Office XP 9 in 1 Desk Reference For Dummies^?

by Greg Harvey; Peter Weverka; John Walkenbach; Alison Barrows; Bill Dyszel; Camille McCue; Damon Dean

• ISBN13: 9780764508196
• ISBN10: 0764508199
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-06-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Microsoft Office is a powerful bundle of software: You can write a report, make a spreadsheet, design a database, organize a presentation, create a Web page, and do much, much more. The interface now includes something known as the task pane, a mini-window where you can search for files, import clip art, and perform other tasks as well. You can use foreign-language text and even make translations. You can create Web pages much more easily, and trading data between Office programs now goes more smoothly. You find common tools all across the board in the Office programs.Office XP 9 in 1 Desk Reference For Dummies serves as a reference for all the great things (and maybe a few not-so-great things) that you may need to know when using Windows or any of the Microsoft Office programs: Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, FrontPage, and Publisher. This book shows you how to get up and running fast so that you have more time to do the things that you really want to do, such as Creating awesome documents and spreadsheets Building dependable databases Putting together engaging, attention-commanding presentations Getting your e-mail and schedule in order Pumping out professional-looking brochures and Web pagesEach of the nine minibooks in this indispensable resource includes a Contents at a Glance section and its own index. Expect to explore Windows 98 and Windows Me - from taskbars to toolbars, dialog boxes to menus The powerful Word 2002 word-processing program Excel 2002, the spreadsheet wonder Databases galore with Access 2002 Communication and calendar-keeping possibilities with Outlook PowerPoint 2002, your pal for presentations Web page creation with FrontPage 2002 Desktop publishing made fun and simple via Publisher 2002 Common Office techniques that you can use in all or most of the programsIf your goal is to get stuff done without giving away hours of your time (and large portions of your patience), Office XP 9 in 1 Desk Reference For Dummies is all you'll need to work magic with Microsoft's powerful bundle of software products.

Author Biography

<B>Peter Weverka</B> is the author of <I>Word 2000 For Windows For Dummies Quick Reference</I> and <I>Microsoft Money 99 For Dummies</I>, as well as 16 other computer books. He is also the editor of 80 computer books on topics ranging from the Internet to desktop publishing. His humorous articles and stories (none related to computers, thankfully) have appeared in <I>Harper's</I> and <I>SPY</I>.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(6)
Book I: Windows	7	(62)
Getting to Know the Windows Desktop	9	(8)
Getting Started (And Stopped) in Windows	17	(6)
Working with Windows (Within Windows)	23	(8)
Dealing with Toolbars	31	(8)
Dialog Boxes and Menus	39	(8)
The Lowdown on Files and Folders	47	(6)
File and Folder Management	53	(8)
Getting a Better Look at Files and Folders	61	(8)
Windows Index	65	(4)
Book II: Word 2002	69	(142)
Word Basics	71	(12)
Saving, Naming, Deleting, and Exiting	83	(8)
Changing the Look of Your Document	91	(12)
Editing Made Easy	103	(12)
Basic Formatting	115	(12)
Advanced Formatting	127	(12)
Envelopes, Labels, and Form Letters	139	(12)
Making Your Work Go Faster	151	(16)
Getting Really Organized	167	(6)
Constructing the Perfect Table	173	(14)
Drawing and Inserting Things into Your Document	187	(6)
Desktop and Web Publishing	193	(18)
Word 2002 Index	207	(4)
Book III: Excel 2002	211	(96)
Getting to Know Excel	213	(6)
Working with Workbook Files	219	(6)
Working with the Worksheets in Your Workbook	225	(8)
Entering Worksheet Data	233	(6)
Editing the Data You Enter	239	(12)
Making Your Work Look Good	251	(10)
Selecting, Copying, and Moving Your Data	261	(8)
Using Formulas and Functions	269	(10)
Managing and Analyzing Your Data	279	(12)
Charting the Excel Way	291	(16)
Excel 2002 Index	303	(4)
Book IV: Access 2002	307	(122)
Access Basics	309	(6)
Creating and Navigating a Database	315	(8)
Tables: A Home for Your Data	323	(16)
Getting Your Tables Just Right	339	(6)
Working with Fields	345	(10)
Manipulating Your Data	355	(10)
Queries: Getting Answers from Your Data	365	(14)
More Fun with Queries	379	(8)
Using Aggregate Calculations and Building Expressions	387	(8)
Reporting Results	395	(12)
Changing the Look of Your Report	407	(10)
Forms for Displaying and Entering Data	417	(12)
Access 2002 Index	425	(4)
Book V: Outlook 2002	429	(84)
All About Outlook	431	(6)
Getting Going with E-Mail	437	(10)
Reading and Replying to Your Mail	447	(8)
Making Your E-Mail Life Easier	455	(6)
Using the Calendar	461	(8)
Tasks for Everyone	469	(10)
Working with Your Contacts	479	(12)
Tracking Activities with Journals	491	(8)
Managing Outlook Notes	499	(14)
Outlook 2002 Index	509	(4)
Book VI: PowerPoint 2002	513	(88)
Getting Started with a PowerPoint Presentation	515	(8)
Sliding into Your Presentation	523	(8)
Laying the Groundwork with Templates	531	(4)
Using and Abusing Masters	535	(10)
Adding Text to Your Presentation	545	(6)
Making Your Text Look Presentable	551	(6)
Getting Visual	557	(10)
Manipulating Your Multimedia	567	(6)
Making a Graph(ical) Presentation	573	(8)
Planning the Presentation	581	(6)
Showing Off Your Work	587	(6)
Publishing Your Presentation	593	(8)
PowerPoint 2002 Index	597	(4)
Book VII: FrontPage 2002	601	(72)
Getting to Know FrontPage	603	(6)
Starting Your Webbing	609	(10)
Getting Organized Before It's Too Late	619	(8)
Laying the Groundwork for Your Web Pages	627	(6)
Getting the Basics on Your Page	633	(14)
Making Your Pages Worth Looking At	647	(8)
Image Editing for Everyone	655	(10)
Publishing Your Web Pages	665	(8)
FrontPage 2002 Index	669	(4)
Book VIII: Publisher 2002	673	(50)
Getting Started with Publisher	675	(6)
Working with Pages	681	(12)
Operating with Objects	693	(8)
Getting the Word Out	701	(6)
You Ought to Be in Pictures	707	(6)
Spinning a Web Site	713	(10)
Publisher 2002 Index	719	(4)
Book IX: Bringing It All Together	723	(46)
Keeping Tabs on Your Files	725	(6)
Trading Data Between Office Files and Programs	731	(10)
Creating Charts with Microsoft Graph	741	(6)
Managing the Microsoft Clip Organizer	747	(10)
Drawing Lines and Shapes	757	(12)
Bringing It All Together Index	765	(4)
Appendixes	769	(20)
Appendix A: Starting, Surviving, and Getting Help	771	(10)
Appendix B: Printing an Office Document	781	(8)
Index	789