| Acknowledgments | ix |
| Introduction | xi |
| PART I: MICROSOFT OFFICE XP BASICS | |
| This section of the book gets you started quickly by learning about the features all the Microsoft Office XP applications have in common. You'll find out how to start and exit programs, get Help, work with files, print documents, and more. | |
| CHAPTER 1: Getting to Know Microsoft Office XP | 3 |
| What's Included with Office XP? | 3 |
| What Can You Do with Office XP? | 4 |
| Starting Office XP | 6 |
| New Features of Office XP | 11 |
| CHAPTER 2: Working with Programs | 15 |
| Using Multiple Applications | 15 |
| Exiting Programs | 22 |
| Opening Files | 22 |
| Using the Clipboard | 24 |
| Saving Files | 26 |
| Printing Files | 27 |
| CHAPTER 3: Finding Help at Every Turn | 31 |
| Help in Many Colors | 31 |
| Using Ask A Question | 32 |
| Working with the Office Assistant | 33 |
| Using the Help System | 35 |
| Using What's This? for As-You-Work Help | 40 |
| Finding Help Online | 41 |
| Detecting and Repairing Problems | 42 |
| Getting Product Updates | 44 |
| PART II: WORD POWER, MADE SIMPLE | |
| Unleash the power of Microsoft Word by learning how to create, edit, and format your documents. In addition to everyday tasks, you'll master special tasks such as working with sections, graphics, and more. | |
| CHAPTER 4: Creating a Simple Document | 49 |
| What Can You Do with Microsoft Word? | 49 |
| A Walk Around the Word Window | 50 |
| Starting a New Document | 56 |
| Entering Text | 59 |
| CHAPTER 5: Using Microsoft Word's Editing Tools | 65 |
| What Kind of Editing Can You Do with Word? | 65 |
| AutoCorrecting Your Document | 66 |
| Starting Simple: Correcting Typos | 68 |
| Working with Paragraphs | 71 |
| Using Find and Replace | 73 |
| Checking Your Spelling and Grammar | 75 |
| Tracking Changes | 77 |
| Adding Comments | 80 |
| CHAPTER 6: Formatting in Microsoft Word | 83 |
| Letting AutoFormat Do the Work | 84 |
| A Return to Themes | 87 |
| Changing Fonts, Font Styles, and Point Sizes | 87 |
| Choosing a Font | 89 |
| Changing Spacing | 90 |
| Setting Tabs | 92 |
| Creating Bulleted and Numbered Lists | 94 |
| Adding Tables | 95 |
| Specifying Columns | 99 |
| Applying Styles and Templates | 100 |
| CHAPTER 7: Special Features (and Challenges!) in Microsoft Word | 107 |
| Working with Sections | 108 |
| Adding Headers and Footers | 110 |
| Inserting Graphics | 113 |
| Drawing Diagrams | 118 |
| Creating a Hyperlink | 120 |
| The High-End Stuff | 121 |
| PART III: EXCEL THE EASY WAY | |
| This next part of the book appeals to your left-brained, analytical side as you work with numbers in Microsoft Excel. From starting a simple spreadsheet to working with functions to formatting columns and rows, adding headings, and setting print ranges, this part gives you everything you need to know to feel comfortable in the numbers game. | |
| CHAPTER 8: Creating and Saving a Spreadsheet | 129 |
| What Can You Do with Microsoft Excel? | 129 |
| A Walk Around the Excel Window | 130 |
| Creating a Simple Spreadsheet | 134 |
| Moving Around and Selecting Cells | 140 |
| Working with Functions and Formulas | 142 |
| Saving the Spreadsheet | 144 |
| CHAPTER 9: Editing, Formatting, and Printing Spreadsheets | 147 |
| Editing Spreadsheet Data | 147 |
| Formatting Spreadsheets | 153 |
| Printing Spreadsheets | 158 |
| CHAPTER 10: Charting Spreadsheet Data | 161 |
| Charting 101: Just the Basics | 162 |
| What Makes a Good Chart? | 163 |
| Creating a Chart | 164 |
| Editing a Chart | 169 |
| The Appearance of the Chart Menu | 169 |
| Working with the Chart Toolbar | 169 |
| PART IV: SIMPLY POWERPOINT | |
| Want to jazz up those Word bullet lists and Excel charts? Microsoft PowerPoint gives you the chance to create professional presentations and wow your audience with the data you've prepared. In this part, you'll learn how to create a quality presentation, arrange slides, add transitions, time the slide show, and produce the show for an audience. | |
| CHAPTER 11: Creating a Presentation—From Start to Finish | 173 |
| What Can You Do with PowerPoint? | 174 |
| A Walk Around the PowerPoint Window | 175 |
| Understanding the PowerPoint Views | 176 |
| Starting with the End in Mind: Setting Up the Show | 177 |
