Customizing your experience in Outlook 365
Microsoft Outlook 365 (2023)
| Expert
- 9 videos | 35m 9s
- Includes Assessment
- Earns a Badge
- CPE
Outlook 365 is not only a feature-rich application, but it is also highly customizable. In this course, we guide you through the process of customizing a range of features for increased productivity and convenience. You'll learn how to configure Mail Options, setting your preferences for message arrival alerts, replies, forwards, and sending email. Then, you will explore the Outlook 365 General Options. Find out how to personalize your user interface and the overall look of your Microsoft 365 suite. The course also delves into the customization of the Quick Access Toolbar and Ribbon commands, so you can speed up your workflow by easily accessing the tools you need the most. Further, we explore the use of add-ins to extend Outlook's functionality, integrating it with other software and services for a seamless work experience. You'll also learn to set Quick Actions and Quick Click, to manage messages and other items with a single click. Next, we show you how to edit the custom dictionary to keep brand names and other words from being flagged as spellcheck errors. Finally, we guide you through the process of creating a custom view and tailoring the advanced view settings to your needs. This course aligns with objectives of Exam MO-400: Microsoft Outlook (Microsoft 365 Apps and Office 2019).
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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Discover the key concepts covered in the customizing your experience in outlook 365 course
Configure options for message arrival alerts, replies, forwards, and sending messages
Customize the user interface, your copy of office, and other general settings
Customize the commands in the quick access toolbar
Customize the commands in the ribbon -
Get add-ins to use in outlook 365
Set quick actions, quick click flag, and quick click category
Add and remove words in the custom dictionary
Create a custom view and configure advanced view settings
IN THIS COURSE
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55sThis video outlines the key content covered in the Customizing your experience in Outlook 365 course, including configuring the Mail Options, customizing the Ribbon, and creating custom views. FREE ACCESS
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4m 42sIn Outlook 365's Mail setting menu, users can set preferred behaviors when sending and receiving messages. In this video, we will explore options for customizing alerts, sending replies and forwards, and more. FREE ACCESS
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3. Configuring the General Options in Outlook 3654m 45sIn Outlook 365, you can customize the user interface to make it more intuitive and familiar to you. You can also personalize your copy of Microsoft Office by changing the Theme, Background, and more, and adjust other general settings to tailor the software to better suit your needs and preferences. FREE ACCESS
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4. Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar in Outlook 3653m 43sThe Quick Access Toolbar provides shortcuts to frequently used commands. In Outlook 365, you can customize this toolbar to streamline your workflow by having immediate access to the tools you use most often. Find out more in this tutorial. FREE ACCESS
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5. Customizing the Ribbon in Outlook 3654m 47sSimilar to the Quick Access Toolbar, the Ribbon can be customized to display the commands and tools that a user finds most useful. This further enhances productivity by placing necessary tools at your fingertips. In this tutorial, you will see how to customize groups, tabs, and commands in both the Simplified and Classic Ribbon. FREE ACCESS
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6. Getting add-ins in Outlook 3653m 28sAdd-ins, also known as Apps, can expand the functionality of Outlook 365, integrating with other software and services to provide additional features. This can be useful for users who require specific functionalities not included in the basic application. Watch the tutorial to learn how to get more out of Outlook with add-ins. FREE ACCESS
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7. Setting Quick Actions & Quick Click in Outlook 3654m 42sQuick Actions and Quick Click Flag, allow you to quickly manage and organize your emails and other Outlook 365 items with a single click, to save you time and effort. In this video, you will see how to customize the Quick Action buttons and set a Quick Click Flag and Category. FREE ACCESS
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8. Editing the custom dictionary in Outlook 3653m 13sThe custom dictionary is a list of words shared across the Microsoft 365 suite, which will not be flagged as spellcheck errors in Outlook 365 or other apps. Editing the custom dictionary allows you to avoid spellcheck errors with names, technical terms, or other words not in the standard dictionary, so you can ensure that your writing is checked correctly. FREE ACCESS
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9. Creating custom views in Outlook 3654m 55sOutlook 365 supports a wide variety of view types, which are all customizable. Custom views allow you to filter and display emails and other items in a way that best suits your workflow. Advanced view settings provide even more control over how messages are displayed and organized. This video aligns with MO-400 Microsoft Outlook exam objective: Change the display of messages, calendar items, contact records, and tasks. FREE ACCESS
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