Outlook Web: Explore the Calendar

Course description

The calendar in Outlook 365 web app provides a powerful set of tools for organizing schedules, coordinating with colleagues, and managing personal and professional commitments in one place. This course introduces learners to the Calendar interface, walking through customization options such as viewing by day, work week, full week, or month, and adding additional calendars like birthdays, holidays, sports teams, or personal accounts. Participants will explore how to create and manage appointments, events, and meetings, including inviting attendees, checking availability, setting recurring schedules, and integrating Microsoft Teams for virtual meetings. The course also highlights features like reminders, categories, scheduling polls, and customizing responses to ensure meetings run smoothly. Learners will gain insight into managing declined events so they remain visible for reference and planning purposes. The course further demonstrates how to search for, add, and integrate calendars from various sources, including other Outlook accounts or Google calendars, allowing users to streamline multiple schedules into a single view. Additionally, participants will see how shared calendars can be created and managed, giving teams the ability to view availability, coordinate workloads, and enhance collaboration. Permissions and access levels are explained so users can maintain control over what details are shared. By the end, learners will understand how to effectively use the Outlook 365 web app calendar to stay organized, balance workloads, and make scheduling more efficient across professional and personal contexts.

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