Microsoft Office 2007 In Depth

Where other books concentrate on simplistic descriptions of a technology, In Depth tackles the problems and frustrations that serious users encounter every day, with in-depth solutions, practical advice, and undocumented shortcuts that enhance the users productivity and skills. Summary: This book has been crafted to grow with intermediate to advanced Office users, providing the reference material needed as you move toward Office 2007 proficiency and use of more advanced features. If you buy only one book on Office 2007, Microsoft® Office 2007 In Depth is the only book you need. If you own a copy of Office 2007, you deserve a copy of this book! Although this book is aimed at the Office veteran, the authors' engaging style will appeal to beginners, too. Written in clear, plain English, readers will feel as though they are learning from real humans and not Microsoft clones. Sprinkled with a wry sense of humour and an amazing depth of field, this book most certainly isn't your run-of-the-mill computer book. You should expect plenty of hands-on guidance and deep but accessible reference material. For the first time in a decade, Microsoft has rolled out an all-new user interface. Menus? Gone. Toolbars? Gone. For the core programs in the Office family, you now interact with the program using the Ribbon-an oversize strip of icons and commands, organized into multiple tabs, that takes over the top of each program's interface. If your muscles have memorized Office menus, you'll have to unlearn a lot of old habits for this version. Authors: Ed Bottis an award-winning computer journalist and one of the most widely recognized voices in the computing world, with nearly two decades of experience as a writer and editor at leading magazines, such as PC World, PC Computing, and Smart Business. Ed has written many of Que's all-time bestsellers, including Special Edition Using Office 2000, Special Edition Using Windows 98, and Special Edition Using Windows Me. Curmudgeon, critic, and perennial "Office Victim," Woody Leonhard runs the fiercely independent AskWoody.com website with up-to-the-nanosecond news, observations, tips and help for both Office and Windows. In the past 15 years, Woody has written more than three dozen books, drawing an unprecedented six Computer Press Association awards and two American Business Press awards. Woody was one of the first Microsoft Consulting Partners and is a charter member of the Microsoft Solutions Provider organization.

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MS Office 2007 in a Nutshell teaches the basic operations of Microsoft Office 2007 (officially called 2007 Microsoft Office System) which is a Windows version of the Microsoft Office System. Microsoft Office 2007 contains a number of new features, the most notable of which is the entirely new graphical user interface, initially referred to as the Ribbon User Interface, replacing the menus and toolbars. It features a central menu button, widely known as the 'Office Button'. This book will help the reader in understanding the core Microsoft Office applications in detail, such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Access. It also teaches the reader to create or edit individual items in Microsoft Outlook. This book covers the basics of Windows Vista, the Internet and viruses. All the basic operations of Windows Vista, the Internet and MS Office 2007 are explained in a simple manner covering the key functions of each package along with the details of menus, commands, toolbars and icons.

Special Edition Using Microsoft® Office 2007 THE ONLY OFFICE BOOK YOU NEED We crafted this book to grow with you, providing the reference material you need as you move toward Office proficiency and use of more advanced features. If you buy only one book on Office 2007, Special Edition Using Microsoft® Office 2007 is the only book you need. If you own a copy of Office 2007, you deserve a copy of this book! Although this book is aimed at the Office veteran, Ed and Woody’s engaging style will appeal to beginners, too. Written in clear, plain English, readers will feel as though they are learning from real humans and not Microsoft clones. Sprinkled with a wry sense of humor and an amazing depth of field, this book most certainly isn’t your run-of-the-mill computer book. You should expect plenty of hands-on guidance and deep but accessible reference material. This isn’t your Dad’s Office! For the first time in a decade, Microsoft has rolled out an all-new user interface. Menus? Gone. Toolbars? Gone. For the core programs in the Office family, you now interact with the program using the Ribbon—an oversize strip of icons and commands, organized into multiple tabs, that takes over the top of each program’s interface. If your muscles have memorized Office menus, you’ll have to unlearn a lot of old habits for this version.

Are you new to computers? Does new technology make you nervous? Relax! You're holding in your hands the easiest guide ever to Office 2007 -- a book that skips the long-winded explanations and shows you how things work. All you have to do is open the book, follow Chip, your friendly guide -- and discover just how easy it is to get up to speed. "The Simplified series is very accessible to beginners and provides useful information for more experienced users. For visual learners (like myself), the illustrations are a great help. It's challenging to take a complex subject and express it simply, clearly, concisely, and comprehensively. This book meets the challenge." --John Kelly (Anchorage, AK) "Simplify It" sidebars offer real-world advice A friendly character called Chip introduces each task Full-color screen shots walk you through step by step Self-contained, two-page lessons make learning a snap

One Book…All the Answers In just a short time you will be up and running with Microsoft Office 2007, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds upon a real-world foundation, allowing you to learn the essentials of Office 2007 from the ground up. Thorough instructions walk you through the most common tasks and show you extra features that make your Office 2007 documents stand apart from the crowd. Notes present interesting pieces of information, extra features you can use, and warnings to protect your data. Tips offer extra advice or teach an easier way to do something. Learn how to… Leverage New Features to Do More Work in Less Time Master Office 2007’s New Ribbon Use Live Preview to See How Changes Will Affect Your Documents Create Online Web Pages from Your Office Documents, Worksheets, and Presentations Apply a Consistent Theme to All Your Documents, Worksheets, and Presentations Format Word Documents to Grab Attention Without Taking Away from the Message You Want to Convey Perform Mail Merging with Ease Set Up Powerful Worksheet Page Formats Drop Audio and Video into Your PowerPoint Presentations Organize Your Email to Work Smarter Locate Outlook Contacts on a Global Map Maximize Note Taking with OneNote Part I: Introducing Microsoft Office 2007 1 Chapter 1: Start Here 3 PART II: Writing with Word 29 Chapter 2: Learning Word’s Basics 31 Chapter 3: Making Your Words Look Good 69 Chapter 4: Adding Lists, Tables, and Graphics 107 Chapter 5: Using Word’s Advanced Features 147 PART III: Working with Excel Worksheets 201 Chapter 6: Getting to Know Excel 203 Chapter 7: Working with Excel Data 243 Chapter 8: Formatting Worksheets with Excel 273 Chapter 9: Creating Advanced Worksheets 303 Chapter 10: Using Excel as a Simple Database 329 PART IV: Impressing Audiences with PowerPoint 347 Chapter 11: Learning About PowerPoint 349 Chapter 12: Adding Flair to Your Presentations 371 Chapter 13: Making More Impressive Presentations 393 PART V: Organizing with Outlook 429 Chapter 14: Introducing Outlook 431 Chapter 15: Making Contact 475 Chapter 16: Living with Outlook 497 PART VI: Enhancing Your Work with Other Office Features 517 Chapter 17: Making Notes with OneNote 519 Chapter 18: Automatic Office 541 Chapter 19: Sharing Data Among Office Applications 563 Chapter 20: Combining Office and the Internet 581

This book is not intended to be an "Everything you will ever need to know" about Microsoft Word 2007, although in some cases it might be. It is as the name implies a "beginner's guide" to Word 2007. This book has two purposes: First to provide the inexperienced user with a working knowledge of Word 2007, so Word becomes more that just a way to write a letter. The second purpose is to explain the new user interface, the Ribbon. I hope this helps.