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INTRODUCTION

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Your Digital Toolkit

Managing Your Time with Microsoft Outlook 2013

Using SkyDrive

Using Microsoft OneNote 2013

Taking Screenshots© Paradigm Publishing, Inc.

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Guidelines for Getting Started

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The Guidelines Book Package Your book comes with a Student Resources

disc that contains:1. data files required for completing the activities

• available at www.ParadigmCollege.net/Guidelines132. Skills Videos

You need access to a computer that has:– Internet connection– Windows 8 operating system– Microsoft Office 2013 software installed

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Guidelines for Getting Started…continued


Hardware and Software Requirements

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Hardware and Software Requirements…continued

1 GHz processor or higher; 1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)

CD/DVD drive, USB port and USB flash drive, SkyDrive account with a live Internet connection, or other removable storage medium

3 GB of available hard-disk space

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Hardware and Software Requirements…continued

.NET version 3.5, 4.0, or 4.5 DirectX10 graphics card Minimum 1024 x 576 monitor resolution

(or 1366 x 768 to use the Windows 8 Snap feature)

Computer mouse, multi-touch device, or other compatible pointing device

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Start-Up and Shut-Down Procedures To turn on the computer:

– press the power button to load the Windows 8 operating system

– you may need to log in using an assigned user name and password

To insert a CD or DVD: – press the Open button on the CD or DVD drive to

open the tray– place the disc in the tray with the disc label facing up– press the Open button again to close the tray

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Start-Up and Shut-Down Procedures…continued To insert a flash drive:

– insert your flash drive into a USB port

To access SkyDrive:– refer to Chapter 2—Using SkyDrive

To turn off the computer: – press Win + C, click Settings, click Power, and then

click Shut Down

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Using the Student Resources Disc The Student Resources disc contains videos

demonstrating the steps for each skill in the book– preview skills before you start working– clarify how to perform the steps if you

have difficulty completing a skill

To run the skills videos, your computer needs– a web browser– Adobe Flash Player

• installed with Windows 8 and available free from get.adobe.com/flashplayer

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Steps for Starting an Office 2013 Application

1. Press Win + C to display the Charms bar

2. Click the Search charm

3. Type the name of the app in the search box

4. Click Apps in the Search pane if it is not already selected

5. Click the name of the app in the Apps results list

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Visual for Starting an Office 2013 Application

Search charm


Managing Your Time withMicrosoft Outlook 2013

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Skills You Learn

1. Open Outlook and use Peeks

2. Display the Calendar

3. Schedule an appointment

4. Schedule a meeting

5. Add people

6. Search for people and appointments


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Managing Your Time with Microsoft Outlook 2013


Developing good organizational and time management skills can help you succeed

Personal information management software, such as Outlook, can simplify the organization of personal and business activities and help you stay on top of things

Outlook contains tools for organizing appointments, managing email, and keeping track of people

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Skill 1 Steps: Open Outlook and Use Peeks

Open Outlook

1. From the Start screen, press Win + C to display the Charms bar

2. Click Search in the Charms bar

3. Type outlook in the search box

4. Click Outlook 2013 in the Apps results list


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Skill 1 Visual: Open Outlook and Use Peeks

Open Outlook


Type outlook in the search box.

Click Outlook 2013 in the Apps results list.

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Skill 1 Steps…continued

Use Peeks

1. Hover over the Calendar button in the Navigation bar to peek at the Calendar– move the mouse off the Calendar button to make the

Calendar peek disappear

2. Click the Dock the peek button to pin the Calendar peek to the right edge of the Outlook window– click the Remove the peek button to remove the

Calendar peek


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Skill 1 Visual…continued

Use Peeks


Hover over the Calendar button in the Navigation bar to peek at the Calendar.

Click the Dock the peek button to pin the Calendar peek to the right edgeof the Outlook window.


