The Unofficial Guide To Outlook 2007

Microsoft Outlook 2007 is a major update and to use it with confidence you need to know its quirks and shortcuts. Readers will find unbiased information on everything from simple tasks like working with schedules and the calendar to expertly managing contacts and expediting repetitive or common tasks.

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This manual is written for the experienced Outlook user who would find the manufacturer’s manual too introductory to be useful. Basic features of email in general or of Outlook in particular are not discussed. The book highlights new Outlook 2007 capabilities and improvements. The narrative is fast-paced, concise, and respectful of the reader’s familiarity with earlier versions of the program. The book covers integration with SharePoint, Word, and other Microsoft applications.

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

Nine minibooks spanning more than 800 pages make this an indispensable guide for Outlook power users Covers the new Outlook interface and features and offers detailed coverage of Outlook tools, techniques, and tricks Minibooks include: Outlook basics; e-mail, RSS, and news; personal information management; managing and controlling information; collaboration; functional forms; VBA programming; managing business information; and maintenance, management, and troubleshooting Office has more than 120 million users worldwide-90 percent of the business productivity software market-and most of these users look to Outlook for e-mail, calendaring, and personal information management

Written by one of the most popular and knowledgeable Microsoft Outlook MVPs, this book fills a void in the market for a professional-level Outlook programming book Explains how to use the many new features of Outlook 2007's object model and offers honest advice from the author on how to deal with common shortcomings and pitfalls of Outlook Addresses common workarounds for Outlook programming bugs and how to interface with Word, Excel, SharePoint, and Access Discusses the new Object Model, Outlook forms, COM add-ins, security, and more