Product Description

Wouldn’t it be a waste to own a Porsche convertible and just drive it to the grocery store at 40 mph? If you have Word 2003, you actually have a high–performance word processing program that can do almost anything you tell it to. Word 2003 All–in–One Desk Reference For Dummies helps you put the pedal to the metal and your fingers to the keys and cover a lot of territory fast. It includes information on:

• The basics, such as editing, saving, and printing documents
• Time–savers, including creating keyboard shortcuts, using styles, and more
• Jazzing up your documents with borders, shading, shapes, charts, drawings, and clip art
• Handy desktop publishing tricks
• Whipping out letters, envelopes, return–address labels, and more

Written by Doug Lowe, author of more than 30 For Dummies books, Word 2003 All–in–One Desk Reference For Dummies lets you go as far as you want. You can venture off and explore: 

• Creating Web pages with Word, how to host a Web site, and more
• Using XML (eXtensible Markup Language) to store and exchange information in a standardized way that’s accessible universally
• Outlining, indexing, creating a table of contents, and more
• Using Word’s Master Document to compile long documents such as your future bestseller, your unabridged collection of bad jokes, or whatever
• Using Word’s speech recognition so you can dictate text and issue menu commands by speaking
• Creating macros with VBA (Visual Basics for Applications)

A comprehensive index helps you find the information you want fast. So what are you waiting for? With Word 2003 All–in–One Desk Reference For Dummies as your navigator, take Word 2003 out for a spin and see what this baby can do.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #83147 in Books
• Published on: 2004-07-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 816 pages

From the Back Cover
9 books in 1– your key to Word 2003 success!

Your one–stop guide to getting the most from Word 2003 every day!

Writing your own book? Need to mail merge your holiday card list? Want to add a picture to that letter to Grandma? One of these minibooks will tell you how! This trusty guide will be your constant companion as you conquer the basics, take Word on the Web, explore customizing and programming it, and find out all Word can do for you.

Discover how to:

• Start, edit, save, and print documents
• Create keyboard shortcuts
• Use Styles and other formatting tools
• Add shapes, charts, and drawings
• Edit HTML with Word
• Send faxes and use mail merge

The Dummies Way

• Coverage of the essentials and beyond
• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Thumbtabs and other navigation aids
• Tear–out cheat sheet
• A dash of humor and fun

About the Author
Doug Lowe has written a whole bunch of computer books, including more than 30 For Dummies books, such as Networking For Dummies, 6th Edition, PowerPoint 2003 For Dummies, Internet Explorer 6 For Dummies, Networking All–in–One Desk Reference For Dummies, and Microsoft Office 2002 For Dummies Quick Reference. He lives in that sunny All–American City, Fresno, California, where all the politicians are actors and all the actors think they’re politicians. He’s one of those obsessive–compulsive decorating nuts who creates computer–controlled Halloween decorations that rival Disney’s Haunted Mansion and Christmas displays that can be seen from space. Maybe his next book should be Tacky Holiday Decorations For Dummies.

Customer Reviews

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As a struggling begginer I found this book clearly written and easy to follow. I can recommend it to anyone who, like me, wants to grasp the essentails now, and the advanced bits as their skills
develop.£5 cheaper than Waterstones (inc. delivery) and in my hands within 48 hours. Delighted. B H stewart.