Learning Objectives: Identify the elements of Outlook Start the Outlook program Navigate the Outlook screen Get help on Outlook topics

1. FastCourse Series
Lesson 1: Getting Started with
Outlook 2013

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Learning Objectives
 After studying this lesson, you will be able to:
 Identify the elements of Outlook
 Start the Outlook program
 Navigate the Outlook screen
 Get help on Outlook topics

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What’s New in Outlook 2013?
 MS Office themes
 Improved help and
search
 Preview of messages
 Message list commands
 Inline replies
 Easy connection to
Outlook.com
 “Peeks”
 People Card
 Weather Bar

4. Introducing Outlook 2010
 Outlook: An electronic communication program with
five major elements:
 Email (electronic mail)
 People
 Calendar
 Tasks
 Notes
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5. Starting Outlook
 Depends on your operating system:
 Windows 7:
Click Start > All Programs > Microsoft Outlook 2013.
 Windows 8:
Locate the Outlook 2013 tile on the Windows Start screen
and click.
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Navigating the Outlook Window
Quick
Access
toolbar
Ribbon
Folder
list
Status barContents
pane
To-Do bar
Ribbon
tabs
Navigation
bar

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Navigating the Outlook Screen
 Using the Folder pane
 Easy access to switch to another component
 Can be minimized, if desired
The Folder pane
minimized
Favorites list
Folder pane

8. Navigating the Outlook Window
 Using the Ribbon for easy access to common
commands
 Displays groups of actions as related to a specific command
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Related actions grouped by
contextual tabs across the top
Command group names

9. Navigating the Outlook Screen
 Personalizing the Reading pane
 Reading messages in the Reading pane
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Reading pane below the
Inbox
Reading pane to the right of the
Inbox

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Quick Access Toolbar
Add or remove buttons by
choosing from a list of
commonly used commands,
or choose More Commands.
Right-click any button to
add or remove it.
Customizing with buttons you use most

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Getting Help
 Topics are linked to keywords.
 Display the Help window to
browse through topics.
Office Help button
F1 key
Browse Help links
Popular
topics
Search by keywords

12. FastCourse Series
Lesson 1: Getting Started with
Outlook 2013