Customizing the Look of Your Navigation Bar By default, the Navigation bar displays buttons

for four views: Mail, Calendar, People, and Tasks

Change the number of view buttons displayed and the order in which the buttons appear by clicking the ellipsis on the Navigation bar and then clicking Navigation Options

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Skill 2 Steps: Display the Calendar

1. With Outlook open, click the Calendar button on the Navigation bar to display Calendar view

2. Click the Day button in the Arrange group on the HOME tab

3. Click the Month button in the Arrange group

4. Click the Next 7 Days button in the Go To group

5. Click tomorrow’s date in the Date Navigator at the top of the Folder pane

6. Click the Today button in the Go To group to display your calendar for today


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Skill 2 Visual: Display the Calendar


Date Navigator

Click the Day button in the Arrange group on the HOME tab.


Customizing the Look of Your Calendar The VIEW tab contains many options for

customizing the look of your calendar such as:– change the time intervals shown in the Calendar by

clicking the Time Scale button in the Arrangement group and selecting an interval from the drop-down list

– change the time zone by using the Time Scale button

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Skill 3 Steps: Schedule an Appointment

1. With Outlook Calendar open, click the Today button in the Go To group on the HOME tab

2. If Day view is not active, click the Day button

3. Click the New Appointment button in the New group

4. Type a subject in the Subject text box and press the Tab key

5. Type the location in the Location text box


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6. Click the Start time option box arrow and click the start time

7. Click the End time option box arrow and click the end time

8. Click the Reminder option box arrow in the Options group on the APPOINTMENT tab and click the reminder time

9. Click the Save & Close button in the Actions group on the APPOINTMENT tab


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Skill 3 Visual: Schedule an Appointment


Click the Reminder option box arrow in the Options group on the APPOINTMENT tab and then click the reminder time.


Organizing Your Calendar To help organize your school schedule, you can

create appointments for project due dates and homework assignments– you may want to add reminders to these

appointments to help you get your work finished on time

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Skill 4 Steps: Schedule a Meeting

1. With Outlook Calendar open, click the Day button in the Arrange group on the HOME tab

2. Click the New Meeting button in the New group

3. Type a subject in the Subject text box and press the Tab key

4. Type the location in the Location text box

5. Click the Calendar button in the Start time text box and then click a date


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6. Click the Start time option box arrow and then click the start time

7. Click the End time option box arrow and then click the end time

8. Type a message in the body of the meeting request

9. Type an email address in the To text box and click the Send button


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Skill 4 Visual: Schedule a Meeting


Type a message in the body of the meeting request.


Configuring Outlook Outlook needs to be set up or configured for a

specific user If you are using Outlook on a shared computer,

you will need to log in to Outlook before you can use it

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Skill 5 Steps: Add People

1. With Outlook open, click the People button in the Navigation bar to display People view

2. Click the New Contact button in the New group on the HOME tab

3. Type the data in the fields

4. Click the Save & Close button in the Actions group on the CONTACT tab


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Skill 5 Visual: Add People


Click the New Contact button in the New group on the HOME tab.


Adding a Picture You can add a picture of your contact to help

you quickly connect a face to a name or a logo to a business contact

To add a picture, click the image icon in the New Contact window, browse to locate the picture that you want to add, and then double-click the file name

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Skill 6 Steps: Search for People and Appointments

1. With Outlook open, click the People button in the Navigation bar

2. Click in the Search Contacts text box and type the search text

3. Click the Close Search button in the Close group on the SEARCH TOOLS SEARCH tab


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Skill 6 Visual: Search for People and Appointments


Click in the Search Contacts text box and type the search text.


Exploring the SEARCH TOOLS SEARCH Tab When you click in the Search Contacts text box or

Search Calendar text box, the SEARCH TOOLS SEARCH tab appears

This tab enables you to refine your search in ways such as these:– use commands in the Scope group to specify which

Outlook folders are included in your search– use commands in the Refine group to narrow your

search– use commands in the Options group to reuse previous

searches, saving you the time and effort of retyping search criteria

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