Microsoft Works 6 for Windows For Dummies

by Kay, David C.

• ISBN13: 9780764507878
• ISBN10: 0764507877
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-02-16
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Maybe it's because it comes loaded on most PCs, but most people tend to miss the fact that Microsoft Works 6 really is an amazing collection of stuffjust what you might expect if the folks at Microsoft told you they were going to give you "the works." Instead of blowing several hundred bucks on the biggest and most muscle-bound word processor, database program, spreadsheet program, graphics, and communication software out there, you can use Microsoft Works 6 to do it all for a lot less money (or for free!) and with a lot less trouble. With Works you can create cool cards and crafts, design professional-looking newsletters and flyers, manage your personal finances, send faxes, put together mass mailings, surf the Web, manage your household, and a whole lot more.If you've got Microsoft Works on your computer but don't quite know how to use it, then this is the book for you. This lighthearted guide gives you easy-to-follow instructions and tips that'll have you up and running in no tim e with the skills and confidence you need to: Create goodlooking documents Design and use spreadsheets Crunch numbers Set up group mailings with an address database Have fun with charts and graphics Send and receive e-mail Explore the Internet Featuring clear, step-by-step instructions, helpful screen captures, and exercises, Microsoft Works 6 For Dummies covers all of Works' powerful features. Among other things, you'll explore: Starting Works and familiarizing yourself with Windows basics Address books, letters, envelopes, labels, mail merge, and other automated tasks available in Works Word processingfrom typing and deleting to formatting, tables, and more Spreadsheetsincluding everything from entering data to creating and copying formulas Fields, record, data entry, views, filtering, reporting, and other database features Outlook Express, Internet Explorer, and other cool Internet features Your fun and easy guide to working with Microsoft Works, Microsoft Works 6 For Dummies gets you up a handle on Workseven if you're a first-time computer user.

Author Biography

David Kay owns and operates Brightleaf Communications. He is the author or coauthor of many computer books, including Dragon NaturallySpeaking For Dummies and WordPerfect 9 For Windows For Dummies.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(6)
Part I: Survival Skills	7	(64)
Wanna Start Something?	9	(14)
Wrestling with Windows and Files	23	(20)
Basic Editing and Formatting	43	(16)
Putting Print on Paper	59	(12)
Part II: Doing Anything Instantly (Or Almost)	71	(82)
Timesaving Tasks and Templates	73	(8)
Creating an Address Book	81	(12)
Almost Instant Letters and Envelopes	93	(8)
Almost Instant Labels and Junk Mail	101	(14)
Almost Instant Ads and Newsletters	115	(8)
Almost Instant Databases	123	(6)
Almost Instant Graphs and Charts	129	(10)
Almost Instant Art	139	(14)
Part III: Pursuing the Wily Word Processor	153	(66)
In Search of the Wily Word Processor	155	(14)
Hacking through the Jungle of Your Text	169	(12)
Keeping Up Appearances	181	(22)
Fancier Word Processing Documents	203	(16)
Part IV: Setting Sail with Spreadsheets	219	(62)
Spreading Your First Sheets	221	(22)
Making Calculations	243	(18)
Tidying Up and Printing Your Spreadsheets	261	(20)
Part V: Doing Active Duty at the Database	281	(66)
Reporting for Duty at the Database	283	(20)
Making Changes in Your Database	303	(10)
Finding and Filtering Your Data	313	(10)
Sorting, Reporting, and Calculating	323	(24)
Part VI: Being Online and On Time	347	(34)
Exploring with Internet Explorer	349	(12)
Reaching Out with Outlook Express	361	(8)
Time Traveling with Calendar	369	(12)
Part VII: The Part of Tens	381	(12)
Ten Things NOT to Do	383	(4)
Ten Solutions to Common Problems	387	(6)
Index	393