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Book SynopsisJoan Lambert is a certified expert in accessibility, training, Adobe InDesign, Intuit QuickBooks, Dynamics, Windows Server technologies, and many Microsoft applications and systems including Access, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Windows, and Word. A former small business owner and recovering workaholic, she has worked for over 36 years with Microsoft and Microsoft technologies and for over 26 years in the training and certification industry. As a member of the Pearson VUE Accessibility team since 2022, Joan has gained a new perspective on computer interactions and the importance of providing equitable access to technology and content. Through her books, Joan enjoys helping people gain confidence and increase their productivity. She has written more than 50 books about Windows, Office, and SharePoint technologies, including dozens of Step by Step books and five generations of Microsoft Office Specialist certification study guides. Students wTable of ContentsPart 1: Get started with Microsoft Word 365 Chapter 1: Word basics Chapter 2: Create and manage documents Chapter 3: Enter and edit text Part 2: Create professional documents Chapter 4: Modify the structure and appearance of text Chapter 5: Organize information in columns and tables Chapter 6: Add simple graphic elements Part 3: Enhance document content Chapter 7: Insert and modify diagrams and 3D models. Chapter 8: Insert and modify charts Chapter 9: Format document elements Chapter 10: Organize and arrange content Part 4: Review and finalize documents Chapter 11: Collaborate on documents Chapter 12: Finalize and distribute documents Part 5: Use advanced Word functions Chapter 13: Reference content and content sources Chapter 14: Merge data with documents and labels Chapter 15: Create custom document elements Chapter 16: Customize options and the user interface

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Book Synopsis Joan Lambert is a training and certification specialist who has worked closely with Microsoft technologies since 1986, authored over 50 books about Windows and Office, and holds multiple Microsoft certifications. Table of Contents 1 Manage documents Objective 1.1: Navigate within documents Objective 1.2: Format documents Objective 1.3: Save and share documents Objective 1.4: Inspect documents for issues 2 Insert and format text, paragraphs, and sections Objective 2.1: Insert text and paragraphs Objective 2.2: Format text and paragraphs Objective 2.3: Create and configure document sections 3 Create and modify tables Objective 3.1: Create tables Objective 3.2: Modify tables Objective 3.3: Create and modify lists 4 Create and manage references Objective 4.1: Create and manage reference elements Objective 4.2: Create and manage reference tables 5 Insert and format graphic elements Objective 5.1: Insert illustrations and text boxes Objective 5.2: Format illustrations and text boxes Objective 5.3: Add text to graphic elements Objective 5.4: Modify graphic elements 6 Manage document collaboration Objective 6.1: Add and manage comments Objective 6.2: Manage change tracking

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Book SynopsisVim is a fast and efficient text editor that will make you a faster and more efficient developer. It's available on almost every OS, and if you master the techniques in this book, you'll never need another text editor. In more than 120 Vim tips, you'll quickly learn the editor's core functionality and tackle your trickiest editing and writing tasks. This beloved bestseller has been revised and updated to Vim 7.4 and includes two brand-new tips and five fully revised tips.A highly configurable, cross-platform text editor, Vim is a serious tool for programmers, web developers, and sysadmins who want to raise their game. No other text editor comes close to Vim for speed and efficiency; it runs on almost every system imaginable and supports most coding and markup languages.Learn how to edit text the "Vim way": complete a series of repetitive changes with The Dot Formula using one keystroke to strike the target, followed by one keystroke to execute the change. Automate complex tasks by recording your keystrokes as a macro. Discover the "very magic" switch that makes Vim's regular expression syntax more like Perl's. Build complex patterns by iterating on your search history. Search inside multiple files, then run Vim's substitute command on the result set for a project-wide search and replace. All without installing a single plugin! Two new tips explain how to run multiple ex commands as a batch and autocomplete sequences of words."Practical Vim, Second Edition" will show you new ways to work with Vim 7.4 more efficiently, whether you're a beginner or an intermediate Vim user. All this, without having to touch the mouse.What You Need: Vim version 7.4

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Book SynopsisMicrosoft Word in easy steps will get you up and running in no time, and then reveal all the clever features of this popular word processor. Learn all you need to know about:Creating, structuring and adding styles to your documents; text editing and formatting.Adding and editioniting pictures, graphics, videos, hyperlinks; and faster shape formatting. Working with equations, symbols and tables. Writing, sharing and collaborating on documents in real time and while on the move using different devices. Proofing, indexing, adding citations, and creating tables of contents. Reviewing and protecting your documents. The must-have guide for all Microsoft Word newbies as well as for those needing to take their word processing skills to the next level!Covers MS Word in Microsoft 365 suite.

