Table of contents : Contents......Page 8 Introduction......Page 22 1 Getting Started with Office......Page 26 Starting an Office Program......Page 27 Viewing an Office Program Window......Page 28 Using the Ribbon......Page 29 Choosing Commands......Page 30 Working with Toolbars......Page 31 Choosing Dialog Box Options......Page 33 Using the Status Bar......Page 34 Creating a Blank Office Document......Page 35 Creating a Document Using a Template......Page 36 Opening an Existing Office Document......Page 37 Converting an Existing Office Document......Page 39 Using Task and Window Panes......Page 40 Arranging Windows......Page 41 Getting Help While You Work......Page 43 Saving an Office Document......Page 45 Saving an Office Document with Different Formats......Page 47 Checking Compatibility......Page 49 Documenting Properties......Page 50 Switching Views......Page 51 Getting Updates on the Web......Page 52 Recovering an Office Document......Page 53 Diagnosing and Repairing Problems......Page 55 Closing a Document and Exiting Office......Page 57 2 Using Shared Office Tools......Page 58 Editing Text......Page 59 Copying and Moving Text......Page 61 Finding and Replacing Text......Page 63 Correcting Text Automatically......Page 65 Inserting Information the Smart Way......Page 67 Checking Spelling......Page 69 Changing Proofing Options......Page 70 Using Custom Dictionaries......Page 71 Inserting Symbols......Page 72 Finding the Right Words......Page 73 Inserting Research Material......Page 74 Translating Text to Another Language......Page 75 Using Multiple Languages......Page 76 Undoing and Redoing an Action......Page 77 Zooming the View In and Out......Page 78 Previewing a Document......Page 79 Printing a Document......Page 80 Creating a Template......Page 81 3 Adding Art to Office Documents......Page 82 Locating and Inserting Clip Art......Page 83 Inserting a Picture......Page 84 Adding a Quick Style to a Picture......Page 85 Applying a Shape to a Picture......Page 86 Applying a Border to a Picture......Page 87 Applying Picture Effects......Page 88 Modifying Picture Size......Page 89 Compressing a Picture......Page 91 Modifying Picture Brightness and Contrast......Page 92 Recoloring a Picture......Page 93 Cropping and Rotating a Picture......Page 95 Scanning and Imaging Documents......Page 96 Managing Pictures......Page 97 Creating WordArt Text......Page 98 Formatting WordArt Text......Page 99 Applying WordArt Text Effects......Page 101 Modifying WordArt Text Position......Page 102 Creating SmartArt Graphics......Page 103 Formatting a SmartArt Graphic......Page 105 Modifying a SmartArt Graphic......Page 107 Creating an Organization Chart......Page 108 Modifying an Organization Chart......Page 109 Inserting and Creating a Chart......Page 110 Changing a Chart Type......Page 111 Changing a Chart Layout and Style......Page 112 Changing Chart Titles......Page 113 Changing Chart Labels......Page 114 Formatting Line and Bar Charts......Page 115 Editing Chart Data......Page 116 Saving a Chart Template......Page 117 4 Adding Shapes to Office Documents......Page 118 Drawing and Resizing Shapes......Page 119 Adding Text to a Shape......Page 121 Creating and Editing Freeforms......Page 122 Adding a Quick Style to a Shape......Page 123 Adding a Quick Style to Shape Text......Page 124 Applying Color Fills......Page 125 Applying Picture or Texture Fills......Page 127 Applying Gradient Fills......Page 128 Applying Shape Effects......Page 129 Aligning and Distributing Objects......Page 131 Aligning Objects to Grids and Guides......Page 133 Changing Stacking Order......Page 135 Rotating and Flipping Objects......Page 136 Grouping and Ungrouping Objects......Page 137 Selecting Objects Using the Selection Pane......Page 139 5 Formatting Office Documents......Page 140 Formatting Text......Page 141 Changing Alignment......Page 143 Using the Format Painter......Page 145 Adding Custom Colors......Page 146 Understanding Themes......Page 147 Viewing and Applying a Theme......Page 148 Creating Theme Colors......Page 149 Choosing Theme Fonts......Page 151 Choosing Theme Effects......Page 153 Creating a Custom Theme......Page 154 Choosing a Custom Theme......Page 155 6 Creating a Document with Word......Page 156 Viewing the Word Window......Page 