Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 Step by Step

Table of Contents

Introducing the 2007 Microsoft Office System; Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007; The Microsoft Office Fluent User Interface; Certification; Information for Readers Running Windows XP; Managing the Practice Files; Using the Start Menu; Navigating Dialog Boxes; Features and Conventions of This Book; Using the Book's CD; What's on the CD?; Minimum System Requirements; Installing the Practice Files; Using the Practice Files; Removing and Uninstalling the Practice Files; Getting Help; Getting Help with This Book and Its Companion CD; Getting Help with an Office Program; More Information; Quick Reference; 1 Exploring Word 2007; 2 Editing and Proofreading Documents; 3 Changing the Look of Text; 4 Presenting Information in Columns and Tables; 5 Setting Up a Workbook; 6 Working with Data and Data Tables; 7 Performing Calculations on Data; 8 Changing Workbook Appearance; 9 Starting a New Presentation; 10 Working with Slide Text; 11 Adjusting the Layout, Order, and Look of Slides; 12 Delivering a Presentation Electronically; 13 Getting Started with OneNote; 14 Creating and Configuring Notebooks; 15 Collecting Information in a Notebook; 16 Organizing and Locating Information; Part I: Microsoft Office Word 2007; Chapter 1: Exploring Word 2007; 1.1 Chapter at a Glance; 1.2 Working in the Word Environment; 1.3 Opening, Moving Around in, and Closing a Document; 1.4 Displaying Different Views of a Document; 1.5 Creating and Saving a Document; 1.6 Previewing and Printing a Document; 1.7 Key Points; Chapter 2: Editing and Proofreading Documents; 2.1 Chapter at a Glance; 2.2 Making Changes to a Document; 2.3 Inserting Saved Text; 2.4 Finding the Most Appropriate Word; 2.5 Reorganizing a Document Outline; 2.6 Finding and Replacing Text; 2.7 Correcting Spelling and Grammatical Errors; 2.8 Finalizing a Document; 2.9 Key Points; Chapter 3: Changing the Look of Text; 3.1 Chapter at a Glance; 3.2 Quickly Formatting Text and Paragraphs; 3.3 Manually Changing the Look of Characters; 3.4 Manually Changing the Look of Paragraphs; 3.5 Creating and Modifying Lists; 3.6 Key Points; Chapter 4: Presenting Information in Columns and Tables; 4.1 Chapter at a Glance; 4.2 Presenting Information in Columns; 4.3 Creating a Tabular List; 4.4 Presenting Information in a Table; 4.5 Formatting Table Information; 4.6 Performing Calculations in a Table; 4.7 Using a Table to Control Page Layout; 4.8 Key Points; Part II: Microsoft Office Excel 2007; Chapter 5: Setting Up a Workbook; 5.1 Chapter at a Glance; 5.2 Creating Workbooks; 5.3 Modifying Workbooks; 5.4 Modifying Worksheets; 5.5 Customizing the Excel 2007 Program Window; 5.6 Key Points; Chapter 6: Working with Data and Data Tables; 6.1 Chapter at a Glance; 6.2 Entering and Revising Data; 6.3 Moving Data Within a Workbook; 6.4 Finding and Replacing Data; 6.5 Correcting and Expanding Upon Worksheet Data; 6.6 Defining a Table; 6.7 Key Points; Chapter 7: Performing Calculations on Data; 7.1 Chapter at a Glance; 7.2 Naming Groups of Data; 7.3 Creating Formulas to Calculate Values; 7.4 Summarizing Data That Meets Specific Conditions; 7.5 Finding and Correcting Errors in Calculations; 7.6 Key Points; Chapter 8: Changing Workbook Appearance; 8.1 Chapter at a Glance; 8.2 Formatting Cells; 8.3 Defining Styles; 8.4 Applying Workbook Themes and Table Styles; 8.5 Making Numbers Easier to Read; 8.6 Changing the Appearance of Data Based on Its Value; 8.7 Adding Images to Documents; 8.8 Key Points; Part III: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007; Chapter 9: Starting a New Presentation; 9.1 Chapter at a Glance; 9.2 Quickly Creating a Presentation; 9.3 Creating a Presentation Based on a Ready-Made Design; 9.4 Converting an Outline to a Presentation; 9.5 Reusing Existing Slides; 9.6 Key Points; Chapter 10: Working with Slide Text; 10.1 Chapter at a Glance; 10.2 Entering Text; 10.3 Editing Text; 10.4 Adding and Manipulating Text Boxes; 10.5 Correcting and Sizing Text While Typing; 10.6 Checking Spelling and Choosing the Best Words; 10.7 Finding and Replacing Text and Fonts; 10.8 Changing the Size, Alignment, Spacing, and Look of Text; 10.9 Key Points; Chapter 11: Adjusting the Layout, Order, and Look of Slides; 11.1 Chapter at a Glance; 11.2 Changing the Layout of a Slide; 11.3 Rearranging Slides in a Presentation; 11.4 Applying a Theme; 11.5 Switching to a Different Color Scheme; 11.6 Using Colors That Are Not Part of the Scheme; 11.7 Adding Shading and Texture to the Background of a Slide; 11.8 Key Points; Chapter 12: Delivering a Presentation Electronically; 12.1 Chapter at a Glance; 12.2 Adapting a Presentationnnnnn for Different Audiences; 12.3 Rehearsing a Presentation; 12.4 Preparing Speaker Notes and Handouts; 12.5 Preparing a Presentation for Travel; 12.6 Showing a Presentation; 12.7 Key Points; Part IV: Microsoft Office One Note 2007; Chapter 13: Getting Started with OneNote; 13.1 Chapter at a Glance; 13.2 Installing or Upgrading to OneNote 2007; 13.3 Working in the OneNote Program Window; 13.4 Giving Commands; 13.5 Using Built-In Resources; 13.6 Customizing OneNote; 13.7 Key Points; Chapter 14: Creating and Configuring Notebooks; 14.1 Chapter at a Glance; 14.2 Creating a Notebook for Use on One Computer; 14.3 Creating a Notebook for Use on Multiple Computers; 14.4 Creating Pages and Sections; 14.5 Key Points; Chapter 15: Collecting Information in a Notebook; 15.1 Chapter at a Glance; 15.2 Understanding Note Containers; 15.3 Entering Content Directly onto a Page; 15.4 Sending Content to OneNote; 15.5 Capturing Audio and Video Notes; 15.6 Quickly Capturing Notes; 15.7 Key Points; Chapter 16: Organizing and Locating Information; 16.1 Chapter at a Glance; 16.2 Moving and Removing Information; 16.3 Tagging Notes; 16.4 Searching for Information; 16.5 Key Points; Your All-in-One Resource; Glossary;

