Summary

Learn to use Microsoft Word 2010 the easy, visual way

Word is the most popular application in the Microsoft Office suite, and Word 2010 has some exciting new features. If you learn best when you can see how something is done, you'll find the step-by-step instructions and full-color screen shots make it quick and easy to learn this new version of Word.

The visual format helps you understand Word's new features, including Web Apps and the revised user interface. Learn to set up and format documents, work with graphics, use Mail Merge, post documents to the Web, and more.

-Word 2010 includes support for typographic features that enable you to create more sophisticated documents

-This guide shows how to use the new features with step-by-step instructions and full-color views of what you see on the screen at each step

-Perfect for visual learners who like to see how something is done

-Covers dozens of common tasks you will use every day

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Word 2010 gets you up to speed on the new version of Word quickly and easily.

Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something — and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 160 Word 2010 tasks. Each task-based spread covers a single technique, sure to help you get up and running on Word 2010 in no time.

You'll learn to:

-Format a table

-Apply text effects

-Review tracked changes

-Create labels for mass mailing

-Insert, delete, move, or format text

-Save documents in PDF or XPS format

-Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules

-Succinct explanations walk you through step by step

-Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task

-Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks

Author Biography

Elaine Marmel is President of Marmel Enterprises, LLC, an organization which specializes in technical writing and software training. Elaine spends most of her time writing; she has authored and coauthored over 50 books about Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, QuickBooks, Peachtree, Quicken for Windows, Quicken for DOS, Microsoft Word for Windows, Microsoft Word for the Mac, Windows 98, 1-2-3 for Windows, and Lotus Notes. From 1994 to 2006, she also was the contributing editor to monthly publications Peachtree Extra and QuickBooks Extra.
Elaine left her native Chicago for the warmer climes of Arizona (by way of Cincinnati, OH; Jerusalem, Israel; Ithaca, NY; Washington, D.C. and Tampa, FL) where she basks in the sun with her dog Josh, and her cats, Watson and Buddy.

Getting Familiar with Word
Open Word
Explore the Word Window
Work with Backstage View
Select Commands with the Keyboard
Select Commands with the Mouse
Work with the Mini Toolbar
Work with Context Menus
Launch a Dialog Box
Work with Commands
Enter Text
Move Around in a Document
Get Help
Managing Documents
Save a Document
Reopen an Unsaved Document
Save a Document to Word 97-2003 Format
Save a Document in PDF or XPS Format
Set Options for Saving Documents
Open a Word Document
Open a Document of Another Format
Start a New Document
Switch Between Open Documents
Compare Documents Side By Side
Work with Document Properties
Close a Document
Inspect a Document Before Sharing
Work with Protected Documents
Mark a Document as Final
Convert Word Documents from Prior Versions to Word 2010
Editing Text
Insert Text
Delete Text
Insert Blank Lines
Undo Changes
Select Text
Mark and Find Your Place
Move or Copy Text
Share Text Between Documents
Move or Copy Several Selections
Take Advantage of Paste Options
Switch Document Views
Understanding Document Views
Work with the Navigation Pane
Zoom In or Out
Insert a Symbol
Work with Equations
Set Options for Additional Actions
Using Additional Actions
Translate Text
Proofreading in Word
Search for Text
Substitute Text
Count Words in a Document
Automatically Correct Mistakes
Automatically Insert Frequently Used Text
Check Spelling and Grammar
Disable Grammar and Spell Checking
Find a Synonym or Antonym with the Thesaurus
Research Information
Add Comments to a Document
Track Document Changes During Review
Review Tracked Changes
Combine Reviewers' Comments
Formatting Text
Change the Font
Change Text Size
Emphasize Information with Bold, Italic, or Underline
Superscript or Subscript Text
Change Text Case
Change Text Color
Apply Text Effects
Apply a Font Style Set
Apply Highlighting to Text
Apply Strikethrough to Text
Copy Text Formatting
Remove Text Formatting
Set the Default Font for All New Documents
Formatting Paragraphs
Change Text Alignment
Set Line Spacing Within a Paragraph
Set Line Spacing Between Paragraphs
Create a Bulleted or Numbered List
Display Formatting Marks
Hide or Display the Ruler
Indent Paragraphs
Set Tabs
Add a Paragraph Border
Check for Formatting Inconsistencies
Review and Change Formatting
Compare Formatting
Apply Formatting Using Styles
Switch Styles
Save Formatting in a Style
Modify a Style
Add Paragraph Shading
Formatting Pages
Adjust Margins
Insert a Page Break
Control Text Flow and Pagination
Align Text Vertically on the Page
Change Page Orientation
Insert a Section Break
Add Page Numbers to a Document
Add Line Numbers to a Document
Using the Building Blocks Organizer
Add a Header or Footer
Using Different Headers or Footers Within a Document
Add a Footnote
Add an Endnote
Find, Edit, or Delete Footnotes or Endnotes
Convert Footnotes to Endnotes
Generate a Table of Contents
Add a Watermark
Add a Page Border
Create Newspaper Columns
Printing Documents
Preview and Print a Document
Print on Different Paper Sizes
Print an Envelope
Set Up Labels to Print
Creating Tables and Charts
Create a Table
Change the Row Height or Column Width
Move a Table
Resize a Table
Add or Delete a Row
Add or Delete a Column
Set Cell Margins
Add Space Between Cells
Combine Cells
Split Cells
Split a Table
Add a Formula to a Table
Align Text in Cells
Add Shading to Cells
Change Cell Borders
Format a Table
Add a Chart
Chart Concepts
Working with Graphics
Add WordArt
Add a Picture
Add a Screenshot
Add a Clip Art Image
Add a Shape
Add a Text Box
Move or Resize a Graphic
Crop a Picture
Rotate a Graphic
Correct the Brightness or Contrast of a Picture
Modify the Color of a Picture
Change the Color of a Drawing
Add a Shadow to a Graphic
Make a Graphic Three-Dimensional
Apply a Style to a Graphic
Apply a Color Outline to a Graphic
Understanding Text Wrapping and Graphics
Wrap Text Around a Graphic
Work with Diagrams
Customizing Word
Control the Display of Formatting Marks
Customize the Status Bar
Hide or Display Ribbon Buttons
Add a Predefined Group to a Ribbon Tab
Create Your Own Ribbon Group
Create Your Own Ribbon Tab
Work with the Quick Access Toolbar
Add Keyboard Shortcuts
Create a Macro
Run a Macro
Work with Mass Mailing Tools
Create Letters to Mass Mail
Add Envelopes to Mass Mailing Letters
Create Labels for a Mass Mailing
Error ML-1210
Using Word to Interact Over the Internet
E-mail a Document
Create a Hyperlink
Save a Document as a Web Page
Post to Your Blog
Explore New Ways to Work
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