157 Moving Around in a Document......Page 158 Changing Document Views......Page 159 Reading a Document......Page 161 Setting Up the Page......Page 163 Setting Up the Page Margins......Page 165 Creating an Outline......Page 167 Selecting Text......Page 168 Checking Spelling and Grammar......Page 169 Inserting New Pages and Sections......Page 171 Adding Headers and Footers......Page 173 Inserting Page Numbers and the Date and Time......Page 175 7 Formatting a Document with Word......Page 178 Formatting Text for Emphasis......Page 179 Finding and Replacing Formatting......Page 181 Changing Paragraph Alignment......Page 183 Changing Line Spacing......Page 184 Displaying Rulers......Page 185 Setting Paragraph Tabs......Page 186 Setting Paragraph Indents......Page 187 Changing Character Spacing......Page 189 Applying a Quick Style......Page 190 Changing a Style Set......Page 191 Creating and Modifying Styles......Page 193 Creating Bulleted and Numbered Lists......Page 195 Hiding Text......Page 197 8 Enhancing a Document with Word......Page 198 Adding Desktop Publishing Effects......Page 199 Adding a Watermark......Page 200 Adding Page Backgrounds......Page 201 Adding Text in Columns......Page 203 Wrapping Text Around an Object......Page 205 Working with Text Boxes......Page 207 Inserting Building Blocks Using Quick Parts......Page 209 Creating a Table......Page 211 Entering Text in a Table......Page 212 Modifying a Table......Page 213 Adjusting Table Cells......Page 215 Formatting a Table......Page 217 Calculating a Value in a Table......Page 219 Addressing Envelopes and Labels......Page 220 Creating a Form Letter......Page 221 Creating Labels......Page 223 Inserting a Table of Contents......Page 225 Creating an Index......Page 226 Creating Captions......Page 227 Creating a Table of Figures......Page 228 Creating Footnotes or Endnotes......Page 229 Creating a Bookmark......Page 230 Inserting Cross References......Page 231 Comparing and Merging Documents......Page 232 Using Track Changing......Page 233 Adding a Cover Page......Page 235 9 Creating a Worksheet with Excel......Page 236 Viewing the Excel Window......Page 237 Selecting Cells......Page 238 Moving Around the Workbook......Page 239 Entering Labels on a Worksheet......Page 241 Entering Values on a Worksheet......Page 243 Entering Values Quickly with AutoFill......Page 244 Editing Cell Contents......Page 245 Clearing Cell Contents......Page 246 Inserting and Deleting Cell Contents......Page 247 Selecting Rows, Columns, and Special Ranges......Page 249 Selecting and Naming a Worksheet......Page 251 Inserting and Deleting a Worksheet......Page 252 Moving and Copying a Worksheet......Page 253 Hiding and Unhiding Worksheets and Workbooks......Page 255 Hiding and Unhiding a Column or Row......Page 256 Inserting a Column or Row......Page 257 Deleting a Column or Row......Page 258 Adjusting Column Width and Row Height......Page 259 Splitting a Worksheet into Panes......Page 261 Freezing and Unfreezing a Column or Row......Page 262 Showing and Hiding Workbook Elements......Page 263 10 Building a Worksheet with Excel......Page 264 Understanding Formulas......Page 265 Understanding Cell Referencing......Page 266 Creating a Simple Formula......Page 267 Creating a Formula Using Formula AutoComplete......Page 269 Editing a Formula......Page 270 Naming Cells and Ranges......Page 271 Entering Named Cells and Ranges......Page 273 Managing Names......Page 275 Simplifying a Formula with Ranges......Page 277 Calculating Totals with AutoSum......Page 278 Correcting Formulas......Page 279 Auditing a Worksheet......Page 281 Creating Functions......Page 282 Creating Functions Using the Library......Page 283 Calculating Multiple Results......Page 284 Using Nested Functions......Page 285 Using Text Functions......Page 286 Using Lookup and Reference Functions......Page 287 Summarizing Data Using Subtotals......Page 289 Summarizing Data Using Functions......Page 290 Converting Text to Columns......Page 291 Creating a Table......Page 292 Formatting a Table......Page 293 Formatting Table Elements......Page 294 Creating Calculations in a Table......Page 295 Removing Table Rows and Columns......Page 296 Working with Tables......Page 297 Sorting Data in a Table......Page 299 