Synopses & Reviews
Office isn't just for the office! Use it for letters, budgets, e-mail, and presentationsNow that you've got the hang of a PC, you want to be able to do real-life tasks with it. Enter Microsoft Office, the world's most popular suite of applications! It lets you write family newsletters, track your bank balances and plan budgets, create presentations for your club or group, and send and receive e-mail. This handy guide makes it easy!
- Some things stay the same — get to know the Ribbon and commands that Office applications share
Make it pretty — apply styles and formatting to your Word documents, and include clip art, photos, and background color
Figure it out — calculate interest earned, loan payments, amortization, and more using Excel spreadsheets
Mail call — set up your Outlook e-mail and learn to avoid fraud, scams, and viruses
Get organized — manage contacts, to-do lists, and calendars with Outlook
Make your point — learn your way around PowerPoint and how to create slideshows with photos, animation, and sound
Better records — keep address lists and other important information in an Excel database
Saving and sharing — save documents, e-mail them to others, print them, or share them online
Open the book and find:
- How to start and navigate the Office applications
A guide to the Ribbon, the Office menu, and other all-new tools for 2007
Ways to dress up documents
How to create invitations or newsletters with photos
Uses for simple spreadsheets
Advice on setting up e-mail
What you can do with a slideshow
How to do a mail merge and print documents
Synopsis
What the book covers: Office 2007 For Seniors For Dummies covers the basic information for new over-50 computer owners, who need a gentle, hand-holding, step-by-step approach to using Microsoft Office Home and Student applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Series features: Office 2007 For Seniors For Dummies uses a larger font and large figures to make the book easy to read. The books assumes no prior information and starts with showing how to start each application, how to navigate the interface, dress up documents in Word, create spreadsheets in Excel, create a PowerPoint presentation, and then we are including content on using Outlook as an email client. Coverage will also include templates for each application for letters, faxes, a budget grid in Excel, and so on.
General layout: Chapter openers present the tasks covered with associated page numbers to help readers find material fast Minimal front matter No extraneous elements such as sidebars and text on parts pages Short introduction with standard headings
Synopsis
Seniors who are new to computers can learn Office applications quickly and easilyIf you're over 50 and new to computers, everything about them can seem intimidating. The most common applications you'll want to use are part of the Microsoft Office suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Microsoft Office 2007 For Seniors For Dummies shows you how to use each one in a straightforward, fun manner that takes all the apprehension away.
This plain-English guide shows you just what you need to know to write letters with Word, keep a budget with an Excel spreadsheet, create fun slideshows with PowerPoint, and set up an e-mail account using Outlook. Microsoft Office 2007 For Seniors For Dummies doesn't assume you were born knowing how to use a computer; it starts at the beginning and makes learning easy and quick.
- Each chapter lists the tasks covered, with page references to help you locate what you need
- Shows how to start each application and navigate the elements on the screen
- Covers how to create documents in Word and provides templates for letters and faxes
- Explains how to create spreadsheets and includes a grid for budgeting
- Guides you through creating a PowerPoint presentation
- Demonstrates how to set up an e-mail account with Outlook and communicate with others
Microsoft Office 2007 For Seniors For Dummies will have you using basic Office applications in no time, and boost your confidence too.
About the Author
Faithe Wempen teaches computer classes at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis. She is the author of PowerPoint 2007 Bible and Office 2007 Bible, and has trained over a quarter of a million students in Office applications through her online courses for Powered.com.
Table of Contents
Introduction.Part I: Getting Started with Office.
Chapter1: The Two-Dollar Tour.
Chapter 2: Exploring the Common Features of Office 2007.
Chapter 3: Opening, Saving, and Printing Files.
Part II: Word.
Chapter 4: Composing Your Thoughts in Word.
Chapter 5: Dressing Up Your Documents.
Chapter 6: Taking Word to the Next Level.
Part III: Excel.
Chapter 7: Creating Basic Spreadsheets in Excel.
Chapter 8: Doing the Math: Formulas and Functions.
Chapter 9: Creating Visual Interest with Formatting and Charts.
Chapter 10: Using Excel as a Database.
Part IV: Outlook.
Chapter 11: Managing E-Mail with Outlook.
Chapter 12: Managing the Details: Contacts, Notes, and Tasks.
Chapter 13: Your Busy Life: Using the Calendar.
Part V: PowerPoint.
Chapter 14: Getting Started with PowerPoint.
Chapter 15: Dressing Up Your Presentations.
Chapter 16: Adding Movement and Sound.
Chapter 17: Presenting the Show.
Appendix: Customizing Office Applications.
Index.