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Steve Johnson has written more than 50 books on a variety of computer software, including Adobe Photoshop CS4, Adobe Flash CS4, Adobe Dreamweaver CS4, Adobe InDesign CS4, Adobe Illustrator CS4, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2008 for the Macintosh, and Apple Mac OS X Snow Leopard. In 1991, after working for Apple Computer and Microsoft, Steve founded Perspection, Inc., which writes and produces software training. When he is not staying up late writing, he enjoys playing golf, gardening, and spending time with his wife, Holly, and three children, JP, Brett, and Hannah. Steve and his family live in Pleasanton, California, but can also be found visiting family all over the western United States.
Introduction xvii
Chapter 1 Getting Started with Word 1
Starting Word 2 New !
Viewing the Word Window 3
Using the Ribbon 4 New !
Choosing Commands 5 New !
Working with Toolbars 6 New !
Choosing Dialog Box Options 8
Using the Status Bar 9
Using Task and Window Panes 10
Opening an Existing Document 12 New !
Opening Files of Different Types 14
Converting an Existing Document 15 New !
Changing Document Views 16 New !
Reading a Document 18 New !
Getting Help While You Work 20
Saving a Document 22
Saving a Document with Different Formats 24
Checking Compatibility 26 New !
Checking Accessibility 27 New !
Documenting Properties 28
Zooming the View In and Out 29
Recovering a Document 30 New !
Maintaining and Repairing Office 32
Getting Updates on the Web 33
Closing a Document and Exiting Word 34
Chapter 2 Working with Simple Documents 35
Creating a Blank Document 36
Creating a New Document From an Existing One 37
Creating a Document Using a Template 38
Creating a Letter or Memo 39
Setting Up the Page 40
Moving and Resizing Document Windows 42
Working with Multiple Documents 44
Navigating a Document 46 New !
Moving Around in a Document 47
Selecting Text 48
Editing Text 50
Copying and Moving Text 52 New !
Finding and Replacing Text 54 New !
Inserting Hyphens 56
Inserting Information the Smart Way 58 New !
Correcting Text Automatically 60 New !
Undoing and Redoing an Action 62
Chapter 3 Formatting Documents 63
Formatting Text 64
Formatting Text for Emphasis 66 New !
Changing Character Spacing 68 New !
Selecting Text with Similar Formatting 69
Finding and Replacing Formatting 70
Finding and Replacing Custom Formatting 72
Changing Paragraph Alignment 74
Changing Line Spacing 75
Displaying Rulers 76
Setting Paragraph Tabs 77
Setting Paragraph Indents 78
Creating Bulleted and Numbered Lists 80 New !
Applying Borders and Shading 82
Hiding Text 84
Chapter 4 Using Templates, Styles, and Themes 85
Creating a Template 86
Opening a Template 87
Changing a Template 88
Applying a Quick Style 89
Changing a Style Set 90
Creating and Modifying Styles 92
Managing Styles 94
Revealing Formatting Styles 96
Using a Format Painter 98
Adding Custom Colors 99
Understanding Themes 100
Viewing and Applying a Theme 101 New !
Creating Theme Colors 102
Choosing Theme Fonts 104
Choosing Theme Effects 106
Creating a Custom Theme 107
Choosing a Custom Theme 108
Chapter 5 Adding Graphics and Multimedia to Documents 109
Locating and Inserting Clip Art 110 New !
Inserting a Picture 111
Inserting a Picture Screen Shot 112 New !
Adding an Artistic Style to a Picture 113 New !
Adding a Quick Style to a Picture 114
Applying a Shape to a Picture 115 New !
Applying a Border to a Picture 116
Applying Picture Effects 117
Modifying Picture Size 118
Compressing a Picture 120 New !
Correcting a Picture 121 New !
Recoloring a Picture 122 New !
Cropping and Rotating a Picture 124 New !
Removing a Picture Background 126 New !
Creating WordArt Text 127
Formatting WordArt Text 128
Applying WordArt Text Effects 130
Modifying WordArt Text Position 131
Creating SmartArt Graphics 132 New !
Using the Text Pane with SmartArt Graphics 134
Formatting a SmartArt Graphic 136
Modifying a SmartArt Graphic 138
Adding Pictures to a SmartArt Graphic 140 New !
