About the Book
With this edition of
Special Edition Using Office XP there is a continual emphasis on realistic
applications and uses of the program features. While there are many other
big books in the Office market today, there are few that tailor coverage
uniquely for the intermediate to advanced Office user as Special Edition
Using does, delivering more focused value for the customer. It has been
updated to reflect Office XP's Smart tags, collaboration features, speech
and dictation tools, built-in recovery features, "add network place" wizard
and much more
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Table ofContents
Introduction.
How This Book Is Organized.
What Is Que's Special Edition WOPR
XP/2002 Pack?
Conventions Used in This Book.
Text Conventions.
I. COMMON TASKS AND FEATURES.
1. An Overview of Office XP.
What's New in Office XP.
An Overview of Office XP Applications.
Online Help for Expert Users.
Advanced Support Options.
2. Customizing the Office Intertface.
Controlling Automatic Interface Changes.
Customizing Toolbars.
Creating a New Toolbar.
Customizing Built-In Menus.
Bypassing Menus with Keyboard Shortcuts.
Configuring Common Office Features.
Setting Security Options.
Saving and Restoring Personal Settings.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Custom
Toolbars for Quick Highlighting.
3. Office File Management for Experts.
Setting Up Office File Storage Locations.
Creating New Files.
Using and Customizing Common Dialog
Boxes.
Storing Document Details.
Searching for Office Files.
Working with Multiple Files.
Setting Up Automatic Backup and Recovery
Options.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Details,
Details.
4. Editing and Formatting Text.
Entering Text.
Selecting Text.
Finding and Replacing Text.
Converting Scanned Documents to Text.
Using Speech Recognition to Enter
Text.
Using AutoCorrect to Automate Documents.
Using and Managing Fonts.
Common Formatting Options.
Undoing and Redoing Changes.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Using
AutoCorrect to Add a Digital Signature to Your Documents.
5. Creating and Editing Professional-Quality
Graphics.
Using Office Drawing Tools.
Creating Graphics from Text.
Using the Media Gallery.
Importing, Exporting, and Compressing
Graphics.
Working with Scanned Images.
Creating and Editing Charts and Diagrams.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: A Professional
Word Flowchart.
6. Sharing Data Between Office Applications.
Using the Office Clipboard.
Converting Clipboard Data into Alternative
Formats.
Dragging and Dropping Data.
Converting and Importing Files Between
Office Applications.
Combining Two or More Data Types in
One Document.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Replacing
the Office Clipboard.
7. Using Office on the Web.
Office and the Web.
Choosing the Right Tool for the Job.
Moving Between HTML and Office Formats.
Web-Page Design Essentials.
Working with Hyperlinks.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Keys
to Effective Web Page Design.
8. Sharing Office Documents.
Keeping Shared Documents Secure.
Routing, Reviewing, and Revising Documents.
Office Web Discussions.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Tips
for Managing an Intranet Server.
II. USING OUTLOOK.
9. Outlook Essentials.
Is Outlook the Heart of Office?
Setting Up E-mail Accounts and Connections.
Managing Outlook Data Files.
Using and Customizing the Outlook
Interface.
Creating, Editing, and Managing Outlook
Items.
Creating Reminders and Flagging Items
for Follow-Up.
Using Custom Views to Display Information.
Finding Outlook Items.
Integrating Outlook with Exchange
Server.
Importing and Exporting Outlook Information.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Building
a Library of Saved Searches.
10. Expert E-mail Management.
Managing Multiple E-mail Accounts.
Creating, Managing, and Using E-mail
Addresses.
Using Word as an E-mail Editor.
Creating and Sending Messages.
Checking Your Mail and Reading New
Messages.
Working with Attachments.
Organizing Your E-mail.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Expert
Strategies for Outlook Rules.
11. Tracking Appointments and Tasks.
Managing Your Personal Calendar.
Creating a New Appointment or Event.
Viewing a Daily, Weekly, or Monthly
Calendar.
Maintaining a Personal Task List.
Printing a Calendar.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Juggling
Multiple Time Zones.
12. Managing a Contacts List.
Managing Your List of Contacts.
Entering and Editing Contact Information.
Working Smarter with Contact Items.
Using MSN Messenger to Communicate
with Contacts.
Addressing Letters and Envelopes Using
Your Contacts List.
Printing Phone Lists from Your Contacts
List.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Mapping
a Contact's Address.
13. Sharing Schedules and Planning
Meetings.
Sharing Group Schedules.
Planning a Meeting with Outlook.
Rescheduling or Canceling a Meeting.
Responding to Meeting Requests.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Publishing
a Calendar as a Web Page.