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Book SynopsisPaul McFedries is a Word expert and full-time technical writer. Paul has been authoring computer books since 1991 and has nearly 100 books to his credit, which combined have sold more than 4 million copies worldwide. His titles include the Microsoft Press Publishing book Formulas and Functions for Microsoft Excel 2019, the Que Publishing books My Office 2016, My Office for iPad, Windows 10 In Depth (with coauthor Brian Knittel), and PCs for Grownups. Please drop by Paul's personal website at www.mcfedries.com or follow Paul on Twitter at twitter.com/paulmcf.Table of Contents Chapter 1: Manage document options and settings Objective 1.1: Manage documents and templates Objective 1.2: Prepare documents for collaboration Objective 1.3: Use and configure language options Chapter 2: Use advanced editing and formatting features Objective 2.1: Perform advanced editing and formatting Objective 2.2: Configure paragraph layout options Objective 2.3: Create and manage styles Chapter 3: Create custom document elements Objective 3.1: Create and modify building blocks Objective 3.2: Create custom design elements Objective 3.3: Create and manage indexes Objective 3.4: Create and manage tables of figures Chapter 4: Use advanced Word features Objective 4.1: Manage forms, fields, and controls Objective 4.2: Create and modify macros Objective 4.3: Perform mail merges

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Book SynopsisMicrosoft Word is an incredible application, feature-rich and easy to use if you know how. It can help with the simplest of jobs, from letters and essays to complex documents using calculations or images. This book provides information on the basic capabilities and gives guidance on some of the more advanced techniques.

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Book SynopsisThe most comprehensive guide to Microsoft Word 2016 If you're a professional who uses Word, but aren't aware of its many features or get confused about how they work best, Word 2016 For Professionals For Dummies answers all your burning questions about the world's number-one word processing software.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 How to Use This Book 2 Foolish Assumptions 3 Icons Used in This Book 4 Beyond the Book 5 Where to Go from Here 5 Part 1: Fancy Formatting and Froufrou 7 Chapter 1: Font Fun 9 A Knowledge of Fonts 9 Describing text 10 Understanding text attributes 12 Selecting the proper typeface 14 Font Control 15 Exploring the Font group 15 Using the Font dialog box 16 Choosing fonts with a theme 17 Changing the default font 18 Typography Control 19 Changing text scale 19 Setting character spacing 20 Adding kerning and ligatures 21 Adjusting text position 22 Text Effects Strange and Wonderful 23 Accessing the Format Text Effects pane 24 Changing text fill 25 Setting a text outline 26 Adding a text shadow 28 Configuring text reflection and glow 29 Creating hidden text 29 Find and Replace Text Formatting 31 Chapter 2: Paragraph Layout 35 A Typical Paragraph 35 Understanding paragraph formatting 36 Finding paragraph control in Word 38 Working with the Ruler 39 Pure Paragraph Formatting 40 Using justification 41 Working with paragraph indents 42 Setting a first-line indent 43 Creating a hanging indent 44 Increasing space before or after a paragraph 45 Adjusting line spacing 46 Adding some shade 48 Hyphenation 49 Adding a manual hyphen 50 Automatically hyphenating text 51 Inserting an unbreakable hyphen 52 Of Widows and Orphans 52 Chapter 3: Tabs and Lists 55 The Whole Tab Thing 56 Understanding tab stops 56 Setting tab stops on the Ruler 58 Using the Tabs dialog box 60 Viewing tab characters 62 Tab Cookbook 62 Building a hanging-indent list 63 Building a double-tab hanging-indent list 64 Creating a tabbed list 65 Setting a Center tab stop 66 Building a left-justified, right-justified list 66 Building a back-to-back list 68 Lining up values with a decimal tab 69 Creating a leader tab list 70 Adding a leader tab to an existing tab stop 72 Building fill-in-the-blanks underlines 72 Finding an excuse to use the Bar tab 74 Numbered Lists 75 Numbering paragraphs 75 Adjusting