Displaying Parts of a Table with AutoFilter......Page 301 Creating Custom Searches......Page 302 Creating Groups and Outlines......Page 303 Adding Data Validation to a Worksheet......Page 304 Creating a Drop-Down List......Page 305 11 Designing a Worksheet with Excel......Page 306 Formatting Numbers......Page 307 Applying and Creating Cell Styles......Page 309 Applying Conditional Formatting......Page 311 Applying Specialized Conditional Formatting......Page 313 Creating Conditional Formatting......Page 315 Managing Conditional Formatting......Page 316 Controlling Text Flow......Page 317 Formatting Tabs and Background......Page 318 Adding Borders to Cells......Page 319 Setting Up the Page......Page 320 Adjusting Page Margins......Page 321 Adding Headers and Footers......Page 323 Inserting Page Breaks......Page 325 Customizing Worksheet Printing......Page 327 Setting the Print Area......Page 329 12 Creating a Presentation with PowerPoint......Page 330 Viewing the PowerPoint Window......Page 331 Browsing a Presentation......Page 332 Understanding PowerPoint Views......Page 333 Creating New and Consistent Slides......Page 335 Working with Objects......Page 337 Entering and Editing Text......Page 339 Resizing Text While Typing......Page 341 Changing Character Direction......Page 342 Inserting and Developing an Outline......Page 343 Moving and Indenting Text......Page 345 Modifying a Bulleted and Numbered List......Page 347 Creating Text Columns......Page 349 Changing Text Spacing......Page 350 Rearranging Slides......Page 351 Using Slides from Other Presentations......Page 353 Making Your Presentation Look Consistent......Page 354 Controlling Slide Appearance with Masters......Page 355 Controlling a Slide Layout with Masters......Page 357 Modifying Placeholders......Page 359 Controlling a Slide Background with Masters......Page 361 Adding a Background Style......Page 362 Inserting a Table......Page 363 Modifying a Table......Page 364 Formatting a Table......Page 365 Adding a Quick Style to a Table......Page 366 Creating a Text Box......Page 367 13 Delivering a Presentation with PowerPoint......Page 368 Changing Page Setup Options......Page 369 Adding Animation......Page 370 Using Specialized Animations......Page 371 Coordinating Multiple Animations......Page 373 Adding Slide Timings......Page 375 Creating Slide Transitions......Page 377 Recording a Narration......Page 378 Inserting Movies and Sounds......Page 379 Setting Movie and Sound Play Options......Page 380 Setting Up a Slide Show......Page 381 Creating a Custom Slide Show......Page 383 Starting a Slide Show......Page 384 Navigating a Slide Show......Page 385 Annotating a Slide Show......Page 386 Packaging a Presentation on CD......Page 387 Saving a Presentation as a Slide Show......Page 389 Preparing Handouts......Page 390 Preparing Speaker Notes......Page 391 Adding a Footer and Header......Page 393 Inserting the Date and Time......Page 394 Inserting Slide Numbers......Page 395 Previewing Slides......Page 397 Printing a Presentation......Page 398 14 Creating a Database with Access......Page 400 Understanding How Databases Store Data......Page 401 Creating a Database......Page 403 Viewing the Access Window......Page 405 Changing Database Display Options......Page 406 Viewing Database Objects......Page 407 Working with Database Objects......Page 409 Planning Tables......Page 411 Creating a Table by Entering Data......Page 412 Creating a Table Using a Template......Page 413 Creating a Table Using SharePoint......Page 414 Working with a Table......Page 415 Importing Data into Tables......Page 417 Working with a Table in Design View......Page 418 Working with Fields......Page 419 Specifying Data Types and Field Properties......Page 421 Changing Field Properties......Page 422 Creating Input Masks......Page 423 Creating a Lookup Field......Page 424 Planning Table Relationships......Page 425 Defining Table Relationships......Page 427 Ensuring Referential Integrity......Page 429 15 Locating and Managing Data with Access......Page 430 Sorting Records......Page 431 Filtering Out Records......Page 432 Creating Complex Filters Using Forms......Page 433 Understanding the Different Types of Queries......Page 434 Creating a Query Using a Wizard......Page 435 Creating a Query