Name: Word & Outlook Tips & Tricks
Overall Rating: 4.9 out of 5 (13 ratings)
Category: All Learners
Duration: 4.00 hour(s)
Individual Fee: Free

Get tips, tricks, and keyboard shortcuts that will increase your efficiency with Word & Outlook 2016. This course will be taught using Word & Outlook 2016 but applicable to older versions which may not have some of the newer features.

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College of Lake County
19351 West Washington Street
Building E, Suite E186
Grayslake, IL 60030
United States
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Get tips, tricks, and keyboard shortcuts that will increase your efficiency with Word & Outlook 2016.

Topics

Outlook 2016 Tips and Tricks

· Use Quick Steps to Automate Repetitive Actions

· Assign Categories to Emails

· Use the Favorites Folder

· Create Search Folders to Provide a View of All Email Items Matching Specific Criteria

· Automate Signatures

· Use and Create Outlook Templates

· Create an Autotext Entry for Quick Replies

· Increase the Font Size While Reading Mail in Outlook

· Display Emails as Conversations

· Schedule Delivery of An Email and Other Email Options

· Manage Incoming Mail Alerts

· Automatically File an Incoming Email

· Save An Email as A PDF File

· Drag and Drop an Email to Create A Contact

· Rely on Natural Phrases to Create A Calendar Event

· Go To a Specific Date Quickly

· Save Important Emails, Calendar Events, And Notes as Files on Your Desktop.

· Rely on Sticky Notes for Quick Reminders.

· Learn Your Keyboard Shortcuts!

Word 2016 Tips and Tricks

· Use the Quick Access Toolbar

· Hide the Ribbons

· Show Hidden Characters

· Zoom in with CTRL/mouse wheel

· Change the Default Font and Font Size

· Use “Tell Me What You Want To Do”

· Navigate a Long Document

· Select Data Quickly

· Double click to type anywhere

· Delete Words with One Key Press

· Use Find and the Navigation Pane

· Search for Edited Words

· Clear All Formatting

· Replace Invisible Characters and Formatting

· Find Word’s Hidden Calculator

· Create Hyperlinks

· Look Up a Word

· Create Your Own AutoCorrect Settings

· Copy Multiple Items at One Time

· Drag and drop

· Wrap Text around Pictures

· Highlight a Square Area of Text

· Sort a List

· Insert Symbols

· Insert the Date and Time

· Work with Page Breaks

· Know Your Keyboard Shortcuts

SkillPrerequisiteExpected Outcome
Outlook1 - BeginnerNot specified
Word Basics1 - BeginnerNot specified
Word Intermediate1 - BeginnerNot specified

Cathy Horwitz

Years of Experience: 30+ years

Area of Expertise: Microsoft Office

Class Costs
Class Value$125.00
Individual Fee$0.00
Private Class Fee$0.00
4.9 out of 5 (13 ratings)

Great insight to Outlook & Word Thu, Sep 30, 2021
I have learned a few useful tips, especially in Outlook, little quips that I never expected, but I'm sure will come to fruition as I progress.
Great class Wed, Sep 29, 2021
Excellent information! Thank you very much! I also like the take home slides of step by step instructions to refer to.
Word & Outlook Tips & Tricks Wed, May 19, 2021
Cathy is an incredible instructor. She keeps your interest. She covers all your questions. She thinks of things ahead of time and addresses any possible issues. She is always prepared and has several working files to practice on as well as an excellent guidebook to follow along in. Great course!
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