Get Started with Mail and Calendar Applications: Outlook (Coursera)

Throughout this short course, you will complete numerous hands-on labs to gain practical experience. Once complete, you will take a graded assessment to demonstrate your knowledge of mail and calendar apps.

Demonstrations in this course use Microsoft Outlook for the web. The skills learned from Outlook for the web can be applied to other mail and calendar applications, such as the desktop version of Outlook, Google Mail, Google Calendar, and others.

This course is designed for beginners who want to get started with the basics of mail and calendar applications such as Microsoft Outlook. It is appropriate for those looking to level up their skills and work more productively and efficiently. Completion of this course will prepare you to work with emails, calendars, and meetings in an office setting.

This mini-course is one of a series of courses aimed at helping learners become more proficient in using office productivity applications.

This course is part of the SkillUp EdTech Office Productivity Software Specialization.

What you'll learn

- Describe fundamental features of mail and calendar apps, such as sending emails and creating meetings

- Explain how to organize emails by sorting, storing, searching, and dealing with junk mail

- Explain how to make emails secure and confidential through encryption and sensitivity settings

- Describe how to add and share personal and organizational calendars

Syllabus

Mail App Fundamentals

Module 1

Mail applications are an essential productivity tool for business and education. Understanding how to use mail apps can make you a more efficient and valuable worker. In this module, you will learn the essentials of using mail apps to stay organized, secure, and effective in a workplace setting. You will learn how to send, sort, store, and search emails and how to send and receive attachments.

Calendar App Fundamentals

Module 2

Calendar applications are an essential productivity tool for business and education. Understanding how to use calendar apps can make you a more efficient and valuable worker. In this module, you will learn the essentials of using calendar apps to stay organized, secure, and effective in a workplace setting. You will learn how to view, filter, and print calendars and how to add and share calendars.

Working with Mail and Calendar Apps

Module 3

Mail and calendar applications are an essential productivity tool for business and education. Understanding how to use mail and calendar apps can make you a more efficient and valuable worker. In this module, you will learn how to make emails secure and confidential, work with junk mail, work with contacts, organize meetings, and add organizational calendars.

Course Summary & Assessment

Module 4

In this module, you will get a summary of the course and information on the next steps to take, and you will be tested on your knowledge of the topics covered in this course through a graded multiple-choice quiz.