Time Management with Outlook

Class Duration: 4 hours

Do you feel like there is always too much to do in a day? Do you feel like too often things fall through the cracks? Training in Time Management can help you solve these issues. And with Time Management in Outlook, you can learn the additional tools this application has to help you get even more organized.

This course teaches you all of the fundamentals of Time Management, so you can get more done with your day, feel less stressed, and know you have a complete handle on everything. Since Outlook is the tool most people use during the work week, this course also teaches techniques for time management in Outlook, and how you can leverage Outlook to be your organizational tool. You will also have ample hands-on activities to ensure you have mastered each lesson.

Training Class Goal

Students exiting this class will learn the fundamentals of Time Management and possess intermediate level Outlook skills for managing their time. Outlook for many people, is overwhelming, disorganized, and frustrating, but it does not have to be that way. In this class, we discuss how a combination of Time Management and Outlook skills can help you get the most from your day.

Don’t let email control your day; learn how to control it. This course is will teach you the critical Time Management skills to deal with everything from how to get organized to how to handle interruptions, and how to deal with paperwork. Students will learn the tools in Outlook, as well as other methods, that they can use, to best help in their individual situations.

Prerequisites

Students entering this Time Management training course should have foundational Microsoft Outlook skills including, sending email, scheduling appointments, and creating contacts.

The Time Dilemma

The 6 keys to time management
Configuring Outlook to work for you
Advanced toolbar
Planning overview
Outlook views

Managing E-mail

Chunking your time
Overcoming the e-mail addiction
Organizing emails
Using rules
Saving searches
Flags and follow-ups

Calendaring

Saving time when viewing your calendar
Scheduling appointments
Scheduling meetings
Sending reminders
Tracking attendees

Contacts

E-mailing contact cards
Categorizing contacts
Flagging a contact

Tasks

Categories and views
Custom task view
Setting reminders
Assigning tasks to others
Scheduling time for tasks
Managing larger projects with tasks

Additional Time Management Techniques

Taking control of your time
Using notes
Using the voting feature
Dealing with Paperwork

In this course, you will learn key Outlook tips and tricks, and all of the Time Management fundamentals to help you turn chaos into calm. Training in Time Management can help you take back control of your life. Our instructors are based in Arizona and Colorado, but can travel to any location outside of those states.