in Design View......Page 437 Getting Information with a Query......Page 438 Modifying a Query in Design View......Page 439 Performing Calculations in Queries......Page 440 Summarizing Values with a Crosstab Query......Page 441 Creating a Parameter Query......Page 443 Finding Duplicate Fields......Page 444 Identifying Object Dependencies......Page 445 Backing Up a Database......Page 446 Compacting and Repairing a Database......Page 447 16 Presenting Data with Access......Page 448 Creating a Form......Page 449 Working with a Form in Design View......Page 451 Entering and Editing Data in a Form......Page 452 Modifying a Form......Page 453 Creating a Report......Page 455 Modifying a Report in Design View......Page 457 Performing Calculations in Reports......Page 459 Formatting a Form or Report......Page 461 Aligning and Grouping Controls......Page 463 Grouping and Sorting in Reports......Page 465 Formatting a Datasheet......Page 467 Changing the Page Setup......Page 468 Previewing and Printing Information......Page 469 Creating Mailing Labels......Page 471 17 Communication with Outlook......Page 472 Preparing for Outlook......Page 473 Using Outlook for the First Time......Page 474 Viewing the Outlook Window......Page 475 Using Outlook Today......Page 476 Using the Navigation Pane......Page 477 Viewing Items and Folders......Page 478 Creating a Contact......Page 479 Sorting Contacts......Page 481 Creating a Distribution List......Page 482 Creating and Addressing and E-Mail Message......Page 483 Formatting Message Text......Page 485 Attaching a File or Item to a Message......Page 486 Using Stationery......Page 487 Creating a Signature......Page 488 Inserting Message Content......Page 489 Sending Messages......Page 490 Setting Message Delivery Options......Page 491 Receiving and Reading Messages......Page 493 Flagging Messages......Page 494 Categorizing Messages By Color......Page 495 Deleting Messages......Page 496 Replying To and Forwarding a Message......Page 497 Finding and Filtering Messages......Page 499 Organizing Messages in Folders......Page 501 Managing Messages with Colors and Rules......Page 503 Using Search Folders......Page 505 Reducing Junk E-Mail......Page 507 Archiving Messages......Page 508 Working with Outlook Data......Page 509 Sending and Receiving Instant Messages......Page 511 Enabling Instant Messaging......Page 513 18 Managing Information with Outlook......Page 514 Viewing the Calendar......Page 515 Customizing the Calendar......Page 516 Scheduling an Appointment and Event......Page 517 Scheduling Meetings......Page 519 Responding to Meeting Requests......Page 521 Updating and Canceling Meeting Requests......Page 523 Creating an Online Meeting Workspace......Page 524 Creating and Updating Tasks......Page 525 Organizing Tasks......Page 526 Assigning Tasks to Others......Page 527 Monitoring Task Progress......Page 528 Managing Tasks......Page 529 Tracking Activities with Contacts......Page 530 Recording Items in the Journal......Page 531 Opening and Modifying Journal Entries......Page 533 Organizing Items by Categories......Page 534 Customizing How You View Items......Page 535 Creating and Modifying Notes......Page 537 Previewing Items from Outlook......Page 538 Printing Items from Outlook......Page 539 Customizing Panes......Page 540 Sharing Calendars Over the Internet......Page 541 Adding and Viewing an RSS Feed......Page 543 19 Creating a Publication with Publisher......Page 544 Viewing the Publisher Window......Page 545 Creating a Quick Publication......Page 546 Creating a New Publication......Page 547 Creating a Blank Publication......Page 548 Changing Your View......Page 549 Inserting and Deleting Pages......Page 550 Inserting and Editing Text......Page 551 Creating a Web Site......Page 553 Adding a Hot Spot Hyperlink......Page 555 Applying Color......Page 556 Adding Design Gallery Elements......Page 557 Checking Your Design......Page 558 Setting Up the Page......Page 559 Using Commercial Printing Tools......Page 560 Printing Publications......Page 561 20 Designing a Publication with Publisher......Page 562 Setting Up Layout Guides......Page 563 Creating a Frame......Page 564 Working with Text......Page 565 Connecting Text Frames......Page 567 Creating a Consistent Look......Page 569 Creating Tables......Page 571 Working with Pictures and Shapes......Page 573 Wrapping Text Around an Object......Page 575 Layering Objects......Page 577 Grouping Objects Together......Page 578 Aligning with Precision......Page 579 Rotating and Flipping Objects......Page 581 21 Publishing Office Documents on the Web......Page 582 Opening a Web Page......Page 583 Previewing a Web Page......Page 584 Creating a Hyperlink......Page 585 Adding Hyperlinks to Slide Objects......Page 587 Formatting a Cell Hyperlink......Page 589 Changing Web Page Options......Page 590 Saving a Web Page......Page 591 Publishing a Web Page......Page 593 Saving Slides as Web Graphics......Page 594 Creating Refreshable Web Queries......Page 595 Getting Data from Web Queries......Page 596 Saving Web Queries......Page 597 Accessing Office Information on the Web......Page 598 Getting Documents from the Web......Page 599 22 Protecting and Securing Office Documents......Page 600 Inspecting Documents......Page 601 Protecting a Worksheet......Page 603 Locking or Unlocking Worksheet Cells......Page 605 Adding Security Encryption to a Document......Page 606 Adding Password Protection to a Document......Page 607 Restricting Document Access......Page 609 Adding a Digital Signature......Page 611 Adding a Signature Line......Page 613 Avoiding Harmful Attacks......Page 615 Using the Trust Center......Page 617 Selecting Trusted Publishers and Locations......Page 618 Setting Add-in Security Options......Page 619 Setting ActiveX Security Options......Page 620 Setting Macro Security Options......Page 621 Changing Message Bar Security Options......Page 622 Setting Privacy Options......Page 623 Setting External Content Security Options......Page 625 Working with Office Safe Modes......Page 627 Marking a Document as Read-Only......Page 629 23 Reviewing and Sharing Office Documents......Page 630 Sharing Workbooks......Page 631 Creating and Reading a Cell Comment......Page 633 Editing and Deleting a Cell Comment......Page 634 Adding Comments to a Presentation......Page 635 Tracking Changes......Page 637 Sending a Document for Review Using E-Mail......Page 639 Sending a Document by Internet Fax......Page 640 Working with XML......Page 641 Creating an XML Data Map......Page 643 Exporting and Saving Data in XML......Page 645 Creating a PDF Document......Page 647 Creating an XPS Document......Page 648 Sharing Information Between Programs......Page 649 Exporting and Importing Data......Page 651 Linking and Embedding Files......Page 653 Consolidating Data in Excel......Page 655 Linking Data in Excel......Page 657 Getting External Data in Excel......Page 658 Connecting to Data in Excel......Page 659 Getting Query Data from a Database......Page 661 Getting Data from Access......Page 663 Getting Text Data in Excel......Page 665 Working with a Shared Workspace......Page 666 Working with Excel Services......Page 667 Publishing Slides to a Library......Page 669 Saving a Document to a Document Management Server......Page 671 24 Expanding Office Functionality......Page 672 Viewing and Managing Add-ins......Page 673 Loading and Unloading Add-ins......Page 675 Enhancing a Document with VBA......Page 677 Viewing the Visual Basic Editor......Page 679 Setting Developer Options......Page 680 Understanding How Macros Automate Your Work......Page 681 Recording a Macro......Page 682 Creating a Macro......Page 683 Running a Macro......Page 684 Controlling a Macro......Page 685 Adding a Digital Signature to a Macro Project......Page 687 Assigning a Macro to a Toolbar......Page 688 Saving a Document with Macros......Page 689 Opening a Document with Macros......Page 690 Inserting ActiveX Controls......Page 691 Using ActiveX Controls......Page 693 Setting ActiveX Control Properties......Page 694 Adding VBA Code to an ActiveX Control......Page 695 Playing a Movie Using an ActiveX Control......Page 696 Changing the Document Information Panel......Page 697 New Features......Page 698 Microsoft Certified Applications Specialist......Page 708 A......Page 716 C......Page 720 D......Page 723 E......Page 724 F......Page 730 G......Page 731 I......Page 732 M......Page 733 N......Page 734 O......Page 735 P......Page 737 R......Page 744 S......Page 745 T......Page 748 W......Page 750 Z......Page 753