Creating an Organization Chart 141
Modifying an Organization Chart 142
Chapter 6 Adding Tables and Charts to Documents 143
Creating a Table 144
Entering Text in a Table 146
Sorting Table Contents or Lists 147
Modifying a Table 148
Adjusting Table Cells 150
Aligning Table Cells 152
Adding a Quick Style to a Table 154
Changing Table Style Options 156
Summing Table Rows and Columns 157
Calculating a Value in a Table 158
Inserting and Creating a Chart 159
Working with Chart Data 160
Changing a Chart Type 162
Changing a Chart Layout and Style 163 New !
Changing Chart Titles 164
Changing Chart Labels 165
Formatting Line and Bar Charts 166
Editing Chart Data 167 New !
Saving a Chart Template 168
Chapter 7 Creating Desktop Publishing Documents 169
Adding Desktop Publishing Effects 170
Adding a Watermark 172 New !
Adding Page Backgrounds 174
Arranging Text in Columns 176
Wrapping Text Around an Object 178
Working with Text Boxes 180 New !
Drawing and Resizing Shapes 182
Adding Text to a Shape 184
Creating and Editing Freeforms 185
Adding a Quick Style to a Shape 186
Adding Formatting to Shape Text 187 New !
Applying Color Fills 188
Applying Picture or Texture Fills 190
Applying Gradient Fills 191 New !
Applying Shape Effects 192 New !
Aligning and Distributing Objects 194
Aligning Objects to Grids 196
Changing Stacking Order 198
Rotating and Flipping Objects 199
Grouping and Ungrouping Objects 200
Chapter 8 Working with Long Documents 203
Creating an Outline 204
Creating a Multiple-Author Document 206
Creating Documents Using Automatic Formatting 208
Creating Headers and Footers 210
Inserting Page Numbers and the Date and Time 212
Inserting Cross References 214
Preparing for a Bound Document 215
Finding Topics in a Long Document 216 New !
Navigating a Long Document 217
Inserting a Table of Contents 218
Creating an Index 220
Determining Word Count Statistics 222
Adding a Cover Page 223 New !
Chapter 9 Working with Technical Documents 225
Inserting Building Blocks Using Quick Parts 226
Inserting and Creating AutoText 228 New !
Inserting Research Material 230
Creating Footnotes or Endnotes 232
Modifying Footnotes or Endnotes 233
Formatting Footnotes or Endnotes 234
Creating a Bibliography 236
Creating a Bookmark 238
Creating Captions 240
Creating a Table of Figures 241
Numbering Lines 242
Creating an Equation 244
Inserting Symbols 246
Chapter 10 Creating Mail Merge Documents 249
Starting the Mail Merge 250
Importing Data from a Database 251
Importing Data from Outlook 252
Creating a Data Document 253
Editing the Data Source 254
Sorting and Filtering Data 255
Creating a Form Letter 256
Previewing the Mail Merge 258
Completing the Mail Merge 259
Merging to E-mail 260
Creating Merged Mailing Labels 262
Creating Merged Envelopes 264
Addressing Envelopes and Labels 266
Chapter 11 Proofing and Printing Documents 267
Checking for Inconsistent Formatting 268
Checking Spelling and Grammar 270
Using Custom Dictionaries 272
Changing Proofing Options 274 New !
Setting Languages for Proofing 276
Translating Text to Another Language 278 New !
Using Multiple Languages 280 New !
Finding the Right Words 281
Setting Up Page Margins 282
Adjusting Paper Settings 284
Controlling the Way Pages Break 285
Inserting New Pages and Sections 286
Previewing a Document 288 New !
Printing a Document 289 New !
Printing Specialized Documents 290
Printing Document Properties 292
Chapter 12 Publishing Documents on the Web 293
Opening a Web Page 294
Previewing a Web Page 296
Creating Hyperlinks 298
Creating a Hyperlink Between Frames 300
Using and Removing Hyperlinks 302
Saving a Web Page 304
Changing Web Page Options 306
Transferring Files Over the Web 307
Creating a Blog Posting on the Web 308
Opening an Existing Blog Posting 310
Managing Blog Accounts 311
Accessing Office Information on the Web 312
Chapter 13 Protecting and Securing Documents 313
Inspecting Documents 314 New !
