Microsoft Office 2000

by HALVORSON

• ISBN13: 9780760061558
• ISBN10: 0760061556
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: Course Technology

Summary

Part of the Illustrated Series, this text offers a quick, visual,step-by-step approach for learning the basics of Microsoft Windows 98 and the core Office 2000 applications.

Table of Contents

From the Illustrated Series™ Team	iii
Preface	iv
Windows 98
Getting Started with Windows 98	1	(24)
Starting Windows and Viewing the Active Desktop	2	(2)
Accessing the Internet from the Active Desktop	2	(2)
Using the Mouse	4	(2)
More about the mouse: Classic style and Internet style	5	(1)
Starting a Program	6	(2)
Moving and Resizing Windows	8	(2)
More about sizing windows	9	(1)
Using Menus, Keyboard Shortcuts, and Toolbars	10	(2)
Using Dialog Boxes	12	(2)
Using Scroll Bars	14	(2)
Getting Help	16	(2)
Context-sensitive help	17	(1)
Closing a Program and Shutting Down Windows	18	(2)
The Log Off command	19	(1)
Concepts Review	20	(1)
Skills Review	21	(2)
Independent Challenges	23	(1)
Visual Workshop	24	(1)
Working with Programs, Files, and Folders	25	(24)
Creating and Saving a WordPad File	26	(2)
Opening, Editing, and Saving an Existing Paint File	28	(2)
Working with Multiple Programs	30	(2)
Understanding File Management	32	(2)
Viewing Files and Creating Folders with My Computer	34	(2)
Moving and Copying Files Using My Computer	36	(2)
Managing Files with Windows Explorer	38	(2)
Deleting and Restoring Files	40	(2)
Customizing your Recycle Bin	40	(2)
Creating a Shortcut on the Desktop	42	(2)
Adding shortcuts to the Start menu	43	(1)
Concepts Review	44	(1)
Skills Review	45	(2)
Independent Challenges	47	(1)
Visual Workshop	48	(1)
Office 2000
Getting Started with Office 2000	49	(24)
Understanding Office 2000 Professional	50	(2)
Starting an Office Program	52	(2)
Starting an Office program with the New Office Document dialog box	53	(1)
Using Menus and Toolbars	54	(2)
Using Help	56	(2)
Using the Office Assistant	57	(1)
Creating a New File with a Wizard	58	(2)
Saving a File	60	(2)
Naming Files	61	(1)
Closing a File and Exiting an Office Program	62	(2)
Concepts Review	64	(3)
Skills Review	67	(2)
Independent Challenges	69	(3)
Visual Workshop	72	(1)
Word 2000
Creating a Document with Word 2000	73	(24)
Planning a Document	74	(2)
Opening a File and Saving it with a New Name	76	(2)
Entering Text in a Document	78	(2)
Using AutoCorrect	79	(1)
Editing a Document	80	(2)
Using Click and Type	81	(1)
Moving Text in a Document	82	(2)
Using the Office Clipboard	83	(1)
Using the Spelling and Grammar Checker	84	(2)
Viewing a Document	86	(2)
Using the View buttons	87	(1)
Printing a Document	88	(2)
Concepts Review	90	(2)
Skills Review	92	(2)
Independent Challenges	94	(2)
Visual Workshop	96	(1)
Enhancing a Document	97	(24)
Changing Font Type and Size	98	(2)
Understanding fonts	99	(1)
Changing Font Style	100	(2)
Changing Alignment	102	(2)
Changing line spacing	102	(2)
Changing Margin Settings	104	(2)
Using the Ruler	106	(2)
Setting a first line indent paragraph	107	(1)
Applying and Modifying Styles	108	(2)
Using AutoFormat	109	(1)
Inserting Manual Page Breaks	110	(2)
Using window and orphan control	111	(1)
Replacing Text	112	(2)
Using the Find command	113	(1)
Concepts Review	114	(2)
Skills Review	116	(2)
Independent Challenges	118	(2)
Visual Workshop	120	(1)
Adding Special Elements to a Document	121	(24)
Creating a Table	122	(2)
Creating multiple columns	123	(1)
Inserting and Deleting Columns and Rows	124	(2)
Placing borders around text	125	(1)
Using Table AutoFormat and Adjusting Column Widths	126	(2)
Using AutoFormat as you type	127	(1)
Inserting WordArt	128	(2)
Adding Clip Art	130	(2)
Inserting pictures, sounds, videos, and drawn objects	131	(1)
Inserting a Footnote	132	(2)
Working with lengthy documents	133	(1)
Using Headers and Footers	134	(2)
Working with headers and footers in a multi-page document	135	(1)
Verifying Page Layout	136	(2)
Concepts Review	138	(2)
Skills Review	140	(2)
Independent Challenges	142	(2)
Visual Workshop	144	(1)
Excel 2000
Creating and Enhancing a Worksheet with Excel 2000	145	(24)
Navigating a Workbook	146	(2)
Entering Numbers and Labels	148	(2)
Changing Column Width and Row Height	150	(2)
Using Formulas	152	(2)
Calculating formulas in Excel	153	(1)
Editing a Worksheet	154	(2)
Understanding relative and absolute cell references	155	(1)
Changing Alignment and Number Format	156	(2)
Changing the number format	157	(1)
Changing Font Type and Font Style and Adding Borders	158	(2)
Adding shading to cells	159	(1)
Previewing and Printing a Worksheet	160	(2)
Adding headers and footers	161	(1)
Concepts Review	162	(1)
Skills Review	163	(2)
Independent Challenges	165	(3)
Visual Workshop	168	(1)
Working with Excel Functions	169	(24)
