Office 2008 for the Mac on Demand

by Johnson, Steve; Perspection Inc.

• ISBN13: 9780789739230
• ISBN10: 0789739232
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-16
• Publisher: Que Publishing

Summary

The only book that provides quick reference material as well as step by step training in an easy-to-use colour format.

Author Biography

Steve Johnson has written more than 45 books on a variety of computer software, including Adobe Photoshop CS3 and CS2, Adobe Flash CS3, Dreamweaver CS3, Microsoft Office 2007 and 2003, Microsoft Windows Vista and XP, and Apple Mac OS X 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.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xix
Getting Started with Office	p. 1
Using Shared Office Tools	p. 33
Adding Art to Office Documents	p. 71
Adding Shapes to Office Documents	p. 111
Creating a Document with Word	p. 133
Formatting a Document with Word	p. 169
Enhancing a Document with Word	p. 191
Creating a Worksheet with Excel	p. 225
Building a Worksheet with Excel	p. 255
Designing a Worksheet with Excel	p. 297
Sharing a Worksheet with Excel	p. 319
Creating a Presentation with PowerPoint	p. 345
Delivering a Presentation with PowerPoint	p. 385
Communicating with Entourage	p. 417
Managing Information with Entourage	p. 459
Publishing Office Documents on the Web	p. 481
Customizing and Expanding Office Functionality	p. 495
Using the Project Center	p. 509
Index	p. 525
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Excerpts

Introduction IntroductionHow You'll LearnHow This Book WorksWhat's NewKeyboard ShortcutsStep-by-Step InstructionsReal World ExamplesWorkshopGet More on the WebWelcome toOffice 2008 for Mac On Demand, a visual quick reference book that shows you how to work efficiently with Microsoft Office. This book provides complete coverage of basic to advanced Office skills. How This Book WorksYou don't have to read this book in any particular order. We've designed the book so that you can jump in, get the information you need, and jump out. However, the book does follow a logical progression from simple tasks to more complex ones. Each task is presented on no more than two facing pages, which lets you focus on a single task without having to turn the page. To find the information that you need, just look up the task in the table of contents or index, and turn to the page listed. Read the task introduction, follow the step-by-step instructions in the left column along with screen illustrations in the right column, and you're done. What's NewIf you're searching for what's new in Office 2008, just look for the icon: New!. The new icon appears in the table of contents and throughout this book so you can quickly and easily identify a new or improved feature in Office 2008. A complete description of each new feature appears in the New Features guide in the back of this book. Keyboard ShortcutsMost menu commands have a keyboard equivalent, such as A+P, as a quicker alternative to using the mouse. A complete list of keyboard shortcuts is available on the Web at http://www.perspection.com . Step-by-Step InstructionsThis book provides concise step-by-step instructions that show you "how" to accomplish a task. Each set of instructions includes illustrations that directly correspond to the easy-to-read steps. Also included in the text are timesavers, tables, and sidebars to help you work more efficiently or to teach you more in-depth information. A "Did You Know?" provides tips and techniques to help you work smarter, while a "See Also" leads you to other parts of the book containing related information about the task. Real World ExamplesThis book uses real world examples files to give you a context in which to use the task. By using the example files, you won't waste time looking for or creating sample files. You get a start file and a result file, so you can compare your work. Not every topic needs an example file, such as changing options, so we provide a complete list of the example files used through out the book. The example files that you n