Adding Security Encryption to a Document 316
Adding Password Protection to a Document 318
Restricting Formatting and Editing 320
Adding a Digital Signature 322
Adding a Signature Line 324
Avoiding Harmful Attacks 326
Using the Trust Center 328 New !
Selecting Trusted Publishers and Locations 329
Setting Document Related Security Options 330 New !
Setting Add-in Security Options 332
Setting ActiveX Security Options 333
Setting Macro Security Options 334
Changing Message Bar Security Options 335
Setting Privacy Options 336
Working with Office Safe Modes 338
Marking a Document as Read-Only 340
Chapter 14 Reviewing and Sharing Documents 341
Preparing for Comments and Track Changes 342
Inserting Comments 344
Reading and Editing Comments 346
Using Track Changes 348
Modifying Track Changes Options 350
Comparing and Merging Documents 351
Sharing Templates 352
Sending a Document for Review Using E-mail 354
Sending a Document by Internet Fax 356
Chapter 15 Sharing Information Between Programs 357
Sharing Information Between Programs 358
Exporting and Importing Data 360 New !
Linking and Embedding Files 362
Creating an XML Document 364
Working with XML Data 366
Creating a Word Document with Excel Data 368 New !
Creating a Presentation with Word Text 370 New !
Using an Access Database to Create Word Documents 372
Creating a Word Outline from a Presentation 374
Creating and Opening OneNotes 375 New !
Creating a PDF Document 376
Creating an XPS Document 377
Chapter 16 Customizing Word 379
Setting General Options 380
Setting Page Display Options 381
Setting Display Options 382 New !
Setting Print Options 384
Setting Editing Options 386 New !
Changing Default Text and Page Settings 388 New !
Setting Advanced Save Options 390
Setting Advanced General Options 392 New !
Setting Compatibility Options 393
Changing Advanced Document Properties 394
Changing Research Options 395 New !
Accessing Commands Not in the Ribbon 396
Customizing the Way You Create Objects 397
Managing Pictures 398
Chapter 17 Expanding Word Functionality 401
Viewing and Managing Add-ins 402 New !
Loading and Unloading Add-ins 404
Enhancing a Document with VBA 406
Viewing the Visual Basic Editor 408
Setting Developer Options 409
Understanding How Macros Automate Your Work 410
Recording a Macro 411 New !
Creating a Macro 412
Running a Macro 413
Controlling a Macro 414
Adding a Digital Signature to a Macro Project 416
Assigning a Macro to a Toolbar 417
Saving a Document with Macros 418
Opening a Document with Macros 419 New !
Using Content Controls to Create Documents 420
Inserting ActiveX Controls 422 New !
Using ActiveX Controls 424
Setting ActiveX Control Properties 425
Adding VBA Code to an Active Control 426
Playing a Movie Using an ActiveX Control 427
Changing the Document Information Panel 428
Chapter 18 Working Together on Office Documents 429
Getting Started with Office Web Apps 430 New !
Setting Up to Use Office Web Apps 432 New !
Saving and Opening Documents with Windows Live 434 New !
Comparing the Desktop App to Web App 436 New !
Accessing Documents on Windows Live 438 New !
Working with Folders on Windows Live 440
Setting Folder Permissions on Windows Live 442
Creating Office Documents on Windows Live 443 New !
Working with Documents on Windows Live 444
Downloading Documents from Windows Live 446
Downloading or Saving Documents in Office Web Apps 448 New !
Collaborating with Documents on Windows Live 450 New !
Working with SharePoint Workspaces 452 New !
Sharing Documents in a Groove Workspace 454 New !
Inviting Others to a Groove Workspace 455 New !
Saving a Document to a SharePoint Server 456 New !
Using Office Mobile 2010 458 New !
Workshops: Putting It All Together 459
Project 1: Creating a Form with Content Controls 459
Project 2: Exporting Form Data to Access or Excel 462
Project 3: Viewing XML Data in a Document 464
Want More Projects 465
New Features 467 New !
Microsoft Certified Applications Specialist 473
Index 481
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