Using the Calendar in Outlook 2007

Overview/Description
Microsoft Outlook 2007 provides an easy-to-manage calendar that allows for creation and management of appointments, meetings, and events in a single interface. It also provides a To-Do bar that displays all calendar entries, including tasks and their deadlines, in a customized view that simplifies scheduling. This course demonstrates how to customize the Outlook 2007 calendar using personalized views. It also demonstrates how to create and manage appointments, meetings, and events.

Target Audience
End User

Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of word processing and computing; familiarity with the Microsoft Windows and Office environments, and a very basic understanding of the Internet

Expected Duration (hours)
3.0

Lesson Objectives

Using the Calendar in Outlook 2007

configure how the Calendar is displayed, given a scenario

change the way the Calendar is displayed, given a scenario

schedule an appointment directly in the Calendar, given a scenario

schedule an appointment using the appointment form, given a scenario

schedule an appointment from an e-mail message attachment, given a scenario

create appointments in a given scenario

create an event in a given scenario

use the Meeting Requests feature to schedule a meeting, given a scenario

use the Plan a Meeting feature to schedule a meeting, given a scenario

recognize how to change an appointment to a meeting, given a scenario

respond to a meeting request in a given scenario

change a meeting request in a given scenario

track a meeting in a given scenario

cancel a meeting in a given scenario

create a meeting in a given scenario

reply to a meeting request in a given scenario

update a meeting request in a given scenario

request a meeting in a given scenario

edit Calendar entries in a given scenario

create a recurring Calendar entry in a given scenario

change an existing Calendar entry to a recurring entry in a given scenario

edit a recurring entry in a given scenario

customize the calendar using the Calendar Options dialog box, given a scenario

customize calendar entries by applying color to them, given a scenario

customize the To-Do bar, given a scenario

customize the calendar by creating additional calendars, given a scenario

update calendar entries, given a scenario

make an appointment a recurring entry, given a scenario

customize the calendar using color categories, given a scenario

customize the display in the To-Do bar, given a scenario