Proofing Email in Outlook 2019 for Windows
Outlook 2019 (Windows)
| Intermediate
- 7 videos | 34m 15s
- Includes Assessment
- Earns a Badge
- CPE
With Outlook's suite of proofing and review tools, you can be sure that the e-mails you send will be clear, accessible, and error-free. In this 7-video course, learn how to check your spelling and grammar, use the lookup, translation, and thesaurus tools, and make your message accessible to all recipients. Begin by exploring Outlook's Spelling and Grammar tools to spellcheck your e-mails. Next, learn how to configure your spellcheck to adjust what sort of checks are performed on your text. You will then examine the AutoCorrect function, which can save time if you often spell particular words incorrectly; learn how to use dictionary and reference tools, which can be used to check, proof, and improve your e-mails, and also take a look at Smart Lookup, which is a great way of quickly retrieving information, definitions, and even images to tidy up or improve an e-mail. Explore how to translate text in your e-mail with Outlook's suite of integrated translation tools, and conclude the course by observing how to check your e-mail's accessibility.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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Spellcheck your email
Configure your spellcheck
Use the autocorrect function in your email
Use the dictionary and reference tools in your email -
Use smart lookup in an email
Translate text in your email
Check your email accessibility
IN THIS COURSE
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5m 13sIf you are unsure of the spelling of a particular word, you can use Outlook's spelling and grammar tools. Words that the program is unable to find in its dictionary and potential grammatical errors are automatically underlined. As well as selecting from a helpful list of suggestions, you can also improve the dictionary by adding your own words. FREE ACCESS
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5mBefore running the spelling and grammar tools in Outlook, it is a good idea to check the language and proofing settings of your email client. You can also adjust what sort of checks are performed on your text. FREE ACCESS
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3. Using the AutoCorrect function in Outlook 2019 for Windows4m 47sOutlook's AutoCorrect features can save you time if you often spell particular words incorrectly. You can use AutoCorrect to assign shortcuts for particular words that you use a lot in order to insert them quickly and efficiently. FREE ACCESS
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4. Using the dictionary & reference tools in Outlook 2019 for Windows5m 50sOutlook offers a number of reference tools that can be used to check, proof, and improve your emails. These include a word count tool, readability statistics, and an integrated thesaurus. FREE ACCESS
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5. Using Smart Lookup in an email in Outlook 2019 for Windows3m 44sSmart Lookup is a great way of quickly retrieving information, definitions, and even images to tidy up or improve your email. Just select the word or phrase you want to look up, and launch the tool. FREE ACCESS
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6. Translating text in your email in Outlook 2019 for Windows5m 41sOutlook comes with a suite of integrated translation tools, allowing you to quickly convert your document from one language into another. Outlook supports a huge range of languages, and even features a dictionary function, allowing you to look up selected words and their often multiple definitions. FREE ACCESS
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7. Checking your email accessibility in Outlook 2019 for Windows3m 59sBefore sending your email, it's a good idea to check it meets some general accessibility requirements. The inspection tool can help you to check for hard-to-read text and contrast issues, add alt-text to images, and generally make sure that your email will be readable for other users. FREE ACCESS
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