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Easy Microsoft Office 97, 2/E
Nancy Warner

ISBN-10: 0789716879
ISBN-13: 9780789716873

Publisher: Que Publishing
Copyright: 1998
Format: Paper; 240 pp
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Part 1: Basic Features Shared by All Office 97 Applications. Part 2: Creating a Simple Document in Word. Part 3: Formatting Text in Word. Part 4: Creating a Simple Spreadsheet in Excel. Part 5: Working with Formulas, Functions, and Charts. Part 6: Formatting the Worksheet. Part 7: Building and Managing a Presentation in PowerPoint. Part 8: Using Microsoft Outlook 98. Part 9: Using Office 97 Applications together and with the World Wide Web.

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I. OFFICE 97 BASICS.

 1. Starting a Program.

 2. Selecting a Menu Command.

 3. Using Toolbars.

 4. Using Shortcut Menus.

 5. Getting Help.

 6. Switching Between Open Programs.

 7. Exiting a Program.

II. WORD 97 BASICS.

 1. Starting Word.

 2. Entering Text.

 3. Moving Around a Document by Using the Keyboard.

 4. Saving a Document.

 5. Closing a Document.

 6. Creating a New Document.

 7. Opening a Document.

 8. Switching Between Documents.

 9. Viewing Multiple Documents.

10. Changing the Document View.

11. Inserting Text.

12. Selecting Text.

13. Copying and Pasting Text.

14. Undoing and Redoing Changes.

15. Overwriting and Deleting Text.

16. Finding Text.

17. Replacing Text.

18. Moving Text.

19. Checking Spelling and Grammar.

20. Using the Thesaurus.

21. Tracking Changes.

22. Accepting or Rejecting Changes.

III. WORKING WITH WORD DOCUMENTS.

 1. Applying Bold, Italic, and Underline.

 2. Changing the Text Font.

 3. Changing the Text Font Size.

 4. Applying the Text Color.

 5. Highlighting Text.

 6. Adding a Border to Text.

 7. Inserting Symbols.

 8. Adding Numbers and Bullets.

 9. Changing Alignment.

10. Indenting Paragraphs.

11. Setting Tabs with the Ruler.

12. Changing Line Spacing.

13. Inserting a Section Break.

14. Inserting a Page Break.

15. Adding Columns.

16. Inserting Graphics.

17. Inserting Page Numbers.

18. Inserting Footnotes and Endnotes.

19. Inserting a Header and Footer.

20. Setting Page Margins.

21. Previewing a Document.

22. Zooming a Previewed Document.

23. Printing a Document.

IV. WORD 97 TABLES.

 1. Creating a New Table.

 2. Entering Text into a Table.

 3. Altering Row Height and Column Width.

 4. Adding Table Rows and Columns.

 5. Deleting Table Rows and Columns.

 6. AutoFormatting Tables.

 7. Converting a Table to Text.

 8. Deleting a Table.

V. EXCEL 97 BASICS.

 1. Starting Excel.

 2. Entering Data.

 3. Moving Around a Workbook.

 4. Moving Around a Worksheet.

 5. Saving a Workbook.

 6. Closing a Workbook.

 7. Creating a New Workbook.

 8. Opening a Workbook.

 9. Switching Between Workbooks.

10. Viewing Multiple Workbooks.

11. Inserting Rows.

12. Inserting Columns.

13. Inserting Cells.

14. Selecting Cells.

15. Copying and Pasting Data.

16. Moving Data.

17. Overwriting and Deleting Data.

18. Undoing and Redoing Changes.

19. Finding Data.

20. Replacing Data.

21. Deleting Rows.

22. Deleting Columns.

23. Deleting Cells.

24. Tracking Changes.

25. Accepting or Rejecting Tracked Changes.

VI. WORKING WITH FORMULAS AND FUNCTIONS.

 1. Using AutoSum.

 2. Entering a Formula.

 3. Entering a Function.

 4. Copying a Formula.

 5. Using AutoCalculate.

 6. Fixing the #### Error.

 7. Fixing the #DIV/0! Error.

 8. Fixing the #NAME? Error.

 9. Fixing the #VALUE? Error.

10. Recognizing the #REF! Error.

11. Recognizing Circular References.

VII. WORKING WITH EXCEL WORKSHEETS.

 1. Applying Styles to Numeric Data.

 2. Applying Bold, Italic, and Underline.

 3. Changing Alignment.

 4. Wrapping Text in a Cell.

 5. Using Merge and Center on a Cell.

 6. Changing Borders.

 7. Changing Font Settings.

 8. Filling Cell Color.

 9. Changing Cell Orientation.

10. Changing Row Height.

11. Changing Column Width.

12. Freezing Rows and Columns.

13. Using AutoFormat.

14. Using Conditional Formatting.

15. Inserting Charts.

16. Editing Charts.

17. Adding Cell Comments.

18. Inserting Clip Art.

19. Inserting Hyperlinks.

20. Adding a Header and Footer.

21. Changing Margins.

22. Setting the Print Area.

23. Using Print Preview.

24. Printing Worksheets.

VIII. POWERPOINT BASICS.

 1. Starting PowerPoint.

 2. Starting a Blank Presentation.

 3. Starting an AutoContent Presentation.

 4. Starting a Template Presentation.

 5. Using Outline View.

 6. Working in Different Views.

 7. Saving a Presentation.

 8. Closing a Presentation.

 9. Creating a New Presentation.

10. Opening a Presentation.

11. Adding Text to a Slide.

12. Formatting Text.

13. Inserting Clip Art.

14. Inserting a Word Table.

15. Inserting an Excel Worksheet.

16. Inserting a Chart.

17. Resizing or Moving Objects.

18. Adding and Deleting Slides.

19. Changing the Slide Layout.

20. Changing Slide Design.

21. Reordering Slides.

IX. ENHANCING POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS.

 1. Adding Animation Effects.

 2. Adding Slide Transitions.

 3. Adding Action Buttons.

 4. Adding Speaker Notes.

 5. Viewing the Slide Show.

 6. Preparing the Presentation for Another Computer.

 7. Printing a Presentation.

X. OUTLOOK BASICS.

 1. Starting Outlook.

 2. Viewing Mail Folders.

 3. Opening and Closing a Message.

 4. Saving Mail Attachments.

 5. Replying to a Message.

 6. Forwarding a Message.

 7. Creating a New Message.

 8. Deleting a Message.

 9. Viewing Your Schedule.

10. Scheduling an Appointment.

11. Planning a Meeting.

12. Creating a To-Do List.

13. Creating a Contact.

14. Creating Notes.

15. Creating a Journal Entry.

Nancy Warner is a private consultant in the computer and publishing arenas. She has written and contributed to numerous computer books including: Special Edition Using Microsoft Office 97 Best Seller Edition, Platinum Edition Using Microsoft Office 97, How to Use Access 97, How to Use Outlook 97, How to Use Netscape Communicator, and Easy Windows NT Workstation 4.0.

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