| Creating a Presentation | 178 |
| Formatting Slides | 187 |
| Arranging Slides | 190 |
| Take One: Running the Presentation | 191 |
| Saving Your Presentation | 191 |
| Printing Handouts | 193 |
| CHAPTER 12: Animating and Timing Your Presentation | 197 |
| Working in Slide Sorter View | 198 |
| Setting Up the Show | 200 |
| Using Animation Schemes | 202 |
| Adding Transitions to Slides | 204 |
| CHAPTER 13: Enhancing Your Presentations | 209 |
| What Kind of Enhancements Will You Use? | 209 |
| Adding Movies and Animations | 210 |
| Adding Sounds and Music | 213 |
| Recording Narration | 216 |
| Broadcasting Your Presentation | 217 |
| PART V: ORGANIZE WITH MICROSOFT OUTLOOK | |
| Everyone needs a little help getting organized. This part shows you how to use Microsoft Outlook as your start and end point for organizing e-mail, appointments, to-do tasks, journal entries, and more. | |
| CHAPTER 14: E-mailing with Microsoft Outlook | 223 |
| What Can You Do with Outlook? | 223 |
| A Walk Around the Outlook Window | 224 |
| Using Outlook as Your E-mail Program | 227 |
| Deleting Messages | 232 |
| Instant Messaging | 233 |
| CHAPTER 15: Organizing with Microsoft Outlook | 237 |
| Managing Your E-mail | 237 |
| Working with Contacts | 243 |
| Journaling in Outlook | 248 |
| Working with Tasks and Notes | 249 |
| CHAPTER 16: Scheduling with Microsoft Outlook | 253 |
| Understanding Outlook's Calendar | 253 |
| Creating Appointments | 255 |
| Using Reminders | 258 |
| Scheduling with Outlook | 259 |
| Printing Your Calendar | 263 |
| PART VI: MANAGING DATA WITH MICROSOFT ACCESS | |
| Microsoft Access isn't the intimidating, high-end database new users often think it is—it's actually a pretty friendly, powerful program that walks you through the process of creating tables for storing data and creating reports, queries, and much more. This part of the book shows you how to do the basics in Access so you have what you need to explore further on your own | |
| CHAPTER 17: Getting Started with Databases | 267 |
| What Can You Do with Access? | 268 |
| A Walk Around the Access Window | 269 |
| Database Basics | 271 |
| Starting a New Database | 272 |
| Adding Data | 277 |
| Working with Forms | 280 |
| Saving a Database | 281 |
| CHAPTER 18: Working with Your Data | 283 |
| Sorting Data Records | 284 |
| Searching for Data | 284 |
| Creating and Using Queries | 287 |
| Composing a Query | 288 |
| Applying a Query | 288 |
| Modifying a Query | 289 |
| Linking Tables | 290 |
| CHAPTER 19: Preparing and Printing Reports in Microsoft Access | 293 |
| Creating a Report | 294 |
| Sprucing Up Your Report | 295 |
| Publishing Reports in Word | 297 |
| Deleting Reports | 298 |
| Printing Reports | 298 |
| PART VII: FAST WEB PAGES WITH MICROSOFT FRONTPAGE | |
| Web pages are everywhere in Office XP; you can create Web pages from Word, from Excel, and from PowerPoint. But when you want a real Web page—a complete site with multiple pages, numerous links, and slick text, graphics, and rollover effects—Microsoft FrontPage is your program. This part of the book shows you how to create a simple or sophisticated Web page quickly. | |
| CHAPTER 20: First, the Basics | 303 |
| What Can You Do with FrontPage? | 303 |
| A Walk Around the FrontPage Window | 304 |
| Creating a Web Site | 307 |
| Working in Tasks View | 310 |
| Adding Text to a Web Page | 312 |
| Inserting Graphics for the Web | 313 |
| Viewing Navigation Paths and Links | 314 |
| Selling on the Web | 316 |
| Previewing the Page | 316 |
| Saving the Page | 317 |
| CHAPTER 21: Special Tasks in Microsoft FrontPage | 319 |
| Adding Tables to Your Pages | 320 |
| Working with Frames | 321 |
| Adding Lines and Borders | 323 |
| Creating Rollovers | 325 |
| Viewing the Source | 327 |
| CHAPTER 22: Publishing Your Pages | 329 |
| Preparing Your Web Files | 329 |
| About Server Extensions | 331 |
| Publishing Your Site | 331 |
| Troubleshooting Your Site | 334 |
| Rating the Effectiveness of Your Site | 335 |
| APPENDIX A: Installing Microsoft Office XP | 337 |
| What You Need to Install Office XP | 337 |
| Installing Office XP | 338 |
| Changing Office Installation | 338 |
| Repairing After Installation | 340 |
| APPENDIX B: Microsoft Office XP Shortcut Keys | 341 |
| INDEX | 343 |