III. USING WORD.
14. Word Essentials.
Avoiding Compatibility Problems.
Batch Conversions with the Conversion
Wizard.
Understanding Your Formatting Options.
Applying and Modifying Formats.
Choosing the Right Document View.
Printing Word Documents.
Customizing the Word Interface.
Word Startup Switches.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Styles
and Manually Applied Formatting.
15. Expert Text-Editing Techniques.
Navigating Through a Word Document.
Finding and Replacing Text and Other
Parts of a Document.
Entering Text and Graphics Automatically
with AutoText and AutoCorrect.
Using Hyphens and Dashes.
Changing Text Formatting.
Changing Paragraph Formatting.
Using the Ruler to Set Tab Stops and
Indents.
Formatting Simple Lists with Bullets
and Numbers.
Formatting All or Part of a Document
Automatically.
Checking Spelling and Grammar.
Sharing Documents.
Troubleshooting Secrets of the Office
Masters: Combining Revision Marks and Comments.
16. Advanced Document Formatting.
Adjusting Margins.
Changing Paper Size and Orientation.
Inserting and Deleting Manual Page
Breaks.
Formatting Documents by Section.
Adding Lines, Borders, Shading, and
Backgrounds.
Formatting a Document with Columns.
Faking Columns with Linked Text Boxes.
Creating and Editing Headers and Footers.
Creating and Editing Letters.
Creating Envelopes and Labels.
Keeping Long Documents Under Control.
Wrapping Text Around Graphics.
Summarizing a Document Automatically.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Creative
Newsletter Layouts.
17. Using Tables.
Using Tables to Organize Information.
Adding a Table to a Document.
Working with Tables.
Positioning Tables on the Page.
Advanced Table Formatting Options.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Nested
Tables for Superior Layout.
18. Using Styles, Templates, and
Themes.
Using Styles and Templates to Manage
Formats.
Formatting Documents with Styles.
Saving Formats as Named Styles.
Customizing the Normal Document Template.
Using Word's Built-In Templates.
Changing Document Formats Globally.
Managing Styles and Templates.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Using
a Macro to Replace Straight Quotes with Curly Quotes.
19. Creating Dynamic Documents with
Fields and Forms.
Using Fields Intelligently.
Inserting a Field into a Document.
Formatting Field Results.
Displaying Field Results Correctly.
Some Useful Custom Fields.
Creating a Data-Entry Form.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Putting
the {ListNum} Field to Work.
20. Merging Data and Documents.
Merging Data to Create Custom Reports
and Letters.
Using Mail Merge to Personalize Form
Letters.
Mass E-mailing and Faxing with Outlook
and Mail Merge.
Creating Directories.
Advanced Mail Merge Techniques.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Professional
Labels, Big Time.
IV. USING EXCEL.
21. Excel Essentials.
Working with Worksheets and Workbooks.
File Compatibility Issues.
Using Ranges to Work with Multiple
Cells.
Hiding Rows and Columns.
Finding, Replacing, and Transforming
Data.
Customizing the Worksheet Window.
Using Links to Automatically Update
or Consolidate Worksheet Data.
Restricting and Validating Data Entry
for a Cell or Range.
Printing Worksheets.
Publishing Excel Data in Web Pages.
Customizing Excel.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Beware
of Undo.
22. Advanced Worksheet Formatting.
How Cell Formatting Works.
Changing Formatting for a Cell or
Range.
Designing and Formatting a Worksheet
for Maximum Readability.
Using Conditional Formatting to Identify
Key Values.
Copying Formats with the Format Painter.
Saving Formats as Named Styles.
Using AutoFormat.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Redesigning
a Worksheet Clarifies the. Information.
23. Using Formulas and Functions.
Entering and Editing Formulas.
Using Range Names and Labels in Formulas.
Manipulating Data with Worksheet Functions.
Putting Worksheet Functions to Use.
Troubleshooting Formulas.
Using Goal Seek to Find Values.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Nesting
Functions Within Functions.
24. Creating and Editing Charts.
Anatomy of an Excel Chart.
Using the Chart Wizard for Quick Results.
Selecting Data to Plot.
Selecting and Customizing a Chart
Type.
Editing and Formatting Chart Elements.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Creating
a Custom Chart Library.
25. Working with Lists and Databases.
Creating a List on a Worksheet.
Speeding Up Repetitive Data Entry
with AutoComplete.
Automatically Filling In a Series
of Data.
Sorting Lists.
Finding and Filtering Data in a List.
Using Forms to Add and Edit List Data.
Importing and Exporting Data.
Creating Links to External Databases.
