Microsoft Outlook 2010 Plain and Simple

Description

Get the guide that makes learning Microsoft Outlook 2010 plain and simple! This full color, no-nonsense book shows you the quickest ways to manage your email and schedule appointments, using easy-to-follow steps and concise, straightforward language. You'll learn how to stay productive and in touch with all of your personal and business networks.

Here's WHAT you'll learn:

* Send and receive messages, files, and photos
* Set up e-mail filters to weed out the junk
* Manage your contacts and stay in touch
* Keep track of your calendar and manage your tasks
* Read RSS feeds right from your inbox
* Jot down e-notes and keep a journal

 Here's HOW you'll learn it:

* Jump in whenever you need answers
* Easy-to-follow STEPS and SCREENSHOTS show exactly what to do
* Handy TIPS teach new techniques and shortcuts
* Quick TRY THIS! exercises help apply what you learn right away

CONTENTS:

Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introduction: About This Book; 1.1 No Computerspeak!; 1.2 A Quick Overview; 1.3 A Few Assumptions; 1.4 A Final Word (or Two); Chapter 2: What’s New in Outlook 2010?; 2.1 A New Interface; 2.2 E-mail Changes; 2.3 Calendar Changes; 2.4 People and Presence; 2.5 Search; 2.6 Mobility; Chapter 3: Getting Started; 3.1 Outlook 2010 at a Glance; 3.2 Starting and Exiting Outlook; 3.3 Exploring Outlook Folders; 3.4 Working with Outlook Items; 3.5 Setting Up E-Mail Accounts; 3.6 Importing Data from Another Program; 3.7 Viewing Items and Folders; 3.8 Getting Help in Outlook 2010; Chapter 4: Writing and Sending E-Mail; 4.1 Writing an E-Mail Message; 4.2 Working with the Address Book; 4.3 Working with Contact Groups; 4.4 Changing a Message Before Sending; 4.5 Formatting Message Text; 4.6 Using Signatures; 4.7 Working with HTML Stationery; 4.8 E-Mailing a File; 4.9 Sending Messages; 4.10 Reviewing Sent Messages and Drafts; Chapter 5: Receiving and Reading E-Mail; 5.1 Receiving E-Mail; 5.2 Reading E-Mail; 5.3 Managing the Inbox Folder; 5.4 Working with Attachments; 5.5 Replying To and Forwarding E-Mail; 5.6 Handling Junk Mail; 5.7 Working with the Rules Wizard; 5.8 Following Up on a Message; Chapter 6: Using RSS Feeds in Outlook; 6.1 Adding RSS Feeds; 6.2 Viewing RSS Feeds; 6.3 Managing Folders; 6.4 Managing Messages; Chapter 7: Working with Contacts; 7.1 Adding a New Contact; 7.2 Inserting Items into a Contact Record; 7.3 Viewing Your Contacts Folder; 7.4 Viewing Contact Information; 7.5 Updating an Existing Contact; 7.6 Finding a Contact; 7.7 Organizing Your Contacts; 7.8 Communicating with Contacts; 7.9 Scheduling Meetings and Tasks for a Contact; 7.10 Sharing Contact Information; Chapter 8: Managing a Calendar; 8.1 Viewing Your Calendar; 8.2 Adding an Appointment; 8.3 Adding an Event; 8.4 Setting Up a Meeting; 8.5 Updating Calendar Information; 8.6 Inserting Items, Objects, and Files in a Calendar Item; 8.7 Working with Reminders; 8.8 Sharing Calendar Information; 8.9 Printing Calendars; Chapter 9: Working with Tasks; 9.1 Viewing Your Tasks; 9.2 Adding a Task; 9.3 Working with Recurring Tasks; 9.4 Modifying and Updating a Task; 9.5 Inserting Items into a Task; 9.6 Assigning a Task to Someone Else; 9.7 Sharing Task Information; Chapter 10: Using Alerts and Mobile Features; 10.1 Configuring Mobile Alert Settings for Exchange Server Accounts; 10.2 Setting Up Calendar Alerts; 10.3 Setting Up Mobile Alerts for Important Messages; 10.4 Setting Up a Text Messaging Service; 10.5 Sending Text Messages from Outlook; 10.6 Sending Mobile Alerts from Outlook; Chapter 11: Using Outlook with SharePoint and OCS; 11.1 Adding SharePoint Calendars to Outlook; 11.2 Using SharePoint Contacts in Outlook; 11.3 Using SharePoint Document Libraries in Outlook; 11.4 Using the People Pane; 11.5 Viewing Online Status; 11.6 Communicating with Others from Outlook; Chapter 12: Managing Items and Folders; 12.1 Using Categories; 12.2 Using Search Folders; 12.3 Organizing with Folders; 12.4 Cleaning Up Folders; 12.5 Deleting Items; Chapter 13: Managing Your Outlook Files; 13.1 Working with Outlook Data Files; 13.2 Importing and Exporting Items; 13.3 Backing Up and Restoring a Data File; 13.4 Archiving Outlook Data Files; 13.5 Working with Offline Folders; Chapter 14: Customizing Outlook; 14.1 Using Read and Delivery Receipts; 14.2 Choosing Message Formats; 14.3 Setting Calendar Options; 14.4 Customizing the Navigation Pane; 14.5 Customizing the Outlook Ribbon; 14.6 Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar; About the Author;