Synopses & Reviews
Experience learning made easy--and quickly teach yourself how to create impressive documents with Word 2007. With Step By Step, you set the pace--building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them
Apply styles and themes to your document for a polished look Add graphics and text effects--and see a live preview Organize information with new SmartArt(R) diagrams and charts Insert references, footnotes, indexes, a table of contents Send documents for review and manage revisions Turn your ideas into blogs, Web pages, and more
Your all-in-one learning experience includes:
Files for building skills and practicing the book's lessons Fully searchable eBook Bonus quick reference to the Ribbon, the new Microsoft Office interface Windows Vista(R) Product Guide eBook--plus more resources and extras on CD
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Synopsis
Offering hands-on practice files on the accompanying CD-ROM, a self-paced tutorial introduces the latest features of the new version of Microsoft Office Word 2007, with coverage of the new user interface; how to create, edit, and proofread documents; how to organize information with tables and columns; how to modify the appearance and layout of a document; and how to publish a document to the Web. Original. (Beginner/Intermediate)
Synopsis
Experience learning made easy—and quickly teach yourself how to create impressive documents with Word 2007. With Step By Step, you set the pace—building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them!
- Apply styles and themes to your document for a polished look
- Add graphics and text effects—and see a live preview
- Organize information with new SmartArt diagrams and charts
- Insert references, footnotes, indexes, a table of contents
- Send documents for review and manage revisions
- Turn your ideas into blogs, Web pages, and more
Your all-in-one learning experience includes:
- Files for building skills and practicing the book’s lessons
- Fully searchable eBook
- Bonus quick reference to the Ribbon, the new Microsoft Office interface
- Windows Vista Product Guide eBook—plus more resources and extras on CD
For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.
About the Author
Joan Lambert has worked closely with Microsoft technologies since 1986 and in the training and certification industry since 1997. As President and CEO of Online Training Solutions, Inc. (OTSI), Joan guides the translation of technical information and requirements into useful, relevant, and measurable resources for people who are seeking certification of their computer skills or who simply want to get things done efficiently.
Joan is the author or coauthor of more than three dozen books about Windows and Office (for the Windows, Mac, and iPad platforms) and three generations of Microsoft Office Specialist certification study guides. Joan is a Microsoft Certified Professional, Microsoft Office Specialist Master (for Office 2013, Office 2010, and Office 2007), Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (for Windows and Windows Server), Microsoft Certified Technology Associate (for Windows), Microsoft Dynamics Specialist, and Microsoft Certified Trainer.
Joyce Cox has 20+ years’ experience developing training materials on technical subjects for non-technical audiences, including dozens of books about Office and Windows.
Table of Contents
About the Authors; Joyce Cox; Joan Preppernau; The Team; Online Training Solutions, Inc. (OTSI); Introducing Word 2007; New Features; Lets Get Started!; Information for Readers Running Windows XP; Managing the Practice Files; Using the Start Menu; Navigating Dialog Boxes; The Microsoft Business Certification Program; Selecting a Certification Path; Becoming a Microsoft Certified Application Specialist; Taking a Microsoft Business Certification Exam; For More Information; Features and Conventions of This Book; Using the Books CD; Whats on the CD?; Minimum System Requirements; Installing the Practice Files; Using the Practice Files; Removing and Uninstalling the Practice Files; Getting Help; Getting Help with This Book and Its Companion CD; Getting Help with Word 2007; More Information; Quick Reference; 1 Exploring Word 2007; 2 Editing and Proofreading Documents; 3 Changing the Look of Text; 4 Changing the Look of a Document; 5 Presenting Information in Columns and Tables; 6 Working with Graphics, Symbols, and Equations; 7 Working with Diagrams and Charts; 8 Working with Longer Documents; 9 Creating Form Letters, E-Mail Messages, and Labels; 10 Collaborating with Others; 11 Creating Documents for Use Outside of Word; 12 Customizing Word; Chapter 1: Exploring Word 2007; Working in the Word Environment; Opening, Moving Around in, and Closing a Document; Displaying Different Views of a Document; Creating and Saving a Document; Previewing and Printing a Document; Key Points; Chapter 2: Editing and Proofreading Documents; Making Changes to a Document; Inserting Saved Text; Finding the Most Appropriate Word; Reorganizing a Document Outline; Finding and Replacing Text; Correcting Spelling and Grammatical Errors; Finalizing a Document; Key Points; Chapter 3: Changing the Look of Text; Quickly Formatting Text and Paragraphs; Manually Changing the Look of Characters; Manually Changing the Look of Paragraphs; Creating and Modifying Lists; Key Points; Chapter 4: Changing the Look of a Document; Changing a Documents Background; Changing a Documents Theme; Working with Templates; Adding Headers and Footers; Controlling What Appears on Each Page; Key Points; Chapter 5: Presenting Information in Columns and Tables; Presenting Information in Columns; Creating a Tabular List; Presenting Information in a Table; Formatting Table Information; Performing Calculations in a Table; Using a Table to Control Page Layout; Key Points; Chapter 6: Working with Graphics, Symbols, and Equations; Inserting and Modifying Pictures; Creating Fancy Text; Drawing and Modifying Shapes; Changing the Relationship of Elements on the Page; Inserting Symbols and Equations; Key Points; Chapter 7: Working with Diagrams and Charts; Creating a Diagram; Modifying a Diagram; Inserting a Chart; Modifying a Chart; Using Existing Data in a Chart; Key Points; Chapter 8: Working with Longer Documents; Inserting Ready-Made Document Parts; Creating and Modifying a Table of Contents; Creating and Modifying an Index; Adding Bookmarks and Cross-References; Adding Hyperlinks; Adding Sources and Compiling a Bibliography; Key Points; Chapter 9: Creating Form Letters, E-Mail Messages, and Labels; Understanding Mail Merge; Preparing Data for Mail Merge; Preparing a Form Letter; Merging a Form Letter with Its Data Source; Sending a Personalized E-Mail Message to Multiple Recipients; Creating and Printing Labels; Key Points; Chapter 10: Collaborating with Others; Sending a Document Directly from Word; Tracking and Managing Document Changes; Adding and Reviewing Comments; Comparing and Merging Documents; Password-Protecting a Document; Preventing Changes; Using Document Workspaces; Key Points; Chapter 11: Creating Documents for Use Outside of Word; Saving a File in a Different Format; Creating and Modifying a Web Document; Creating a Blog Post; Creating an XML Document; Key Points; Chapter 12: Customizing Word; Changing Default Program Options; Making Favorite Word Commands Easily Accessible; Making Commands Available with a Specific Document; Creating a Custom Keyboard Shortcut; Key Points; Appendix : Choose the Right Book for You; Published and Upcoming Titles; Glossary;