Creating and Using Web Queries.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Combine
Data from Several Web Sources in a Custom Page.
26. Using Excel in a Workgroup.
Protecting a Worksheet.
Sharing a Workbook.
Storing Multiple Scenarios in a Single
Workbook.
Consolidating Data from Multiple Users
into a Single Workbook.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Creating
Custom Views of Worksheet Data.
27. Using PivotTables and PivotCharts.
How PivotTable and PivotChart Reports
Work.
When Should You Use a PivotTable?
Creating a PivotTable.
Editing and Updating a PivotTable.
Creating and Editing PivotCharts.
Formatting and Printing PivotTables.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Grouping
Items in a PivotTable.
V. USING POWERPOINT.
28. PowerPoint Essentials.
Anatomy of a PowerPoint Presentation.
File Compatibility Issues.
Creating a Presentation.
Viewing a Presentation.
Managing Slide Shows.
Navigating Through a Presentation.
Troubleshooting.
29. Expert Presentation-Building
Techniques.
Editing the Presentation Outline.
Picking the Best Slide Layout.
Editing Slides.
Creating a Summary Slide.
Collaborating on a Presentation.
Checking for Inconsistencies and Style
Errors.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Advanced
Tricks for Showing Graphs.
30. Advanced Formatting Options.
PowerPoint File Types.
Organizing Formats with Master Slides.
Applying and Modifying Designs.
Using Color Schemes.
Changing Paragraph and Text Formatting.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Tweaking
the Slide Master.
31. Adding Graphics, Multimedia,
and Special Effects.
Using Transitions to Control Pacing.
Animating Text and Objects on a Slide.
Adding Multimedia to Your Presentation.
Using Action Links to Combine Effects.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Animate
Charts to Emphasize Data.
32. Planning and Delivering a Presentation.
Planning Your Presentation.
Delivering a Perfect Presentation.
Using PowerPoint with a Projector.
Taking Notes During a Slide Show.
Printing Your Presentation.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Anticipating
Questions with Hidden Slides.
VI. OTHER OFFICE APPLICATIONS.
33. Access Essentials.
Planning an Access Database.
Choosing the Right File Format.
Working with Database Objects.
Using Wizards to Create Databases
and Objects.
Exporting and Importing Data.
Creating Access Applications.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: A Database
Design Checklist.
34. Customizing Tables, Forms, and
Reports.
Creating and Customizing Tables.
Defining Relationships Between Tables.
Building Great Forms and Reports.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Creating
Links to External Databases.
35. Entering, Finding, and Filtering
Data.
Restricting Data Entry.
Using Queries to Extract Data from
a Database.
Creating and Applying Filters.
Viewing Outlook Data in PivotTables
and PivotCharts.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Input
Masks Made Easy.
36. FrontPage Essentials.
How FrontPage Fits into Office.
Using the Integrated Environment.
Creating and Editing Web Pages.
Laying Out Pages.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Using
FrontPage Components.
37. Developing and Managing a Web
Site.
Creating and Managing Web Sites.
Ensuring a Consistent Visual Style.
Publishing a Web Site.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Understanding
FrontPage's Statistics.
VII. AUTOMATING OFFICE WITH MACROS
AND VBA.
38. Using Macros to Automate Office
Tasks.
How Macros Work.
Recording Simple Macros.
Troubleshooting Recorded Macros.
Running Macros.
Macro Security.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Getting
Ready to Tackle VBA.
39. Working with Visual Basic for
Applications.
VBA Basics.
Managing Macros.
Using the VBA Editor.
Building Interactive VBA Programs.
Controlling an Office Application
from VBA.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Elements
of Programming Style for the Nonprogrammer.
40. Building Custom Applications
with VBA.
Controlling How VBA Applications Start.
Using Auto Macros.
Opening, Closing, and Creating New
Documents.
Using VBA to Add Text.
Displaying Messages.
Displaying Office-Standard Dialog
Boxes.
Creating Custom Dialog Boxes.
Troubleshooting.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Custom
Dialog Boxes in VBA.
41. Advanced VBA Tools and Techniques.
Managing VBA Projects.
Code Snippets You Can Use.
Controlling Other Applications.
Using the Object Browser.
Secrets of the Office Masters: Stuck
on a Line of VBA Code?
VIII. APPENDIXES.
Appendix A. Advanced Setup Options.
Using the Windows Installer.
Activating Your Copy of Office.
Performing a Custom Installation.
Fixing Setup Problems.
Using Setup in Maintenance Mode.
Installing Office from a Network.
Backing Up User Settings.
Troubleshooting.
Appendix B. What's on Que's WOPR
XP/2002 Pack.
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