Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Taking a Microsoft Office Specialist exam
• Exam 77-731: Microsoft Outlook 2016
• Prerequisites
• Objective group 1: Manage the Outlook environment for productivity
• Objective 1.1: Customize settings
• Objective 1.2: Print and save information
• Objective 1.3: Perform search operations in Outlook
• Objective group 2: Manage messages
• Objective 2.1: Configure mail settings
• Objective 2.2: Create messages
• Objective 2.3: Format messages
• Objective 2.4: Organize and manage messages
• Objective group 3: Manage schedules
• Objective 3.1: Create and manage calendars
• Objective 3.2: Create appointments, meetings, and events
• Objective 3.3: Organize and manage appointments, meetings, and events
• Objective group 4: Manage contacts and groups
• Objective 4.1: Create and manage contacts
• Objective 4.2: Create and manage contact groups
  

About the Author

Joan Lambert has worked closely with Microsoft technologies since 1986, and in the training and certification industry since 1997. As President and CEO of Online Training Solutions, Inc. (OTSI), Joan guides the translation of technical information and requirements into useful, relevant, and measurable resources for people who are seeking certification of their computer skills or who simply want to know how to get things done efficiently.

Joan is the author or coauthor of more than four dozen books about Windows and Office (for Windows, Mac, and iPad), five generations of Microsoft Office Specialist certification study guides, video-based training courses for SharePoint and OneNote, QuickStudy guides for Windows and Office, and the GO! series book for Outlook 2016.