Joyce Cox has 25 years’ experience developing training materials on technical subjects for non-technical audiences, and has written dozens of books about Microsoft Office and Windows technologies.

Curtis Frye is the author of numerous books on Excel and other Office products, most recently the Excel 2007 Pocket Guide. He graduated from Syracuse in 1990 with a degree in political science, and then moved to Washington, DC, where he worked as a defense trade analyst for four years and as the director of sales and marketing for an ISP for one year. He moved to Portland, Oregon, in 1995 to launch his freelance writing career. When Curt's not writing, and often while he is writing, he is a keynote speaker, mentalist, and professional improvisational comedian.

Joan Lambert is the author or coauthor of more than a dozen books about Windows® and Microsoft Office, including the popular Microsoft Windows XP Step by Step and 2007 Microsoft Office System Step by Step. Having learned about computers literally at her father's knee, Joan's wide-ranging experiences in various facets of the computer industry contribute to her enthusiasm for producing interesting, useful, and understandable training materials. Joan is the President of Online Training Solutions, Inc. (OTSI) and an avid telecommuter. The power of the Internet and an obsession with technology have made it possible for Joan to live and work in New Zealand, Sweden, Denmark, and various locations in the US during the past 15 years. Having finally discovered the delights of a daily dose of sunshine, Joan has settled in San Diego.