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Microsoft Office Specialist – Outlook

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QD2DHMOSO

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Facilitate the flow of connectivity with email and other tools

Boost your CV with Microsoft Outlook skills that are Industry recognised, while exploring your use of Outlook to improve your communication and organisational skills. This course provides you with all of the necessary learning materials required to study from home, expanding on your foundation understanding of Outlook to that of more advanced user to not just send emails, but manage multiple calendars, schedule meetings and track tasks and contacts, ultimately preparing you to undertake the Microsoft Office Specialist Outlook Examination.

Microsoft Office Specialist certification proves to prospective employers that you have the necessary skills to perform key aspects of a given role, helping you stand out from the crowd.

Outlook Associate Certification demonstrates competency to customize the Outlook user interface format message content, create or insert graphic elements, and send and respond to emails and meeting requests. The exam covers the ability to enhance professional correspondence, create calendars, and schedule appointments. Application examples include coordinating building resources, sending messages for marketing campaigns, planning staff meetings, and assigning meeting action items.

An learner earning this certification has approximately 150 hours of instruction and hands-on experience with the product, has proven competency at an industry associate-level and is ready to enter into the job market. They can demonstrate the correct application of the principal features of Outlook and can complete tasks independently.
Required qualifications

No formal qualifications are required, but you will have to have Microsoft Outlook 2019 to complete this course. The course covers the use of either Microsoft Outlook 2019 or 365 the pc cloud version of the software.
What skills will I develop?
- Customize Outlook/Mail Settings
- Organise and create messages
- Organise calendars
- Manage appointments and meetings
- Create and manage contact groups and records
You will develop in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Outlook functions and tools such as calendaring, task managing, contact managing, note-taking, journal logging and managing email inboxes and files.

Managing Email Efficiently such as Flags and Tags, Quick Steps, rules, search refinements and Search Folders can help you process your email more efficiently,

Schedules, Tasks and Contacts such as management of your calendar, to-do lists and contacts. Topics include calendar views, appointments vs meetings, sharing your calendar, tasks, the To-Do bar, contacts and contact groups,

The course materials consist of online materials, but with an allocated online tutor who will provide guidance on start-up and then accessible via email throughout the duration of your enrolment for troubleshooting queries.
- Customize Outlook/Mail Settings
- Organise and create messages
- Organise calendars
- Manage appointments and meetings
- Create and manage contact groups and records
Careers

You can study other MOS qualifications such as in Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint and/or progress to that of a Microsoft Specialist, but one thing that is clear is that Microsoft Office products are the most widely-used business productivity software worldwide, and that knowing Microsoft Office products will give you a leg up in the job hunt, as well as helping you be a better employee and co-worker with your new found knowledge.
Other important information

On successful completion of this unit, practice exam and completion of the certification exam, certification is awarded by Microsoft directly.

You will be a certified Microsoft Office Specialist in Outlook application. If students complete three of the four associated certifications, they become Microsoft Office Specialist, earning additional certification.

Course Structure:
- Introduction: 2 hours face to face
- Virtual / Online teaching hours: 80 Approx – self study
- Teams catch-up: 2 hours
- Exam

Is this course for you?

Facilitate the flow of connectivity with email and other tools

Boost your CV with Microsoft Outlook skills that are Industry recognised, while exploring your use of Outlook to improve your communication and organisational skills. This course provides you with all of the necessary learning materials required to study from home, expanding on your foundation understanding of Outlook to that of more advanced user to not just send emails, but manage multiple calendars, schedule meetings and track tasks and contacts, ultimately preparing you to undertake the Microsoft Office Specialist Outlook Examination.

Microsoft Office Specialist certification proves to prospective employers that you have the necessary skills to perform key aspects of a given role, helping you stand out from the crowd.

Outlook Associate Certification demonstrates competency to customize the Outlook user interface format message content, create or insert graphic elements, and send and respond to emails and meeting requests. The exam covers the ability to enhance professional correspondence, create calendars, and schedule appointments. Application examples include coordinating building resources, sending messages for marketing campaigns, planning staff meetings, and assigning meeting action items.

An learner earning this certification has approximately 150 hours of instruction and hands-on experience with the product, has proven competency at an industry associate-level and is ready to enter into the job market. They can demonstrate the correct application of the principal features of Outlook and can complete tasks independently.
Required qualifications

No formal qualifications are required, but you will have to have Microsoft Outlook 2019 to complete this course. The course covers the use of either Microsoft Outlook 2019 or 365 the pc cloud version of the software.
What skills will I develop?
- Customize Outlook/Mail Settings
- Organise and create messages
- Organise calendars
- Manage appointments and meetings
- Create and manage contact groups and records
You will develop in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Outlook functions and tools such as calendaring, task managing, contact managing, note-taking, journal logging and managing email inboxes and files.

Managing Email Efficiently such as Flags and Tags, Quick Steps, rules, search refinements and Search Folders can help you process your email more efficiently,

Schedules, Tasks and Contacts such as management of your calendar, to-do lists and contacts. Topics include calendar views, appointments vs meetings, sharing your calendar, tasks, the To-Do bar, contacts and contact groups,

The course materials consist of online materials, but with an allocated online tutor who will provide guidance on start-up and then accessible via email throughout the duration of your enrolment for troubleshooting queries.
- Customize Outlook/Mail Settings
- Organise and create messages
- Organise calendars
- Manage appointments and meetings
- Create and manage contact groups and records
Careers

You can study other MOS qualifications such as in Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint and/or progress to that of a Microsoft Specialist, but one thing that is clear is that Microsoft Office products are the most widely-used business productivity software worldwide, and that knowing Microsoft Office products will give you a leg up in the job hunt, as well as helping you be a better employee and co-worker with your new found knowledge.
Other important information
On successful completion of this unit, practice exam and completion of the certification exam, certification is awarded by Microsoft directly.

You will be a certified Microsoft Office Specialist in Outlook application. If students complete three of the four associated certifications, they become Microsoft Office Specialist, earning additional certification.

Course Structure:
- Introduction: 2 hours face to face
- Virtual / Online teaching hours: 80 Approx – self study
- Teams catch-up: 2 hours
- Exam

Testimonials

“Microsoft Office Specialist certification is the only Microsoft-recognized certification for Office applications worldwide, and provides a stamp of proficiency that more and more employers are looking for to ensure new staff have the requisite skills they need, and in being able to perform such applications in a professional and efficient manner.”

Chris Hopkins

Director of Faculty at South Staffordshire College

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