Office 2010 Made Simple (Paperback)

Office 2010 Made Simple for Windows is a practical and highly effective approach to using the Office 2010 Home & Business (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote) and Home & Student (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote) programs to create and edit documents and get work done efficiently. Conveying information quickly and concisely, the book brings you from a beginner or low intermediate to an experienced and confident user.

• Illustrated graphical approach shows what happens at each stage
• Short sections provide instant access to each task the reader needs to perform
• Step-by-step instructions help the reader grasp even complex procedures in full confidence

What you’ll learn

• Master the Ribbon interface and become expert with keyboard shortcuts
• Capture every important piece of information—and find it when you need it
• Create attractive documents and powerful presentations
• Process incoming mail automatically and keep your Inbox under control
• Organize your work life with Outlook’s appointments and tasks
• Record and analyze your business data in simple databases

Who this book is for

Beginning and intermediate users looking to get up to speed quickly with the Office 2010 applications and use them productively, both online and offline.

Table of Contents

1. Meeting the Office Programs and Learning What they Do
2. Using the Ribbon, Backstage, and Common Tools
3. Working with Text
4. Using Graphics in Your Documents
5. Coauthoring in Real Time and Sharing Documents
6. Making the Office Programs Work Your Way
7. Entering and Editing Text in Your Documents
8. Formatting Your Documents Easily and Efficiently
9. Adding Headers, Footers, Tables, and Columns
10. Revising, Finalizing, and Printing Your Documents
11. Creating Workbooks and Entering Data
12. Editing Worksheets and Applying Formatting
13. Performing Calculations with Formulas and Functions
14. Creating Charts to Present Your Data
15. Creating Databases and Solving Business Problems
16. Getting Up to Speed and Taking Notes
17. Searching, Protecting, and Synchronizing Your Notes
18. Customizing One Note and Using It with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
19. Starting a Presentation
20. Building Effective Slides for Your Presentation
21. Giving a Presentation Life and Impact
22. Delivering a Presentation in Person or Online
23. Setting Up Outlook and Meeting the Interface
24. Sending and Receiving E-mail
25. Managing Your Contacts with Outlook
26. Organizing Your Schedule, Tasks, and Notes