Microsoft 365: Outlook Beginner (2023): Getting Started

Name: Microsoft 365: Outlook Beginner (2023): Getting Started
Author: Kiwanna Brackett

Explore how to set up a Microsoft 365 Outlook account and basic navigation of the application

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You welcome to Microsoft 365 Outlook beginners course. My name is Kawana, and this lesson we will review how to set up an email account in Outlook. Microsoft 365 is designed to help individuals. And business owners achieve more with innovative applications, intelligent cloud services, and access to. World class security measures. You can create a personal or business. Account for free online. To try out the tools to begin. Open your Internet browser and select or type in Office. This will bring you to the Microsoft 365 landing page, where you can get information about Microsoft 365 and information about. Setting up an account. If you currently have an Office 365. Or Microsoft 365 account, you can simply sign in by clicking the Sign in button. If you would like information about the. Subscriptions that you could purchase, click the. Get Microsoft 365 button to gain additional. Information about the options that are available. If you're interested in trying a free. Version of Microsoft 365 to learn more. About the applications and tools that are. Provided with an account, you can sign. Up for a free version. To get started, Microsoft provides you options. For home use, for personal use with your account. You could also create an account for a business or organization, or you can create an account as an educator if. You work as an educator. To get started, we're going to choose. The option sign up for the free version of Microsoft 365. To create a new account, you'll first. Be prompted to enter an email address. Or to create a new email address. To set up your account. You can also choose to use a phone number to begin creating an account. So when you set up a new email, by default the extension will be Outlook.com, but you would have the option to choose any letter or number combination. For the email address. Once you have the desired information entered. You will click Next to continue. Next, you will be prompted to enter in the password that you desire to. Have for your account any number or. Letter combination for your password. You can also review what you've entered. To verify the password is as you. Desired it to be by choosing the. Option to show password. Once entered and confirmed, you will click Next to continue. Next, you'll be prompted to select the country or region. By default, it's going to be at. United States, but if you live in. A different country or region, you can. Select from the dropdown options that appear here. Once you've selected your country or region. You'Ll also be prompted to enter your. Birth date so you would enter the. Designated month, date and year and click Next to continue. For security measures, you'll be prompted to. Solve a puzzle by selecting from pictorial. Diagrams or using the audio version to. Verify that it is in fact you. That are creating the account. So you click next. Once you have submitted it correctly, you. Should receive your verification notification and we. Move to the next step. Next, you will enter the name that. You want to associate for the account. First and last name. Click next to continue. When you're done, prior to logging into. Your account, you'll be prompted to indicate whether or not you want to stay. Signed in for the next time you. Visit your Microsoft account. If you no longer want to see this notification when you log in, you. Can check this box don't show again, or you can choose yes or no. In order to move forward. When you first log in for the. First time after creating your account, you'll receive some welcome messages that will give. You some additional tips about your new account. You can click through the arrows to. Review the information that's being shared and. Then click the checkbox once you're done. Reviewing the welcome messages and you should enter now. Your Microsoft 365 Account so here you're provided with various Microsoft applications that you now have access to and you can begin using. You're offered Microsoft application accounts such as. Outlook, which is what we'll focus on. In this particular course. You also have access to word PowerPoint. Excel. You can create Microsoft Forms or Quizzes. You have access to the online versions. Of these different applications that you can use. You do have access to a OneDrive. Account that you can save for storage. As well as the ability to download those applications to your computer. Since our focus is Outlook, we want. To review how you will log in. And access your Outlook account. To begin managing your email communication and. Access Outlook by clicking on the icon here in the navigation pane to open up the application. Outlook will open in a separate tab, and then you will have access to the tools and resources to begin managing your email communication. Your Outlook application provides you the option. To organize email to let you focus. On messages that are most important. You can manage and share calendar information. With others or reminders for yourself. You can share files from the cloud to other users or other recipients via email, and you can stay connected with. Various tools that can help you to be productive. Stay tuned for the next lesson where. I will show you how to navigate the Outlook interface. Thanks for watching.

Beginner Provider : Kiwanna Brackett 3 Lessons · 23m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese

Course Description

Microsoft 365 Outlook is designed to help achieve more with innovative online applications, cloud services, and enhanced security features. This application can be beneficial in managing email communication, contact information, and upcoming appointments and meetings for personal and business purposes. The interface provides you access to the commands and tools needed to operate your Microsoft 365 Outlook account and manage email communication. We will also explore the basics regarding sending email messages, store contact information, and tracking upcoming events. In addition to the basic functions, you will learn some keyboard shortcuts for functions you use regularly. By the end of these lessons, you will have the foundational knowledge needed to set up and manage your Outlook 365 account.

What You'll Learn

Set up a new Microsoft 365 Outlook account
Navigate the Outlook interface to create email communication
Send email messages and store contact information
Track upcoming events, appointments, and meetings
Access and utilize basic Outlook functions and features
Apply keyboard shortcuts for functions you use regularly

Key Takeaways

Microsoft 365 Outlook helps manage email communication, contact information, and upcoming appointments and meetings for personal and business purposes.
The Outlook interface provides access to the commands and tools needed to operate a Microsoft 365 Outlook account and manage email communication.
The course covers the basics of sending email messages, storing contact information, and tracking upcoming events.
Learners also pick up keyboard shortcuts for functions they use regularly.
By the end of the lessons, learners gain the foundational knowledge needed to set up and manage an Outlook 365 account.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this course for?

It is a beginner course for anyone wanting to manage email communication, contacts, and appointments in Microsoft 365 Outlook for personal or business purposes.

What will this course cover?

It covers setting up an email account in Outlook, navigating the Outlook interface, and using basic Outlook functions, including sending email, storing contacts, and tracking events.

What skills will I gain?

You will gain skills in Microsoft Outlook, email management, Microsoft Office 365, Outlook Add-Ins, the Outlook Web App, and Windows Mail.

Do I need prior experience with Outlook?

This is a beginner (2023) getting-started course intended to give you the foundational knowledge needed to set up and manage your Outlook 365 account.

What lessons are included?

The course includes three lessons: Setting Up an Email Account in Outlook, Navigating the Outlook Interface, and Using Basic Outlook Functions.