1. Instructor Name Instructor Title Library Name
Outlook Basics
Instructor Name
Instructor Title
Library Name

2. Agenda Terminology & Descriptions Creating an Outlook Account
Managing & Customizing the Inbox
Viewing & Composing an
Attaching a File to an

3. Terminology & Descriptions
A system for sending messages from one user to another via a computer with an internet connection

4. Terminology & Descriptions
Inbox The area of your program where new messages arrive

5. Terminology & Descriptions
Folder A tool for storing and organizing messages inside your program

6. Terminology & Descriptions
Sent mail The folder where messages you send to others are stored

7. Terminology & Descriptions
Attachment An electronic stand-alone document or file that is delivered through an message

8. Creating an Outlook Account
Click on the Internet Explorer, Chrome, or Firefox icon to open a browser.

9. Creating an Outlook Account
Type outlook.com in the Search box

10. Creating an Outlook Account
Click on Sign Up Now

11. Creating an Outlook Account
Fill out the required information
Username = your unique identifier @outlook.com
(ex.
Password = unique combination of letters, characters, numbers, and/or symbols

12. Creating an Email Account
After you finish entering your information, click the Create account button

13. Creating an Outlook Account

14. Activity #1

15. Managing & Customizing the Inbox
Navigation bar

16. Managing & Customizing the Inbox
Search box

17. Managing & Customizing the Inbox
Compose a new

18. Managing & Customizing the Inbox

19. Managing & Customizing the Inbox
Personalize settings like view, color, categories, etc.

20. Managing & Customizing the Inbox
Attachment
Sorting options

21. Managing & Customizing the Inbox
Folders

22. Managing & Customizing the Inbox
Sign Out

23. Managing & Customizing the Inbox
Create a new folder

24. Managing & Customizing the Inbox
Move an to a folder

25. Activity #2

26. Viewing & Composing an Email
Subject
Sender
Attachment

27. Viewing & Composing an Email
Click on an to open it

28. Viewing & Composing an Email
Reply or Forward
Move to another folder
Categorize

29. Viewing & Composing an Email
Compose a new

30. Viewing & Composing an Email
Send the message
Set delivery priority
Attach a file
Select a recipient
Insert a title, format the font, add bullets or numbers, increase or decrease indentation, justify text, add a hyperlink, insert an emoticon

31. Activity #3

32. Attaching a File to an Email
Insert > Files as attachments

33. Attaching a File to an Email
Browse to the file’s location, click on the file, and click the Open button

34. Attaching a File to an Email
Click the Send button

35. Activity #4

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