Formatting & proofreading email text in Outlook 365
Microsoft Outlook 365 (2023)
| Beginner
- 12 videos | 50m 13s
- Includes Assessment
- Earns a Badge
- CPE
Today, email communication is more important than ever. This course shows you how to format and proofread your email messages in Outlook 365 to make them clear, attractive, readable, and error-free. In the first few videos, you will learn how to adjust font formatting to craft professional, visually appealing emails. Explore font, color, text effects, and a host of other options. You will also learn how to use alignment, indentation, and other paragraph options to enhance your text's legibility. Next, see how to add hierarchy and structure to your information by creating bulleted and numbered lists. Give your emails a professional, consistent look by using text styles and style sets, and spruce up your text with special characters, symbols, and emojis. Finally, see how to use and configure proofreading tools such as AutoCorrect, the Editor, the Thesaurus, and the Accessibility Checker. Find out how to take advantage of these features to make your emails more accurate and more accessible to all users. 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 this formatting & proofreading email text in outlook 365 course
Choose the email format and modify basic font formatting in a message
Choose a font style, change the letter case, and add font and text effects
Modify indentation, alignment, and other paragraph formatting options
Apply bulleted list and numbered list formatting
Use built-in text styles and style sets -
Specify default fonts for messages
Insert symbols, special characters, and emojis
Use and configure autocorrect
Proofread your document with the editor, thesaurus, and word count tools
Configure proofing options
Use the accessibility checker to make emails more accessible to all users
IN THIS COURSE
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54sThis video outlines the key content covered in the Formatting & proofreading email text in Outlook 365, including applying basic font formatting, creating lists, and using proofreading tools. FREE ACCESS
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3m 49sAdjusting the font formatting of your email text can help make your messages more visually appealing and easier to read. In this tutorial, you will see how to choose the email format and adjust basic font formatting options: font, font size, highlighting, and font color. You will also learn how to clear any unwanted formatting. FREE ACCESS
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3. Changing font style, letter case, & effects in Outlook 365 emails4m 58sDo you want to emphasize key information in your email, improve readability, and create visual interest? Learn how to apply font styles and effects to your text! In this tutorial, you will see how to apply basic font styles, change the letter case, and explore font and text effects to enhance your messages. FREE ACCESS
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4. Modifying paragraph formatting in Outlook 365 emails4m 3sIf font formatting helps your text stand out, paragraph formatting gives it structure and clarity. Outlook 365 lets you adjust the indentation, alignment, and line spacing of your email text. See how in this tutorial. FREE ACCESS
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5. Creating lists in Outlook 365 emails4m 55sLists are a great way to structure your emails. You can use bulleted lists to organize information into clear and concise points and numbered lists to indicate a specific order or hierarchy. In this video, you will find out how to create and customize both kinds of lists. FREE ACCESS
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6. Using text styles in Outlook 365 emails4m 38sText styles allow you to instantly format different kinds of text, such as headings and titles, for a more professional and polished look. Once you have assigned text styles, you can select a style set to change the font, color, and more. Find out more in this video. FREE ACCESS
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7. Choosing the default font in Outlook 365 emails4m 35sIf you find yourself frequently changing the font in your email, you may want to define a default font instead. In this tutorial, you will see how to set default fonts for new messages and responses. You will also see how to set the default email format and enable or disable predictive text. This video aligns with MO-400 Microsoft Outlook Exam objective: Specify default fonts for new messages and responses. FREE ACCESS
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8. Inserting special characters in Outlook 365 emails3m 57sForeign accents, mathematical symbols, and emojis... Sometimes, the keys on your keyboard just aren't enough. This video will show you how to enter all kinds of special characters using the Windows Emoji picker, Symbol gallery, and keyboard shortcuts. FREE ACCESS
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9. Using AutoCorrect in Outlook 365 emails4m 5sEveryone makes mistakes, but they're best to avoid when you're writing a professional email! Luckily, AutoCorrect is there to help. Find out how to set up AutoCorrect to avoid mistakes and automatically replace text as you type. FREE ACCESS
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10. Using email proofreading tools in Outlook 3654m 48sOutlook 365 offers a suite of proofreading tools to help you ensure accuracy and professionalism in your emails. Use the Editor to fix errors in grammar, spelling, and style; find the word you're looking for with the Thesaurus; and get an accurate word count for your message. FREE ACCESS
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11. Configuring email proofing options in Outlook 3654m 55sIs your spell check too picky or not precise enough? In this tutorial, you'll see how to set the Microsoft Office and Outlook 365 proofing options to your liking. Find out how to automatically check an email before you send it, edit spell check's custom dictionary, and more. FREE ACCESS
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12. Checking an email's accessibility in Outlook 3654m 36sEmail should be accessible to everyone. Outlook 365's Accessibility Checker lets you make sure your messages are clear to all users, including those with visual or hearing impairments. See how to use this tool to find and fix issues, and set it up to always check your emails while you work. FREE ACCESS
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