Master Microsoft Outlook 2021/365 the Easy Way (Udemy.com)
Master this popular email management application and take control of your inbox!
Created by: Simon Sez IT
Last updated March 2024
What you will learn
- Work with the new simplified ribbon as part of the wider Outlook 2021 interface and configure a Microsoft and Gmail account
- Open and customize Outlook Today, customize Outlook settings, and clean up a mailbox that’s reached its size limit
- Open, read, send, and receive mail, insert attachments, save attachments from a message, and use the search and filter buttons to find mail
- Ignore conversations that are no longer relevant, resend and recall a message, and flag messages as junk
- Organize mail using follow-up flags, categories, and folders, and process messages automatically using rules
- Create and attach an email signature, add voting buttons to get feedback from recipients, and set delivery options on messages
- Translate messages from one language to another, send an out-of-office message, and draw using ink
How it compares
Against the other 459 rated Udemy courses in Office Productivity on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.3 out of 5higher than 18% of them
- Reviews105#410 of 460 by number of reviews
- Length6 hourslonger than 63% of them
- Last updatedMarch 2024earlier than 68% of them
Course Description
Do you feel swamped by emails and meeting requests? If so, it might be that you don’t know the most efficient way to manage your emails, calendar, contacts, tasks, and notes. Don’t worry, we’re here to help!
In this Outlook 2021 course, we aim to fast-track your email management knowledge leaving you to focus only on the most critical tasks.
Outlook 2021 is designed to take advantage of the latest updates from Microsoft. Students will learn how to work with the new simplified ribbon, use drawing and inking tools, insert a wider range of media into emails, use translation services, mention people, create Teams meetings from inside Outlook, set up rules to automate inbox management, and so much more!
This course will explore all aspects of Outlook 2021, not just email. I’ll show you how to use the calendar to create appointments and schedule meetings with colleagues. We’ll learn how to add new contacts and manage them using folders and contact groups. Finally, we will explore how to create task lists to keep on top of to-do items and use notes to make important information easily accessible. I’ll also show you some of my favorite productivity hacks and efficiency tips.
This course is designed for all users of Outlook, and the only pre-requisite is that you have a working copy of Outlook 2021.
In this course, students will learn how to:
Work with the new simplified ribbon as part of the wider Outlook interface.
Configure a Microsoft and Gmail account.
Customize the Quick Access Toolbar.
Open and customize Outlook Today.
Know where to go to get Help.
Open, Read, Send and Receive mail.
Insert Attachments and Save Attachments from a Message.
Use the Search and Filter buttons to find Mail.
Flag Messages as Junk and work with the Blocked Senders List.
Ignore conversations that are no longer relevant.
Clean-up long conversation threads.
Organize mail using Follow-up Flags, Categories and Folders.
Make emails stand out using Conditional Formatting.
Process messages automatically using Rules.
Create Search Folders to re-run common searches.
Delete and Archive Mail.
Create and Format New Messages.
Resend and Recall a Message.
Reply and Forward Messages.
Create and Attach an Email Signature.
Add Voting Buttons to get feedback from recipients.
Set Delivery Options on messages.
Use mentions to target specific people.
Translate messages from one language to another.
Use Read Aloud to have messages read to you.
Send an Out of Office message.
Annotate and Draw using Ink.
Insert tables, shapes, icons and other media into messages.
Add new contacts.
Import multiple contacts from a CSV file into Outlook.
Organize contacts using contact groups and folders.
Share contacts with others.
Customize Calendar Settings.
Create Appointments, All Day Events and Meetings.
Use the Scheduler to find free time.
Respond to meeting invites.
Create a Microsoft Teams Meeting from within Outlook.
Add Delegates to manage your inbox on your behalf.
Share Calendars with others.
Create and edit tasks in the to do list.
Assign task to others and monitor the completion status.
Create and manage notes.
Customize Outlook Settings.
Clean-up a Mailbox that’s reached its size limit.
This course includes:
6 hours of video tutorials
65 individual video lectures
Course and exercise files to follow along
Certificate of completion
Instructor Details
- 4.3 Rating
105 Reviews
Simon Sez IT
Since 2008, individuals, small businesses, and Fortune 500 companies with thousands of employees have benefited from the easy and hands-on software training offered by Simon Sez IT. With over 12,000 video tutorials on a range of software programs, Simon Sez IT ensures stress-free eLearning and enhanced employee productivity - no matter whether you are implementing new software or a technological upgrade for your workplace. With over 1 million Udemy students in over 190 countries, Simon Sez IT is the preferred online learning choice for individuals and businesses everywhere.
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Reviews
By Manoj info2 on 1/17/2025
Thank you Deborah for the detailed demo of the various Outlook features and scenarios when we can use them. I especially found features like Search folder, vote buttons, tasks & notes, auto correct and clean mailbox tools to be very useful.
By Leslie R Graham on 12/26/2024
I have the latest Outlook version so it is a little confusing for me. I wish Udemy had the newest version to offer and it would have been easier to follow.
By Jan Wiese on 9/24/2024
Der Text wurde zu schnell gesprochen. Es klang, als wäre es schneller abgespielt.
By Peter Garpan on 4/25/2024
Yes, it was a good match for me becuasue I have understood more about this email now. It gives me a solid foundation of Outlook.
By Kelly Bell on 3/27/2024
This course was pitched at a great level for me. Very worthwhile thanks :)
By Gordon Grant on 12/13/2023
It moves quickly; I like that I can stop and review. One major issue for me: when I finish a lesson, how do I come back into the teaching series at the right place?
By Renelle Desjardin on 10/22/2023
Clear, concise, and thorough explanations and demonstrations. I enjoyed this course.
By Shona Mortiboys on 6/29/2023
I found this course very helpful as a beginner to outlook. It was explained very well and was easy to follow and complete tasks at the same time
By Regina Moskal on 4/21/2023
The course is limited to the most important tasks to master with Outlook. The only minus point is the audio quality - better equipment would be appropriate. An important advantage is the PDF document - thanks for that.
By Anwar Hussain V. on 3/20/2023
Definitely. I had been out of the office for quite some time and now planning to join back to a new job. Its highly essential for me to get updated well before joining and that goal is materialised through this course.
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