Office 2007: The Missing Manual: The Missing Manual

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"O'Reilly Media, Inc.", 2007 M04 27 - 884 pages

Quickly learn the most useful features of Microsoft Office 2007 with our easy to read four-in-one guide. This fast-paced book gives you the basics of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access so you can start using the new versions of these major Office applications right away.Unlike every previous version, Office 2007 offers a completely redesigned user interface for each program. Microsoft has replaced the familiar menus with a new tabbed toolbar (or "ribbon"), and added other features such as "live preview" that lets you see exactly what each option will look like in the document before you choose it. This is good news for longtime users who never knew about some amazing Office features because they were hidden among cluttered and outdated menus.Adapting to the new format is going to be a shock -- especially if you're a longtime user. That's where Office 2007: The Missing Manual comes in. Rather than present a lot of arcane detail, this quick & friendly primer teaches you how to work with the most-used Office features, with four separate sections covering the four programs. The book offers a walkthrough of Microsoft's redesigned Office user interface before taking you through the basics of creating text documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and databases with:

  • Clear explanations
  • Step-by-step instructions
  • Lots of illustrations
  • Plenty of friendly advice
It's a great way to master all 4 programs without having to stock up on a shelf-load of different books. This book has everything you need to get you up to speed fast. Office 2007: The Missing Manual is truly the book that should have been in the box.

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Contents

Adding Charts Diagrams and Tables
503
Delivering Presentations
533
Printing Presentations
551
Images and Transitions
563
Access 2007
579
Creating Your First Database
581
Building Smarter Tables
613
Mastering the Datasheet
647

Excel 2007
197
Creating and Navigating Worksheets
199
Adding Information to Worksheets
229
Moving Data Around a Worksheet
247
Managing Worksheets and Workbooks
265
Formatting Cells
285
Viewing and Printing Worksheets
311
Building Basic Formulas
339
Tables and Charts
365
PowerPoint 2007
389
Creating a Basic Presentation
391
Editing Slides
425
Formatting and Aligning Your Text
441
Formatting and Laying Out Your Slides
469
Editing Your Slideshow
485
Blocking Bad Data
667
Linking Tables with Relationships
693
Reusable Searches
715
Creating Reports
731
Creating Simple Forms
757
Importing and Exporting Data
777
Appendixes
795
Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
797
Getting Help
803
Word 2007
813
Excel 2007
823
PowerPoint 2007
833
Access 2007
841
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