Using Microsoft Office 2000

Step-by-step instructions teach you how to use Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access.

Use Word 2000 to create and format documents easily by using templates, incorporate comments for collaborative learning, or save documents as Web pages.

Gather, analyze, and manage data in Excel 2000 by using worksheets, formulas, and the ability to publish on the Web.

Create and organize powerful presentations that include graphics, animation, and sounds using PowerPoint 2000.

Use Outlook 2000 to communicate with colleagues and students, manage your schedule using the Calendar, and much more.

Use Access 2000 to create databases to store, organize, and track important information.

Publish professional-quality newsletters, brochures, and Web sites for your class or school using Publisher 2000.

Table of contents

Introduction
Learn how to use the tools and features of Office 2000 Professional effectively in the classroom. This four-page chapter is a brief summary of the components of Office 2000 Professional.

Office 2000 Professional overview
This 12-page chapter contains a summary of the features of Microsoft Office 2000 Professional, including a description of Office tools and information about how to use Toolbars, Office Assistants, and the Clip Gallery to help you and your students get the most out of Office 2000.

Word 2000
Use the information in this 24-page chapter to use Word 2000 effectively. You can create Web pages, e-mail messages, and print documents quickly and easily. Take advantage of Web features that make it easy to create and post information to the Web without needing to know HTML.

Excel 2000
This 22-page chapter provides the information you need to gather research data, create worksheets, and integrate your findings into reports and charts effectively with Excel 2000. Use features, such as Web-enabled collaboration, information sharing, and drag-and-drop editing, to collaborate with others and share data on the Web.

PowerPoint 2000
Create and organize effective presentations with PowerPoint 2000. This 24-page chapter contains information to help you add graphics, animation, and even sound to your presentations. Learn how to add and delete slides, customize a slide layout, add notes, and use the Web to view presentations.

Outlook 2000
Learn how to use Outlook 2000 to organize, find, and view e-mail messages, personal calendar and contact information, and task lists. The information in this 42-page chapter includes a tour of Outlook 2000, including how to use e-mail, and how to use the Calendar to add contact information, track meetings, and schedule appointments with colleagues and students.

Access 2000
This 24-page chapter explains how to use Access 2000 to manage student information, and to coordinate and track class projects and assignments. Learn how to plan and design an Access 2000 database, use the Database Wizard to create tables, modify tables by adding new data categories, and create queries and reports.

Publisher 2000
In this 12-page chapter, you will learn how to create a publication, use the Design Gallery to customize your publication, insert text and graphics into frames, and convert publications to Web pages.

Outlook 2000 (1.1 MB Microsoft Word file)

Access 2000 (837 KB Microsoft Word file)

Publisher 2000 (556 KB Microsoft Word file)