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Microsoft Outlook Beginners (Level 1)

Microsoft Outlook Beginners turns the application everyone opens first into one they actually control. Across two sessions, participants learn to organize an inbox that stays organized, use search properly instead of scrolling, schedule meetings that respect other people's time, track tasks so nothing lives only in an email, and write mail that gets a reply.
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  • Live online, or on-site by request
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Workshop brief

Microsoft Outlook Beginners (Level 1)

Duration
7 hrs (2 sessions)
Tuition
$359.00per participant; team and private pricing by quote
Delivery
Live onlineOn-site, in person, by request
Included
Certificate of completionFor every participant

Your inbox is running your day. That is reversible.

Outlook is the first thing your team opens and the last thing they close, and almost none of them have had an hour of instruction on it. So the inbox becomes a to-do list, the calendar becomes a record of what already happened, and every commitment lives in a message somebody has to remember to find.

This class is about control. Not inbox zero as a philosophy, but the specific mechanics: folders and rules that sort mail before you see it, search that finds a message in seconds, and a way of turning an email into a task so it stops depending on memory.

HR and learning and development leaders use this in onboarding, where it pays back immediately. Operations managers use it where email volume is drowning a team. Most participants find at least one thing they have been doing manually for years that Outlook has always done for them.

Content, examples, and exercises are built around your own files and workflows before delivery. Most groups train live online, and on-site in-person delivery is available by request. This class is available by request only, with a three participant minimum, and sits alongside our other Microsoft Office training.

Why teams book DWC

  • Content, datasets, and examples built around your work before delivery
  • Live online with a real instructor, or on-site at your location
  • Invoicing and purchase order documentation for your organization

What your team gets

This course includes

  • Live, instructor led class delivered across two sessions
  • Hands on work in your own mailbox and calendar
  • Rules and search taught as the two biggest time recoveries
  • Turning email into tracked tasks so commitments stop depending on memory
  • Digital learning materials and take home reference guides
  • Certificate of completion for every participant

Course outline

How the workshop runs

Every session is live with a real instructor, and the exercises are built around your team's work.

The first session is the inbox. Participants learn to organize mail so it stays organized, build rules that sort before they see it, and use search properly, which almost nobody does and which alone recovers a surprising amount of time. They learn the difference between filing and finding, and why one of those is mostly wasted effort.

The middle is the calendar. Scheduling that checks availability rather than guessing, meeting invitations that carry enough information to be useful, recurring meetings that do not spiral, and using categories and views so a week is readable at a glance.

The final session is tasks and communication. Turning an email into a task so a commitment stops living in a message, flags and follow-ups that actually resurface, and writing mail that gets read and answered: subject lines that say what they mean, and a request that is findable in the first two lines.

Outcomes

What You'll Learn at a Glance

  • Organize an inbox in a way that survives a busy week
  • Build rules that sort mail before you see it
  • Use search properly instead of scrolling and filing
  • Schedule meetings that respect other people's calendars
  • Manage recurring meetings without them spiraling
  • Turn an email into a task so nothing lives only in a message
  • Write mail that gets read and answered the first time

Duration

7 hrs (2 sessions)

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this class. It assumes no Outlook experience beyond sending and receiving email. It is appropriate for professionals at all levels.

Format

Live, instructor-led

Online for most groups; on-site delivery by request.

Dates and options

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Public sessions

Train your team privately

Schedule this workshop for your team, live online or on-site, with content built around your work. Tell us your group size, goals, and target dates.

How team training works

From first call to trained team

  • 20,000+Participants trained
  • 90%Completion rate
  • 1,500+Organizations served
  1. Scope it

    A short call about your team, your tools, and what needs to change after the session.

  2. Customize it

    Your instructor builds examples, exercises, and datasets around your actual work before delivery.

  3. Deliver it live

    Live online for most groups, or on-site at your location, scheduled around your team.

  4. Make it stick

    Every participant leaves with reference materials and a certificate of completion.

Pricing

Tuition and ways to buy

$359.00 per participant

Microsoft Outlook Beginners (Level 1) is available by request only, scheduled around your team.

  • $359 per participant, with a three participant minimum
  • Private training: request a custom quote. One on one sessions and teams below the three participant minimum are priced case by case
  • Larger groups: request a custom quote. We price larger cohorts case by case based on group size, schedule, and delivery format

Request a quote and we will build pricing around your team.

  • Per participant

    Enroll a few employees at the per-participant rate.

  • Private team session

    Your group only, built around your data, tools, and schedule.

  • Invoice your organization

    DWC invoices your company directly and provides purchase order documentation.

  • Multi-workshop programs

    Combine workshops into a series for a department or a cohort of new managers.

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FAQ

Questions from training managers

Still deciding? Call 970-980-8091 or request a quote.

Can you customize this workshop for our team?

Yes. Content, datasets, and examples are built around your actual work before delivery, so participants practice on the files, tools, and situations they deal with every day.

Is the training online or on-site?

Most groups train live online with a real instructor. On-site, in-person delivery is available by request.

Is there a minimum group size?

Most workshops booked for a team have a three participant minimum, and the Tuition section on each workshop page lists its exact terms. One-on-one sessions and smaller groups are priced case by case, and larger groups are quoted based on group size, schedule, and delivery format.

Can employees at different skill levels attend?

Most Microsoft Office workshops come in levels, from beginner through advanced, so you can place each employee in the right session. We can help you sort your team by level before you book.

Can you train our team on Excel, Word, and Outlook together?

Yes. Workshops can be combined into a multi-workshop program for a department or a new hire group, scheduled around your team and built around the files you use.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Every participant receives a certificate of completion, along with digital learning materials and take-home reference guides.

Can we pay by invoice or purchase order?

Yes. DWC invoices your organization directly and provides purchase order documentation.

Can individual employees join a public session?

When a workshop has public dates, they appear in the Dates section of this page with a registration button. If none are listed, request a quote and we will share your options.

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