Amazon.com Review
It is not for nothing that the Dummies series is so successful: More often than not (this book is a case in point), Dummies books deliver clear, concise introductions to complex software. This guide starts off with an introduction to Outlook's interface with details on how to use the package's drag-and-drop capabilities. It then teaches you how to manage files and folders and create new views and forms. Additional chapters focus on Outlook's Inbox and Contacts features, and show you how to work with the Calendar, Notes, Journal, and Tasks sections. The final section of the book, "The Part of Tens," offers ten of almost everything: shortcuts, things Outlook can't do, ways to use Office 97 for snappier e-mail, ways to use Outlook and the Internet, and so on. The author provides a lot of detail and ease-of-use tips while making your introduction to the package as painless as possible.
From the Back Cover
Microsoft Outlook For Dummies is your handy guide to Outlook, the all-in-one tool for e-mail, appointments, names and addresses, phone calls, tasks, and documents. Outlook is the most exciting new part of Microsoft Office 97 because it lets you automatically perform a variety of tasks routinely in a single program. With this down-to-earth reference at your side, you will quickly become more productive and organized.
Inside, find helpful advice on how to:
- Mix and match the same basic steps in Outlook Groups to keep records, make contacts, manage tasks, and exchange e-mail in a flash
- Send and read your e-mail from the Internet and organize your messages for future reference
- Keep track of the names, addresses, and scads of personal information about everyone that you work with, write, or call
- Drag and drop items from one Outlook module to another to avoid retyping information over and over
- Use electronic "sticky notes" to manage random scraps of information
- Print your schedule and create electronic to-do lists to help in planning
- Record your incoming phone calls and use Outlook's AutoDialer to make outgoing calls for you
- Flag e-mail and other items as triggers for action
- Track every minute of your day with the Journal
