Microsoft Works 2000 Basics

by PASEWARK, PASEWARK

• ISBN13: 9780538724111
• ISBN10: 0538724110
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-06-13
• Publisher: Course Technology

Summary

Cover all of the basics with this new Works 2000 book! Written by established authors, Dr. William R. Pasewark, Sr. and Dr. William R. Pasewark, Jr., this text thoroughly covers the most popular features of word processing, spreadsheets, databases and much more. As part of our new "Basics" series, this text is ideal for a lower-level course on Microsoft Works.

Table of Contents

Preface	iv
How to Use This Book	vii
Guide for Using this Book	ix
Abbreviated Table of Contents	xi
Table of Contents	xii
UNIT 1 Windows And Works 2000
Microsoft Windows	2	(17)
Starting Windows	2	(1)
The Desktop	3	(1)
Using Windows	4	(3)
Menus and Dialog Boxes	7	(3)
Windows Help	10	(2)
Other Features	12	(4)
Summary	16	(3)
Microsoft Works 2000	19
Introduction to Works	19	(1)
Starting Works	19	(2)
Working with Files	21	(3)
Works 2000 Help	24	(1)
Summary	25	(3)
Unit Review	28
UNIT 2 Works Word Processor
Word Processing Basics	2	(21)
Introduction to Word Processing	2	(2)
Text Entry and Word Wrap	4	(1)
Navigating through a Document	5	(2)
Saving a File	7	(1)
Locating and Opening an Existing Document	8	(1)
Previewing Your Document	8	(2)
Printing Your Document	10	(2)
Selecting Text	12	(1)
Using Backspace and Delete	13	(1)
Using Overtype	13	(1)
Using Undo and Redo	14	(1)
Copying and Moving Text	15	(2)
Summary	17	(6)
Formatting	23	(20)
Using Fonts	23	(5)
Aligning Text	28	(2)
Changing Indents and Spacing	30	(2)
Setting Margins	32	(1)
Setting Tabs	33	(2)
Bullets and Numbering	35	(3)
Summary	38	(5)
Works Word Processor Features	43
Using the Spelling Checker	43	(3)
Inserting the Date and Time	46	(2)
Using the Thesaurus	48	(1)
Using Find and Replace	49	(3)
Inserting Page Breaks	52	(1)
Inserting Headers and Footers	53	(1)
Creating Footnotes and Endnotes	54	(1)
Inserting and Formatting Tables	55	(2)
Summary	57	(5)
Unit Review	62
Desktop Publishing with Works Word Processor
Mastery Lesson on the Electronic Instructor CD-ROM
UNIT 3 Works Spreadsheet
Spreadsheet Basics	2	(27)
What Is a Spreadsheet?	2	(4)
Saving a Spreadsheet	6	(1)
Moving the Highlight in a Spreadsheet	7	(2)
Entering Data	9	(4)
Changing Data in a Cell	13	(2)
Changing the Appearance of Data	15	(5)
Printing a Spreadsheet	20	(1)
Summary	20	(9)
Strengthening Spreadsheet Skills	29	(20)
Checking for Spelling Errors	29	(1)
Copying Data	30	(3)
Moving Data	33	(1)
Protecting Cells	34	(2)
Using Print Options	36	(2)
Inserting and Deleting Rows and Columns	38	(1)
Freezing Titles	39	(1)
Sorting Data	40	(1)
Summary	41	(8)
Using Formulas in a Spreadsheet	49
What Are Formulas?	49	(10)
Function Formulas	59	(7)
Summary	66	(10)
Unit Review	76
Spreadsheet Charts
Mastery Lesson on the Electronic Instructor CD-ROM
UNIT 4 Works Database
Database Basics	2	(24)
What Is a Database?	2	(8)
Adding and Deleting Records in a Database	10	(1)
Printing a Database	11	(2)
Saving and Exiting a Database	13	(7)
Hiding Fields and Records	20	(1)
Summary	21	(5)
Strengthening Database Skills	26	(19)
Creating a New Database	26	(4)
Copying Data	30	(4)
Formatting a Field	34	(5)
Calculating in the Database	39	(1)
