The Unofficial Guide To Microsoft Office Word 2007

The inside scoop... for when you want more than the official line! Microsoft Office Word 2007 may be the top word processor, but to use it with confidence, you'll need to know its quirks and shortcuts. Find out what the manual doesn't always tell you in this insider's guide to using Word in the real world. How do you use the new Ribbon? What's the best way to add pictures? From deciphering fonts to doing mass mailings, first get the official way, then the best way from an expert. Unbiased coverage on how to get the most out of Word 2007, from applying templates and styles to using new collaboration tools Savvy, real-world advice on creating document for the Web, saving time with macros, and punching up docs with SmartArt. Time-saving techniques and practical guidance on working around Word quirks, avoiding pitfalls, and increasing your productivity. Tips and hacks on how to customize keyboard shortcuts, how to embed fonts, and quick ways to get to Help. Sidebars and tables on TrueType versus Printer fonts, World 2007 View modes, and tabs in Word 2007. Watch for these graphic icons in every chapter to guide you to specific practical information. Bright Ideas are smart innovations that will save you time or hassle. Hacks are insider tips and shortcuts that increase productivity. When you see Watch Out! heed the cautions or warnings to help you avoid common pitfalls. And finally, check out the Inside Scoops for practical insights from the author. It's like having your own expert at your side!

The Unofficial Guide to Microsoft Office 2007 answers the questions users need most and gives reader s insider guidance and valuable tips on how to exploit the capabilities of Office. They ll find savvy advice on everything from simple tasks like working with the new UI to understanding and maximizing the new Open XML and collaboration tools available in Office 2007 and how they can expedite repetitive or common tasks. This comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide reveals what other sources won t and presents unbiased recommendations to help users get the most out of Office. This book begins with the basics and takes users through all the robust features and applications in Office 2007. Aimed primarily at those users looking for more than the conventional wisdom on to how to get the best out of Office in the most efficient way, The Unofficial Guides are the answers they are seeking.Part I Learning Common Office TasksPart II Creating Documents with WordPart III Crunching Numbers with ExcelPart IV Communicating with OutlookPart V Building Presentations with PowerPointPart VI Managing Data with AccessPart VII Finishing Your Site and BeyondPart VIII Appendixes

Market_Desc: · For readers looking for the straight word in a comprehensive reference book. Special Features: · Features comprehensive coverage and vital information that arms the reader with all they need to know to make the most of Excel 2007.· Insider secrets eliminates the extra information readers don t need, revealing best practices used by the pros to increase productivity and maximize efficiency.· A 672 page reference full of valuable advice written by savvy, sophisticated authors and priced at $18.99.· Readers will discover the best way to enter, format, and organize data, use PivotTables and PivotCharts to summarize data dynamically, work with charts to highlight data points visually, and get under the hood with Excel and learn how to automate common and repetitive tasks by writing macros with VBA. · Handy checklists and charts to get readers started in Excel right away· Real world advice from an experienced Excel consultant to guide the not so expert user through Excel s robust features and helps them avoid pitfalls along the way. About The Book: The Unofficial Guide to Excel 2007 answers the questions users need most and gives reader s insider guidance and valuable tips on how to exploit the capabilities of Excel. They ll find savvy advice on everything from simple tasks like working with data to complicated macros and how they can expedite repetitive or common tasks. This comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide reveals what other sources won t and presents unbiased recommendations to help users get the most out of Excel. This book begins with the basics like formatting cells and takes you through programming with VBA. Aimed primarily at those users looking for more than the conventional wisdom on to how to get the best out of Excel 2007 in the most efficient way, The Unofficial Guides are the answers they are seeking.

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.

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This extensive reference manual covers the whole of Microsoft Office Word 2007 in exquisite detail: every dialog box is illustrated and every command (whether or not it it available through the Ribbon) is described and fully cross-referenced. This is not a "how to" guide, but a serious reference for power users for whom the online help is not detailed enough. Buy this book if you need quick answers to tricky questions about Word 2007.