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Learn Microsoft Office 2021 - Second Edition

By : Linda Foulkes
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Learn Microsoft Office 2021 - Second Edition

By: Linda Foulkes

Overview of this book

This second edition book covers the new and exciting features of Microsoft Office 2021 for desktop and web apps, helping you broaden the skills from the previous edition. Using real-world experiences, this book will guide you through practical examples that set off your thought process to boost productivity. To build new skills in each application, the book ensures that you gain a thorough understanding of new functions, such as PivotTables, Dashboards, and data manipulation methods in Excel. You’ll explore PowerPoint tools such as Presenter Coach, Presenter View, the record tool, and setting reading order to mention a few. You’ll also manipulate slide elements using Auto Fix, draw features, insert video captions, explore playback options, and rehearse presentations using the body language Presenter Coach feature. The book demystifies the Transform feature and shows you how to dictate directly in Word. You’ll even be able to work with Styles by refining the layout and multiple tables of contents. Finally, you’ll focus on making the best use of Outlook enhancements and working remotely using Teams. By the end of this book, you’ll have understood the features of each app inside out and enhanced your existing skills using new techniques to make your professional life more efficient.
Table of Contents (23 chapters)
1
Part 1: Learning Word 2021
6
Part 2: Learning PowerPoint 2021
11
Part 3: Learning Excel 2021
16
Part 4: Outlook 2021 and Useful Communication Tools

Chapter 15: Calendar Objects, Tasks, Notes, and Journal Entries

In this chapter, you will learn how to work with calendars, appointments, and events, as well as how to set up meeting response options and arrange calendars and calendar groups. Additionally, you will learn how to work with tasks and how to assign them to other Outlook users and track them via the status report tool.

This chapter also includes a section on journal entries, which you can use to create and track items such as telephone calls, tasks, and documents relating to a specific client on a timeline. This is particularly useful if you need to record the time spent on certain tasks in Outlook.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Working with the calendar, appointments, and events
  • Modifying meeting requests and manipulating the calendar pane
  • Creating and managing tasks
  • Creating and manipulating notes and journal entries
  • Setting out-of-office options