Understanding Functions	170	(2)
Planning to use functions	171	(1)
Using the SUM Function	172	(2)
Using Data and Time Functions	174	(2)
How dates are calculated using serial numbers	175	(1)
Using Statistical Functions	176	(2)
Mathematical functions	177	(1)
Using Financial Functions	178	(2)
Using Excel templates	179	(1)
Using Goal Seek	180	(2)
Using Solver to solve complex problems	181	(1)
Sorting Rows	182	(2)
Sorting by more than one column	183	(1)
Filtering Data and Printing	184	(2)
Customizing a filter	185	(1)
Concepts Review	186	(2)
Skills Review	188	(1)
Independent Challenges	189	(3)
Visual Workshop	192	(1)
Creating Excel Charts	193	(24)
Planning a Chart	194	(2)
Creating a Chart	196	(2)
Moving and Resizing a Chart and Chart Objects	198	(2)
Changing the Chart Type	200	(2)
Adding Axis Labels and Gridlines	202	(2)
Changing Fonts and Colors	204	(2)
Enhancing a Chart	206	(2)
Adding enhancements to a chart	206	(2)
Previewing and Printing a Chart	208	(2)
Concepts Review	210	(2)
Skills Review	212	(2)
Independent Challenges	214	(2)
Visual Workshop	216	(1)
Access 2000
Building a Database with Access 2000	217	(24)
Planning a Database	218	(2)
Starting Access 2000	220	(2)
Creating a Database	222	(2)
Modifying a Table	224	(2)
Building a Data Entry Form	226	(2)
Working in Datasheet view	226	(2)
Entering Data Into a Database	228	(2)
Changing tab order	229	(1)
Adding and Editing Records in a Database	230	(2)
Printing a Database and Exiting Access	232	(2)
Concepts Review	234	(1)
Skills Review	235	(2)
Independent Challenges	237	(3)
Visual Workshop	240	(1)
Enhancing a Database	241	(24)
Opening an Existing Database	242	(2)
Opening more than one database file at a time	242	(2)
Modifying a Form's Layout	244	(2)
Parts of the form	245	(1)
Changing Fonts and Styles on a Form	246	(2)
Formatting controls using the property sheet	247	(1)
Adding Clip Art to a Form	248	(2)
Working with clip art	249	(1)
Filtering a Database	250	(2)
Filtering by selection	251	(1)
Sorting Database Records	252	(2)
Creating a Query	254	(2)
Protecting a Database	256	(2)
Concepts Review	258	(2)
Skills Review	260	(1)
Independent Challenges	261	(3)
Visual Workshop	264	(1)
Creating Database Reports	265	(24)
Creating a Report	266	(2)
Modifying a Report	268	(2)
Creating a Report from a Query	270	(2)
Adding Summary Information to a Report	272	(2)
Adding an Expression to a Report	274	(2)
Viewing a Report in Print Preview	276	(2)
Adding Clip Art to a Report	278	(2)
Inserting Pictures	279	(1)
Creating Mailing Labels	280	(2)
Modifying labels in Design view	281	(1)
Concepts Review	282	(2)
Skills Review	284	(2)
Independent Challenges	286	(2)
Visual Workshop	288	(1)
PowerPoint
Creating and Modifying a Presentation	289	(24)
Creating a Presentation	290	(2)
Working with PowerPoint templates	291	(1)
Navigating a Presentation	292	(2)
Working with PowerPoint views	293	(1)
Entering Text in Outline View	294	(2)
Working with text in Outline view	295	(1)
Entering Text in Slide View	296	(2)
Formatting Text	298	(2)
Using the Drawing Toolbar	300	(2)
Adding Text Boxes	302	(2)
Working with stacked objects	303	(1)
Checking Spelling and Previewing the Presentation	304	(2)
Working with the Spelling Checker	305	(1)
Concepts Review	306	(2)
Skills Review	308	(2)
Independent Challenges	310	(2)
Visual Workshop	312	(1)
Polishing and Running a Presentation	313	(24)
Changing the Color Scheme of an Existing Presentation	314	(2)
Designing your presentation	315	(1)
Using Clip Art	316	(2)
Inserting other types of pictures	316	(2)
Working with Pictures	318	(2)
Running an Online Slide Show	320	(2)
Using PowerPoint Viewer when PowerPoint isn't installed	321	(1)
Setting Preset Timing and Transitions	322	(2)
Setting Animation Effects	324	(2)
Creating Speaker's Notes and Printed Materials	326	(2)
Preparing for an off-site presentation	327	(1)
Concepts Review	328	(2)
Skills Review	330	(3)
Independent Challenges	333	(3)
Visual Workshop	336	(1)
Integration
Integrating Office 2000 Programs	337	(24)
Embedding an Excel Chart into a PowerPoint Slide	338	(2)
Sending a PowerPoint Presentation to Word	340	(2)
Inserting Word text into a PowerPoint slide presentation	341	(1)
Inserting a File in a Word Document	342	(2)
Using Drag and Drop to Insert an Access table into Word	342	(1)
Inserting Excel data in a Word file	343	(1)
Linking an Excel Worksheet to a Word Document	344	(2)
Updating a Linked Excel Worksheet	346	(2)
Unlinking files	347	(1)
Inserting Access Fields into a Word Form Letter	348	(2)
Merging Access Data with a Word Form Letter	350	(2)
Saving a Word Document as a Web Page	352	(2)
Understanding the World Wide Web	353	(1)
Concepts Review	354	(1)
Skills Review	355	(2)
Independent Challenges	357	(3)
Visual Workshop	360	(1)
Glossary	361	(8)
Index	369