Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Office 2003 in 24 Hours

by Perry, Greg

• ISBN13: 9780672325533
• ISBN10: 0672325535
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-12
• Publisher: Sams Publishing

Summary

-Whether new to Office 11 or upgrading from an earlier version, the reader can use the step-by-step tutorial lessons to accomplish everyday Office tasks.-This series is organized by 24, one-hour long sessions, allowing readers to quickly learn to use the software.

Author Biography

Greg Perry is a speaker and a writer on both the programming and application sides of computing. He is known for his skills at bringing advanced computer topics to the novice's level. Perry has been a programmer and a trainer since the early 1980s. He received his first degree in computer science and a master's degree in corporate finance. Perry has sold more than 2 million computer books worldwide, including such titles as Sams Teach Yourself Windows XP in 24 Hours, Absolute Beginner's Guide to Programming, and Sams Teach Yourself Visual Basic 6 in 21 Days. He also writes about rental property management, creates and manages Web sites, and loves to travel.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Working With Office 2003 Hour

Getting Acquainted with Office 2003

What's in Office 2003? Starting Microsoft Office

The Office Assistant

Typing Your Question

Making Office Easier to Use

Get Ready for the Internet and Office

Summary

Q&A

Processing With Word 2003 Hour

Welcome to Word 2003

Beginning Words About Word

Documents and Disks

Entering and Editing Text

Correcting Mistakes

Initial Spelling and Grammar Correction

Summary

Q&A

Hour

Formatting with Word 2003

Simple Character Formatting

To Do: Insert Numbers and Bullets

Paragraph Formatting

Formatting with Styles

Format Painter

Preview for Printing

Controlling View Size

A Word about Word's Wizards

Word Themes

Summary

Q&A

Hour

Managing Documents and Customizing Word 2003

Understanding Document Properties

Using Word's Advanced Proofreaders

Simple Translation

Customizing Word to Work for You

Summary

Q&A

Hour

Advanced Word 2003

Using Special Characters

Inserting Dates and Page Numbers

Inserting Pictures, Video Clips, and Sounds

Inserting Scanned and Digital Camera Images

To Do: Create and Use AutoText Entries

Adding Tables to Your Documents

Creating Multiple Columns

Creating Headers and Footers

Adding Footnotes and Endnotes

Introducing Mail Merge

Summary

Q&A

Computing With Excel 2003 Hour

Understanding Excel 2003 Workbooks

Starting Excel

Understanding Worksheets and Workbooks

Entering Worksheet Data

Navigating in Excel

To Do: Create Your First Worksheet

To Do: Format the Worksheet

Summary

Q&A

Hour

Restructuring and Editing Excel 2003 Worksheets

Worksheet Editing

Inserting and Deleting

Working with Worksheet Ranges

Using Formulas

Recalculating Worksheets

Working with Functions

Introduction to Worksheet Formatting

Making Format Changes

Summary

Q&A

Hour

Using Excel 2003

AutoCorrect Worksheets

Reviewing Cut, Copy, and Paste in Excel

Clearing Data

Speed Data Entry

Smarter Fills with AutoFill

Designing Your Own Fills

A Word about Printing

Adding Comments

Summary

Q&A

Hour

Formatting Worksheets to Look Great

AutoFormatting Worksheets

Modifying Styles

Additional Formatting Options

Conditional Formatting

Separating Worksheets with Tab Colors

Summary

Q&A

Hour

Charting with Excel 2003

Creating Custom Graphs

A Quick Chart

Making Your Chart Fancy

Summary

Q&A

Presenting With Flair

Hour

PowerPoint 2003 Presentations

Presenting PowerPoint

Understanding Presentations and Slides

Creating a New Presentation

Summary

Q&A

Hour

Editing and Arranging Your Presentations

Getting Acquainted with PowerPoint's Views

Using the Outline

Working on the Slide

Saving and Printing Your Work

Summary

Q&A

Hour

PowerPoint 2003 Advan

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