Microsoft Word 2010 Step by Step

Description

Experience learning made easy-and quickly teach yourself how to create impressive documents with Word 2010. With STEP BY STEP, you set the pace-building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them! Topics include using styles and themes; sharing, printing, and publishing documents; editing images from within Word; using SmartArt(R) diagrams and charts; creating references, footnotes, indexes, and tables of contents; collaborating with multiple people at the same time on the same document; and turning your ideas into blogs, Web pages, and more.

CONTENTS:

Introducing Microsoft Word 2010; New Features; Let’s Get Started!; Modifying the Display of the Ribbon; Dynamic Ribbon Elements; Changing the Width of the Ribbon; Adapting Exercise Steps; Features and Conventions of This Book; Using the Practice Files; Getting Help; Getting Help with This Book; Getting Help with Word 2010; More Information; Basic Word Documents; Chapter 1: Explore Word 2010; 1.1 Working in the User Interface; 1.2 Creating, Entering Text in, and Saving Documents; 1.3 Opening, Moving Around in, and Closing Documents; 1.4 Viewing Documents in Different Ways; 1.5 Key Points; Chapter 2: Edit and Proofread Text; 2.1 Making Text Changes; 2.2 Finding and Replacing Text; 2.3 Fine-Tuning Text; 2.4 Correcting Spelling and Grammatical Errors; 2.5 Inserting Saved Text; 2.6 Key Points; Chapter 3: Change the Look of Text; 3.1 Quickly Formatting Text; 3.2 Changing a Document’s Theme; 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: Organize Information in Columns and Tables; 4.1 Presenting Information in Columns; 4.2 Creating Tabbed Lists; 4.3 Presenting Information in Tables; 4.4 Formatting Tables; 4.5 Key Points; Chapter 5: Add Simple Graphic Elements; 5.1 Inserting and Modifying Pictures; 5.2 Changing a Document’s Background; 5.3 Inserting Building Blocks; 5.4 Adding WordArt Text; 5.5 Key Points; Chapter 6: Preview, Print, and Distribute Documents; 6.1 Previewing and Adjusting Page Layout; 6.2 Controlling What Appears on Each Page; 6.3 Printing Documents; 6.4 Preparing Documents for Electronic Distribution; 6.5 Key Points; Document Enhancements; Chapter 7: Insert and Modify Diagrams; 7.1 Creating Diagrams; 7.2 Modifying Diagrams; 7.3 Creating Picture Diagrams; 7.4 Key Points; Chapter 8: Insert and Modify Charts; 8.1 Inserting Charts; 8.2 Modifying Charts; 8.3 Using Existing Data in Charts; 8.4 Key Points; Chapter 9: Use Other Visual Elements; 9.1 Adding Watermarks; 9.2 Inserting Symbols and Equations; 9.3 Drawing and Modifying Shapes; 9.4 Inserting Screen Clippings; 9.5 Key Points; Chapter 10: Organize and Arrange Content; 10.1 Reorganizing Document Outlines; 10.2 Arranging Objects on the Page; 10.3 Using Tables to Control Page Layout; 10.4 Key Points; Chapter 11: Create Documents for Use Outside of Word; 11.1 Saving Files in Different Formats; 11.2 Creating and Modifying Web Documents; 11.3 Creating and Publishing Blog Posts; 11.4 Key Points; Additional Techniques; Chapter 12: Explore More Text Techniques; 12.1 Adding Hyperlinks; 12.2 Inserting Fields; 12.3 Adding Bookmarks and Cross-References; 12.4 Key Points; Chapter 13: Use Reference Tools for Longer Documents; 13.1 Creating and Modifying Tables of Contents; 13.2 Creating and Modifying Indexes; 13.3 Adding Sources and Compiling Bibliographies; 13.4 Key Points; Chapter 14: Work with Mail Merge; 14.1 Understanding Mail Merge; 14.2 Preparing Data Sources; 14.3 Preparing Main Documents; 14.4 Merging Main Documents and Data Sources; 14.5 Sending Personalized E-Mail Messages to Multiple Recipients; 14.6 Creating and Printing Labels; 14.7 Key Points; Chapter 15: Collaborate on Documents; 15.1 Coauthoring Documents; 15.2 Sending Documents Directly from Word; 15.3 Adding and Reviewing Comments; 15.4 Tracking and Managing Document Changes; 15.5 Comparing and Merging Documents; 15.6 Password-Protecting Documents; 15.7 Controlling Changes; 15.8 Key Points; Chapter 16: Work in Word More Efficiently; 16.1 Working with Styles and Templates; 16.2 Changing Default Program Options; 16.3 Customizing the Ribbon; 16.4 Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar; 16.5 Key Points; Glossary; Keyboard Shortcuts; Creating Custom Keyboard Shortcuts; Keyboard Shortcut Lists from Word Help; About the Authors; Joyce Cox; Joan Preppernau; The Team; Online Training Solutions, Inc. (OTSI);