numbering indents 76 Skipping paragraph numbers 77 Restarting numbered paragraphs 78 Numbering paragraphs starting at a specific value 79 Creating custom paragraph numbers 79 Bulleted Lists 80 The Multilevel List 81 Chapter 4: Custom Tables 85 Let’s Build a Table 85 Creating a table the original way 86 Inserting a fresh, new table 88 Converting tabs to a table 89 Drawing a table 90 Adding a quick table 91 Table Editing 92 Filling the table 92 Selecting stuff in a table 93 Inserting rows or columns 94 Merging and splitting cells 95 Setting the table size 97 Adjusting row and column size 97 Make the Table Less Obnoxious 99 Adding a table heading 99 Aligning text 99 Setting text direction 100 Setting gridlines 101 Applying instant table formats 101 Some Table Tricks 102 Sorting a table 102 Splitting a table between two pages 104 Applying table math 105 Adios, Table 106 Removing a cell 106 Deleting rows or columns 107 Converting a table to text 107 Deleting a table’s text 108 Deleting a table 108 Chapter 5: Custom Columns 109 The Columns Philosophy 109 Understanding columns 110 Setting columns in Word 110 More than One Column 113 Creating 2-column text 113 Applying full justification 113 Adjusting the column gutter 114 Using a column break 115 Applying columns to part of a document 116 Triple Columns — and More! 117 Building a triple-column page 117 Setting four or more columns 118 Chapter 6: Page Control 119 All about Page Formatting 119 Finding the page formatting commands 120 Choosing the paper size 121 Creating envelopes 123 Adding more than one page per sheet 124 Changing orientation 126 Setting the page margins 126 Behold! A New Page! 127 Adding a hard page break 128 Inserting a blank page 128 The Big Deal with Sections 130 Understanding sections 130 Creating a section break 131 Removing a section break 132 Chapter 7: Headers and Footers 133 Headers, Headings, Footers, Footings 134 Quick-Slap a Header or Footer 135 Your Very Own Headers and Footers 135 Creating a header 136 Switching between the header and footer 137 Typing text in a header 137 Adding page numbers 138 Placing objects in the header 140 Resetting the header position 140 Removing a header 141 When Headers and Footers Change 141 Working with headers in sections 142 Creating odd and even headers 143 Page Numbering Galore 144 Adding an instant page number 145 Restarting page numbering 146 Choosing another page number style 147 Chapter 8: Style Methods and Madness 151 The World of Styles 151 Understanding style types 152 Finding Word’s style commands 152 Applying a style 155 Unapplying a style 156 A New Style 157 Formatting text and then creating a style 157 Making a style from scratch 158 Modifying a style 160 Setting the next style 161 Creating a heading style 162 Style Management 164 Selecting instances of a style 164 Deleting a style 166 Stealing a style from another document 166 Chapter 9: The Tao of Templates 169 Template 101 169 Understanding templates 169 Starting a new document 170 Choosing an online template 172 Using one of your own templates 173 Make Your Own Template 173 Building a custom template 174 Modifying a template 178 Updating template documents 179 Template Management 181 Finding the templates 181 Reassigning templates 181 Part 2: Go Graphical 183 Chapter 10: Text and Graphics Layout 185 Where Text and Objects Meet 185 Finding things to insert into a document 186 Mixing text and objects 187 Layout Choices 188 Setting layout options 188 Using the Inline option 190 Wrapping text around an object 190 Editing the wrap points 191 Setting the image’s position 193 Floating an object in front of or behind text 194 Aligning objects on a page 195 Chapter 11: Drawing Objects 197 Shapes and Such 197 Inserting a drawing object 198 Drawing a freeform shape 199 Changing the object’s position 200 Resizing the shape 201 Rotating the shape 202 Setting the objects’ colors, line styles, and effects 203 Editing a shape 206 Shapes in Groups 208 Arranging shapes in front or behind 209 Aligning shapes 210 Grouping multiple shapes 213 Using the drawing canvas 214 Text and Graphics in Boxes 215 Inserting a text box 215 Converting a shape into a text box 216 Linking text boxes 217 Adding a picture