Office 365
Getting Familiar with Office 365
Your District Email and More!
Your District Email and More!
How to Get the Desktop Version of Outlook.mp4The Desktop Client
We often recommend that staff add the Desktop version of Outlook (i.e. their O365 email) to their computer (as it has many more features than the web version). Learn more in this short overview video:
How to Create a Contact Group in Outlook.mp4Creating a Contact Group
Knowing how to create a contract group in Office 365 can come quite in handy. Learn how you can make a custom group in this short overview video:
Make Your Own Email Signature.mp4Customize Your Signature
We recommend that you take a minute to set up your personalized signature that you can use at the bottom of the emails you send to others. Check out this short video on how you can do just that:
GSuite to O365 Forwarding
One item that we highly recommend for all staff in SD23 is to set up email forwarding from their SD23 Gmail account to their O365 email (that way when someone shares a Google file with you, you'll receive the notification in your regular email inbox). Learn how to set that up in this short step-by-step overview:
Add Email to Your Smartphone
A common question we get asked is "how can I set up my district email on my smartphone". Check out the resources below on how you can do just that (depending on the type of device you own):
Search Smarter
One of the things that you'll find yourself doing on a frequent basis is trying to search for an email that someone previously sent to you. Check out these tips and tricks that will help you "search smarter" AND faster in your email inbox:
Email Etiquette and Best Practices
Email has become one of the most effective and efficient ways educators communicate to each other, to families and to students. The following article has some excellent considerations to take into account before hitting 'send'.
Connect, Extend, Challenge!
After reading the Business Insider article and reflecting on your own use of email complete the 'Connect, Extend, Challenge' routine to make your thinking visible.
Connect: How did the ideas and information presented connect to what you already know?
Extend: What new ideas did you get that extended or pushed your thinking?
Challenge: What other wonders, challenges, or advice do you have around email etiquette?
