# Microsoft Outlook Level I

Canonical URL: <https://www.careercenters.com/courses/outlook-essentials-specialist>

## Overview

### Basic Outlook Training in New York City

Get the hang of Outlook, including setting up your email signature and formatting your email themes and text. First, you'll learn how to organize messages, create calendars, and schedule appointments and events. You'll then learn how to use other Outlook features—notes, tasks, and journal entries. At the end of Outlook Level I, you'll learn how to add your contacts and create groups. 

Outlook Level I is one of two Microsoft Office Outlook classes offered at Career Centers. You'll learn the essentials you need to read and compose an email, manage your calendar, and complete other tasks in Outlook. If you're planning to obtain certification, this course will help you prepare.

### Get Certified in Outlook

Does your current role include substantial email communication? Getting certified in Outlook will demonstrate to your potential employer that you have the skills to work efficiently within the application. Contact us today to discuss how you can earn a MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) Certification in Microsoft Outlook.

## What you'll learn

- Navigate Outlook to read and respond to email
- Use the Address Book, format and spell check new messages
- Attach files and insert illustrations to messages
- Customize read and response options
- Use flags, categories, and folders to organize messages
- Create and work with Contacts
- Create appointments and schedule meetings in Calendar
- Create and work with Tasks and Notes

## Curriculum

#### The Outlook E-Mail Interface

- Ribbon tabs (A)
- Favorite Folders (B)
- All Folders Pane (C)
- Navigation Pane (D)
- Content pane (E)
- Reading pane (F)
- Review exercise

#### Composing and Sending Messages

- Compose and Send a Message
- Create and Add a Signature to a Message
- Check Spelling
- Open a Message
- Reply to Message
- Forward Message
- Delete a Message
- Review exercise

#### Organizing Messages and Folders

- Assign Policy
- Mark Message Unread/Read
- Color Categories
- Flag for Follow Up
- Ignore Conversation
- Clean Up
- Creating a New Folder
- Move a Message to a Folder
- Move a Folder
- Delete a Folder
- Print Message
- Review exercise

#### Message Attachments

- Open Message Attachment
- Save Attachment
- Attach a File to a Message
- Tips on Sending Attachments
- Message Graphics
- Inserting Pictures
- Inserting Icons
- Inserting SmartArt
- Inserting a Chart
- Quick Parts (AutoText)
- WordArt
- Quick Styles
- Review exercises

#### Outlook Options

- Inbox Options
- Conversations
- Message Preview
- Pane Layout
- New Message Alerts

#### Message Options

- Voting Buttons
- Message Tracking
- Resending a Message
- Recalling a Message
- Review exercise

#### Contacts

- Add a Contact
- Edit a Contact
- Saving a New Contact
- Contact Groups
- Sort Options
- Custom Sort Options
- Electronic Business Cards
- Viewing Contacts
- Search Contacts
- Print Contacts
- Review exercises

#### The Calendar

- Grid View Options
- Time Scale Options
- Calendar Layout Options
- Weather Bar
- Appointments
- Creating an Appointment
- Reminders
- Show As
- Private
- Meetings
- Scheduling a Meeting
- Meeting Reminders
- Room Finder
- Scheduling Assistant
- Recurring Meetings
- Meeting Response Options
- Print the Calendar
- Review exercises

#### Tasks

- Creating Tasks
- Task Options
- View Your Tasks
- Sorting Your Tasks
- Notes
- Create a Note
- Viewing Notes
- Review exercises
- Outlook – Shortcut Glossary

## Schedule
- Jun 24, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — NYC
- Jul 30, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — NYC
- Aug 13, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — NYC
- Sep 17, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — NYC

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $249