Microsoft Word may seem like a simple word processor, but it's a very deep program with hundreds of features that make word processing quick and easy. But if you don't know how to use those features, you're wasting time whenever you sit down to type out a document. And that's time you'll never get back ... a few hours of Word education now can save endless hours down the road.
This program is designed to jumpstart your work with Word. It is perfect for companies looking to quickly educate new employees, students that need to put the finished gloss on term papers, or individuals that want to find new and quicker ways to use this incredibly powerful word processing program.
You'll learn important tips and tricks for formatting, editing, and proofing documents, working with tabs and rulers, using bullet and numbered lists, laying out multiple column text, and also printing and faxing documents from right inside Microsoft Word itself. For a full list of what this program offers, check out the table of contents below.
Chapter 1: Getting Started With Word
Section 1: Meet Microsoft Word
01. Opening Word
02. Word Document Window
03. Customizing Word's Windows
04. Menu Overview
05. Using Toolbars & Palettes
Section 2: Working With Documents
06. Creating New Documents
07. Opening Documents
08. Working With Multiple Windows
09. Exploring Document Properties
10. Saving Documents
11. Closing Documents
12. Exploring Security Options
13. Quitting Word
Section 3: Editing Documents
14. Text Entry Basics
15. Moving The Cursor
16. Modifying Text
17. Undo, Redo, & Repeat
18. Seeing Non-Printing Characters
19. Using Copy, Cut, & Paste
20. Special Copy Features
21. Drag & Drop Editing
22. Using Word�s Scrapbook
23. Customizing Editing Features
24. Finding Text
25. Replacing Text
Section 4: Using Proofing Tools
26. Spelling & Grammar Overview
27. Proofing As You Type
28. Manual Proofing
29. Using The Thesaurus
30. Using The Dictionary
31. Understanding Word Count
Chapter 2: Formatting Basics
Section 1: Font Formatting
32. Font Formatting Overview
33. Using The Font Menu
34. Formatting Palette Options
35. Using The Font Dialog
36. Formatting While Typing
Section 2: Paragraph Formatting
37. Paragraph Formatting Overview
38. Exploring Alignment Options
39. Understanding Line Spacing
40. Using Paragraph Spacing
41. Exploring Indentation
42. Bullets & Numbered Lists
43. Why Set Tab Stops?
44. Using Tab Stops On The Ruler
45. Using The Tabs Dialog
46. Pagination Options
Section 3: Document Formatting
47. Document Formatting Overview
48. Using The Page Setup Dialog
49. The Formatting Palette
50. The Document Dialog
Section 4: Boarders & Shading
51. Borders � The Formatting Palette
52. Borders � The Borders Pane
53. Setting Page Borders
54. Shading � The Formatting Palette
55. Shading � The Shading Pane
Section 5: Other Formatting Tools
56. Using Shortcut Keys
57. Using The Format Painter
58. Replacing Formatting
59. Revealing Formatting
60. Removing Formatting
Section 6: Page & Section Breaks
61. Breaks Overview
62. Inserting Breaks
Section 7: Multiple Column Text
63. Using Multiple Column Text
64. Inserting Section Breaks
65. Setting Column Options
66. Returning Text To One Column
Chapter 3: Sharing Documents
Section 1: Printing Documents
67. Printing Overview
68. Previewing A Document
69. Printing With The Print Dialog
Section 2: Faxing Documents
70. Faxing Overview
71. Sending A Fax
Section 3: Creating PDFs
72. PDF Overview
73. Creating A PDF
Section 4: Sending Documents Via E-Mail
74. E-Mailing Overview
75. E-Mailing A Word Document
76. E-Mailing A PDF