to a shape 218 Chapter 12: Pictures and Illustrations 221 One Thousand Words 222 Adding an image 222 Copying and pasting an image 223 Adding an image from the web 224 Replacing an image 225 Removing a picture 225 Image Adjustment 225 Cropping an image 226 Removing the background 228 Making corrections 229 Adjusting the image’s color 230 Adding artistic effects 231 Restoring an image (removing effects) 231 Picture Frame Formatting 232 Selecting a picture style 232 Adding a border 233 Applying a frame effect 234 Caption That Picture 234 Chapter 13: Insert Objects Weird and Amazing 237 Objects Beyond Mere Mortal Text 237 Having fun with WordArt 238 Adding SmartArt 238 Inserting a whole ’nuther Word document 240 Summing up equations 240 Putting a video in your document 242 Where Word Meets Excel 242 Pasting part of an Excel worksheet into a document 243 Copying and linking a worksheet 245 Opening an Excel worksheet inside of Word 247 Whipping up a chart 248 Part 3: Word at Work 253 Chapter 14: Beyond Routine Documents 255 Cover Pages 255 Selecting a preset cover page 256 Designing your own cover page 257 Resetting the page number 259 Centering a page from top to bottom 261 Using text boxes for titles 262 Word’s Phony Watermarks 264 Adding a watermark 265 Customizing the watermark 266 Removing the watermark 267 Printing background objects 268 Document Tricks 268 Writing a return address 268 Adding page color 269 Setting a page border 270 Putting the filename in a header or footer 272 Printing for three-ring binding 273 Setting document properties 274 Creating a digital signature object 276 Chapter 15: Different Document Types and Printer Control 279 Save Documents in Strange Formats 280 Understanding document formats 280 Saving a plain-text document 282 Saving in the old Word document format 285 Creating a PDF 287 Saving an RTF document 288 Open Documents from Strange Formats 289 Recovering text from any old file 289 Choosing a specific document format 291 Reading a PDF 291 Converting a document from Compatibility Mode 292 Printer Tricks 293 Printing a PDF 293 Printing multiple copies 295 Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper 295 Printing more than one page per sheet 296 Chapter 16: Collaboration and Sharing 299 Here Are My Thoughts 299 Highlighting text 300 Inserting a comment 300 Showing and hiding comments 302 Reviewing comments 303 Marking a comment as Done 303 Deleting comments 303 Look What They Did! 304 Activating the Track Changes feature 304 Disabling Track Changes 305 Locking the changes 305 Showing or hiding revisions 306 Accepting or rejecting changes 307 When Revision Marks Are Forgotten 308 Online Collaboration 311 Sending out invitations 311 Working together on a document 313 Ending collaboration 314 Chapter 17: Word for Lawyers and WordPerfect Converts 315 Line Numbers on the Page 315 Adding line numbers 316 Formatting line numbers 317 Removing line numbers 318 The Table of Authorities 318 Marking citations 318 Inserting the table of authorities 320 Other Legal Considerations 322 Setting a left-right block indent 322 Redacting text 323 Hello, WordPerfect User! 326 Converting your WordPerfect documents 326 Revealing the codes 327 Understanding Word’s oddities 329 Part 4: Word for Writers 331 Chapter 18: Tools for Every Author 333 Behold! The Document Window 333 Showing or hiding the Ribbon 334 Going full-screen 335 Setting the document view 335 Adding useful panes 336 Controlling the status bar 337 Count Your Words 339 Checking the word count 339 Adding the word count to the status bar 340 Inserting the current word count into your document 340 Viewing readability statistics 341 Document Proofing 342 Disabling on-the-fly proofing 343 Proofing your document manually 344 Understanding the spell check icon 345 Working with the dictionary 346 Undoing an ignore proofing command 347 Adjusting the grammar checking sensitivity 348 Tools for a Wordsmith 348 Choosing a better word 348 Translating some text 350 Ignoring a span of foreign text 350 Chapter 19: From Brainstorm to Outline 353 The Outline Thing 353 Word’s Outline View 354 Activating Outline view 354 Exploring the Outlining tab 355 Using heading styles 356 Outline Construction 356 Creating top-level topics 357 Moving topics 357 Demoting or promoting a topic 359 Moving topics and subtopics together 361 Adding narrative 361 Outline Presentation 363 Collapsing and expanding outline topics 363 Printing the outline 364 Using the navigation pane 365 Chapter 20: Humongous Documents 367 Write That Novel! 