Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Office 2003

Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Office 2003 covers Office 2003 for new users. The topics are organized in sections by application and cover the common Office tasks that the majority of readers want to accomplish. By focusing on key tasks in a concise way, the book packs enough information to bring readers up to speed quickly with all applications in the Office suite. This book starts with an introduction of what's new in this version of Office and what the major changes and advantages are when upgrading from older versions. Get up to speed on all of Office 2003's applications with concise, step-by-step tips from a best-selling Office and Windows expert! * Covers ALL the Office topics including the "core" applications in a focused way without unnecessary fluff. * Well organized for the complete novice diving into Office as well as helpful for those upgrading from an earlier version. * Starts with an introduction of what's new in this version and what the major changes and advantages are when upgrading from older versions. Part I Getting Your Feet Wet -- 5 -- Part II Contacts, Email, and Lots More with Outlook -- 61 -- Part III Writing with Word -- 165 -- Part IV Number-Crunching with Excel -- 279 -- Part V Creating Presentations in PowerPoint -- 357 -- Part VI Organizing Data with Access-- 393. Covering all of Office 2003's topics including the "core" applications in a focused way, this text is aimed at both the complete novice diving into Office as well as those upgrading from an earlier version. It provides concise, step-by-step tips. Describes the functions of all the Microsoft Office programs, including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access. I began using Microsoft Word with version 1.0, when it ran only on DOS-before Windows even existed!