GMetrix Exam GMetrix Outlook: Email and Calendar Management 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Microsoft Outlook, how do you add a Blind Carbon Copy (BCC) field when composing an email?
- Click the 'To' field and type 'BCC:' before the address
- Click the 'Options' tab in the compose window and select 'Bcc' (Correct answer)
- Right-click the To field and choose 'Add BCC Recipient'
- Click the 'Insert' tab and select 'BCC Field'
Correct answer: Click the 'Options' tab in the compose window and select 'Bcc'
In Outlook's compose window, the Options tab contains the 'Bcc' button that toggles the BCC field visible for entering hidden recipients.
Question 2: When you flag an email in Outlook, what is the primary result?
- The email is marked as spam and moved to Junk
- An alert notification is sent to the original sender
- The email is marked for follow-up and appears in your Task list (Correct answer)
- The email is automatically forwarded to your manager
Correct answer: The email is marked for follow-up and appears in your Task list
Flagging an email in Outlook marks it for follow-up and adds it to the Tasks/To-Do list so you can track items requiring action.
Question 3: Which Outlook feature separates your most important emails from lower-priority messages into two inbox tabs?
- Priority Sort
- Smart Filter
- Focused Inbox (Correct answer)
- Clutter Organizer
Correct answer: Focused Inbox
Focused Inbox automatically divides your inbox into 'Focused' (important) and 'Other' tabs based on your email habits and interaction patterns.
Question 4: How do you create a new subfolder inside your Inbox in Outlook?
- Click File > New > Subfolder
- Right-click the Inbox in the folder pane and select 'New Folder' (Correct answer)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+F to create a new folder
- Click Home > Organize > Create Folder
Correct answer: Right-click the Inbox in the folder pane and select 'New Folder'
Right-clicking the Inbox (or any folder) in the navigation pane presents a context menu that includes 'New Folder' for creating subfolders.
Question 5: When you click 'Reply All' on an email, your response is sent to:
- Only the original sender of the email
- The sender and all recipients listed in the To and CC fields (Correct answer)
- All contacts currently in your address book
- The sender and all BCC recipients from the original message
Correct answer: The sender and all recipients listed in the To and CC fields
Reply All sends your response to the original sender plus everyone who was in the To and CC fields; BCC recipients are not included since they are hidden.
Question 6: What does the 'Recall This Message' feature in Outlook attempt to do?
- Retrieve all unread messages from the server
- Re-send a message automatically if initial delivery failed
- Delete or replace a sent email before the recipient opens it (Correct answer)
- Move the message from Sent Items back to Drafts
Correct answer: Delete or replace a sent email before the recipient opens it
Recall This Message tries to delete or replace a sent email from the recipient's mailbox, but it only works if the recipient hasn't opened it yet and is on the same Exchange server.
Question 7: In Outlook, which option allows you to schedule an email to be sent at a later date and time?
- Use 'Schedule Send' in the Home tab
- Use 'Delay Delivery' found in the Options tab of the compose window (Correct answer)
- Use 'Timed Message' in the View menu
- Use 'Deferred Send' in the File menu
Correct answer: Use 'Delay Delivery' found in the Options tab of the compose window
The 'Delay Delivery' option in the Options tab of the compose window lets you specify a future date and time for Outlook to send the message.
In Microsoft Outlook, how do you add a Blind Carbon Copy (BCC) field when composing an email?