Skills inventory for Outlook 2002: Basic

Use the following form to gauge students’ skill level entering the class (students have copies in the introductions of their student manuals). For each skill listed, have students rate their familiarity from 1 to 5, with five being the most familiar. Emphasize that this is not a test. Rather, it’s intended to provide students with an idea of where they’re starting from at the beginning of class. If a student is wholly unfamiliar with all the skills, he or she might not be ready for the class. A student who seems to understand every skill, on the other hand, might need to move on to the next course in the series.

Skill	1	2	3	4	5
Navigate in the Outlook window
Use the Ask a Question box and the Office Assistant
Use Help
Send and reply to messages
Apply formatting to messages
Check the spelling in messages
Insert attachments to messages
Use Address Books
Print and save e-mail
Create and manage Contacts
Create and use distribution lists
Categorize Outlook items
Create and manage Tasks
Schedule appointments and create events
Use colors to differentiate appointments
Plan and manage meetings
Schedule an online meeting using NetMeeting
Create and manage Personal Folders
Create and use signatures
Use voting buttons to collect opinions