(4.3)
13 April, 2026

The instructor was very engaging with excellent subject knowledge. He was able to relate software features to practical work examples and uses. I feel like I have a better understanding of Outlook potential and how to explore more features. Looking forward to the next course.

Dale G
(5.0)
09 March, 2026

This class was amazing learning basics and valuable insight on outlook. I look forward to my advance session. Jill was fantastic. Thank you.

JAIN D
(5.0)
09 March, 2026

Jill is fantastic, she injects humour into the class and also doesn't dwell in irrelevant data, and accepts our real life scenarios. Brilliant!

Leanne B
(4.9)
17 November, 2025

I particularly appreciated the practical demonstrations and the opportunity to ask questions during the session. It gave me a better understanding of key features like managing emails, calendar scheduling, and organizing folders. It was a valuable session, and I feel more confident using Outlook now. Thank you for your time and effort in delivering this training.

Ritu C
(5.0)
24 June, 2025

I enjoyed this course, it was very instructive and helpful when it came to explanation of Outlook for Beginners

Jeanette P
(4.2)
23 June, 2025

This Outlook Beginner Course provided a clear and easy to follow introduction to the basic features of Microsoft Outlook, making it easy for new users to understand and navigate its features. The lesson was well-structured, user-friendly, and covered all the essential tools needed for effectively using Outlook. It is a great starting point for anyone looking to boost their productivity with Outlook

Kam T
(5.0)
30 April, 2025

I learnt a good amount about Outlook that will be useful in my workplace. Ben was very helpful and informative.

Amy W
(5.0)
16 April, 2025

The educator Wayne put together a well thought out course, covering everything basic and a little more than I was expecting. The hands on approach works well with myself. I found Wayne was able to pick up on individual needs to his people attending the class.

Tamieka F
(5.0)
16 April, 2025

Wayne was very patient. Especially at the start with the initial set up. Many relevant topics were covered & helps a lot with my use of outlook. Some topics I might need some revision.

Maggie
(5.0)
29 November, 2024

Jill was very efficient. This was my second course taught by her. Information was helpful and to the point, making it easy to understand and retain.

Shannon M
(5.0)
11 November, 2024

love Raj! Absolutely patient and kind. He does not hesitate to help and explain things multiple times.

Thi N
(5.0)
11 November, 2024

Loved the course. Face to face I feel is preferable to online. Instructor was very patient and so helpul and I feel I have learned a lot

Elizabeth F
(5.0)
11 November, 2024

The course was well taught and Chris was good value. I thought the right amount of time was spent on each topic, this was a good intro for beginners.

Jordan M
(4.8)
11 September, 2024

course was delivered in a clear and concise way. Due to the small class on the day i felt i was able to ask questions on things more target to the work perform. Jill did a great job.

James A
(5.0)
02 September, 2024

Great Course. Thanks for all the tips and tricks Online is great and works well for me and our company.

Garry B
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