EAST AURORA DISTRICT 131 [ACCESS TO SYSTEMS]

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1 2013 Office of Instructional Technology EAST AURORA DISTRICT 131 [ACCESS TO SYSTEMS] [This document provides the process to log into District 131 system, as well as using the system.]

2 Table of Contents Table of Contents...1 District 131 System...2 Preview of Outlook Login Window...2 Logging into the System...3 Outlook Inbox...3 Creating and Sending a New Formatting Fonts... 4 Attaching a File or Picture in an Creating a Signature... 6 Kristin Imberger, Instructional Technology Educator Page 1

3 District 131 System District 131 utilizes Exchange/Outlook system. The system is accessible via Outlook Web Application: District employees will use the Outlook Web Application to access their and calendar resources. The Outlook Client and mobile application is available for administrators only. Preview of Outlook Login Window Kristin Imberger, Instructional Technology Educator Page 2

4 Logging into the System To log into the system at District 131, access and follow the steps below to successfully access district 131 systems. Enter username, which is user s first initial and last name. Enter password, which are the last 4 digits of user s social security number and user s last name. Click sign in to access user s Outlook inbox. Outlook Inbox Below is a preview of the Exchange (Outlook) inbox. Click to compose a new . The inbox pane will show a list of all s that have been received. The reading pane will show a preview of what is written in the selected . Kristin Imberger, Instructional Technology Educator Page 3

5 Creating and Sending a New Step 1: Click on new mail to compose an Step 2: Enter the address of the person the is going to. Once entered, the address will appear as the person s first and last name. Step 3: Enter a subject heading. Step 4: Type the message in the body. Step 5: When the is finished, hit send. STEP 5 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Formatting Fonts The text can be modified and formatted using the toolbar seen above. Text size, color, font style, can all be customized. Bullet points and numbering can also be added in the body of the message. Kristin Imberger, Instructional Technology Educator Page 4

6 Attaching a File or Picture in an Step 1: Click on INSERT. Step 2: Choose attachment or picture to insert the necessary file. Step 3: Navigate to the folder that contains the necessary file. Step 4: Select the file, and then click open. Kristin Imberger, Instructional Technology Educator Page 5

7 Step 5: The file will then be inserted in the . Continue typing the message or hit send to send the message. Creating a Signature Step 1: Log into Step 2: In the top right-hand corner of your screen, you will see your name displayed. On the right side of your name, you will see a gear symbol. Click on the gear symbol. Step 3: Click on Options. Kristin Imberger, Instructional Technology Educator Page 6

8 Step 4: On the left, you will have several different options to view. Click the Settings option. Step 5: When you click on the settings option you will see a section titled signature. Below is a text field. You may enter text that will appear in the signature of your message when you send an . This information can include your name, title, location, or phone number. Enter the text that you want to appear when you send an . Kristin Imberger, Instructional Technology Educator Page 7

9 Step 6: When you are finished typing in the information you want to appear in an , you can check or uncheck a box marked Automatically including my signature on messages I send. When checked, this signature will always be included at the end of your message. Step 7: You can modify the text of your signature to include different fonts, sizes, and colors. Kristin Imberger, Instructional Technology Educator Page 8

10 Step 8: After you have created and edited your signature, click Save to ensure that you save your changes. After you click save, your signature will then appear in your message when you create and send. If you need additional assistance, please contact Kristin Imberger, Instructional Technology Educator Page 9