Protecting Data in a Database	39	(1)
Summary	40	(5)
Advanced Database Operations	45
Searching a Database	45	(4)
Sorting a Database	49	(2)
Using Filters in a Database	51	(3)
Summary	54	(5)
Unit Review	59
Database Reporting
Mastery Lesson on the Electronic Instructor CD-ROM
UNIT 5 Internet Explorer and Outlook Express
Internet Explorer	2	(13)
What Is the Internet?	2	(1)
Introducing Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0	3	(8)
Changing the Appearance of Internet Explorer	11	(1)
Summary	12	(3)
Outlook Express	15
What Is Outlook Express?	15	(1)
Opening Outlook Express	15	(6)
Summary	21	(3)
Unit Review	24
UNIT 6 Address Book and Calendar
Using the Address Book	2	(9)
What Is Address Book?	2	(3)
Creating New Folders	5	(1)
Creating New Groups	6	(1)
Summary	7	(4)
Using Works Calendar	11
What Is Works Calendar?	11	(1)
Starting the Calendar	11	(6)
Summary	17	(4)
Unit Review	21
UNIT 7 Money And Encarta
Money Setup	2	(20)
Introduction to Money 2000	2	(2)
Setting Up Your Personal Information in Money	4	(3)
Setting Up Accounts in Money	7	(2)
Recurring Transactions	9	(3)
Navigating the Money 2000 Home Page	12	(3)
Exiting Money	15	(1)
Summary	16	(6)
Working with Your Accounts	22	(22)
Selecting a Task	22	(1)
Recording Transactions	23	(11)
Balancing Your Account	34	(2)
Reports	36	(2)
Summary	38	(6)
Encarta	44
What Is Encarta?	44	(13)
Summary	57	(4)
Unit Review	61
UNIT 8 Word
Word Basics and Editing	2	(21)
Introduction to Word Processing	2	(1)
Starting Word 2000	3	(1)
Text Entry and Word Wrap	4	(1)
Navigating through a Document	5	(1)
Saving a File	6	(2)
Locating and Opening an Existing Document	8	(1)
Previewing Your Document	8	(2)
Printing Your Document	10	(1)
Printing in Landscape Orientation	11	(1)
Selecting Text	12	(1)
Using the Backspace and Delete Keys	13	(1)
Using Overtype	14	(1)
Using Undo and Redo	14	(1)
Copying and Moving Text	15	(2)
Summary	17	(6)
Formatting	23	(24)
Using Fonts	23	(5)
Copying Format and Style	28	(1)
Aligning Text	29	(1)
Changing Vertical Alignment	30	(1)
Changing Indents and Spacing	31	(3)
Setting Margins	34	(2)
Setting Tabs	36	(1)
Bullets and Numbering	37	(5)
Summary	42	(5)
Helpful Word Features	47	(21)
Exploring Automated Features	47	(7)
Using the Spelling and Grammar Checker	54	(3)
Inserting the Data and Time	57	(1)
Inserting Hyphens	58	(1)
Using the Thesaurus	59	(1)
Using Find and Replace	60	(3)
Summary	63	(5)
Working with Documents	68
Switching Between Documents	68
Copying and Pasting Text between Documents	69
Inserting Page Breaks	70
Working with Multipage Documents	71
Inserting Headers and Footers	74
Creating Footnotes and Endnotes	76
Working with Sections	78
Applying Styles	79
Creating an Outline	80
Inserting and Formatting Tables	82
Summary	87
Unit Review	93
Desktop Publishing with Word
Mastery Lesson on the Electronic Instructor CD-ROM
UNIT 9 Home Publishing, Picture It, & Expedia
Home Publishing
Mastery Lesson on the Electronic Instructor CD-ROM
Picture It
Mastery Lesson on the Electronic Instructor CD-ROM
Expedia
Mastery Lesson on the Electronic Instructor CD-ROM
Capstone Simulation	CS-1
Appendis A: Keyboarding Skill Builder	A-1
Appendis B: Computer Concepts	B-1
Appendix C: Microsoft Network of Services
Appendix on the Electronic Instructor CD-ROM
Glossary	G-1
Index	ix-1