367 Building one, long manuscript 368 Writing one chapter per document 369 One Long Manuscript 370 Bookmarking your text 370 Visiting a bookmark 371 Removing a bookmark 372 Splitting the window 372 Opening a second window 374 The Master Document 374 Creating the master document 375 Working with the master document 376 Chapter 21: Document References 381 Table of Contents 382 Understanding the TOC 382 Inserting a TOC 383 Updating the TOC 385 Footnotes and Endnotes 385 Adding a footnote 386 Creating an endnote 387 Reviewing notes 388 Changing notes 388 Setting note options 389 Converting between footnotes and endnotes 390 Citations and the Bibliography 390 Creating citations 390 Inserting existing citations 392 Building the bibliography 392 Automatic Captions 393 Adding a caption 393 Inserting a list of captions 395 Cross-References 396 Glossary 397 Index 398 Marking entries for the index 398 Inserting the index 400 Updating the index 402 Chapter 22: eBook Publishing 403 The eBook Process 403 Writing the manuscript 404 Formatting your eBook document 405 Using pictures or graphics 406 Creating hyperlinks 407 Adding document references 408 eBook Publishing Tips 409 Titling your tome 409 Generating a cover 410 Finding a publisher 410 Publishing with Kindle Direct Publishing 411 Previewing the final eBook 413 Setting the price 413 Marketing your eBooks 414 Part 5: Document Automation 415 Chapter 23: AutoCorrect, AutoText, and AutoFormat 417 Know Your Autos 418 AutoCorrect the Boo-Boos 420 Working with AutoCorrect capitalization settings 420 Pretending that AutoCorrect is AutoText 422 Undoing an AutoCorrect change 423 Instant Typing with AutoText Building Blocks 425 Creating an AutoText building block 425 Reviewing building blocks 427 AutoFormat As You Type 427 Understanding AutoFormat options 428 Undoing an AutoFormat change 430 Chapter 24: Document Fields 431 Field Philosophy 431 Inserting a field 432 Working with fields behind the scenes 433 Updating a field 434 Finding fields in a document 435 Building a field manually 436 Field Cookbook 437 Inserting page number fields 437 Using date-and-time fields 439 Adding document info fields 442 Echoing text in a field 444 Chapter 25: The Big Macro Picture 445 Behold the Developer Tab 446 Word Macro 101 447 Understanding macros 447 Recording a macro 448 Running a macro 451 Deleting a macro 453 Quick Macro Access 454 Assigning a macro to a Quick Access toolbar button 454 Creating a macro keyboard shortcut 456 The Joys of Macro-Enabled Documents 458 Saving macros with the current document 458 Creating a macro-enabled template 460 Macro Security 461 Visiting the Trust Center 461 Dealing with a macro-enabled document 463 Chapter 26: More Macro Fun 465 The VBA Editor 466 Exploring the editor 466 Reviewing macro code 467 Editing a macro’s VBA code 468 Dealing with a macro boo-boo 470 Beyond Mortal Macros 471 Processing an entire document 471 Entering a command that you cannot type 473 Exploring VBA references 475 Chapter 27: Dynamic Templates with Content Controls 477 The World of Content Controls 478 Inserting a content control 478 Changing the content control view 480 Setting a content control’s properties 480 Removing a content control 482 Converting a content control to text 482 Useful Content Controls 483 Setting up a fill-in-the-blanks item 483 Adding a multiline text field 484 Inserting an image 485 Selecting the date 487 Building a drop-down list 488 Chapter 28: Final Document Preparation and Protection 491 Document Inspection 492 Finding things you forget 492 Using the Accessibility Checker 493 Checking document compatibility 494 Document Encryption and Password Protection 496 Encrypting your document 496 Removing encryption 498 Restrict and Control Document Changes 499 Setting text-editing restrictions 499 Marking a document as “final” 501 Document Recovery 502 Activating automatic backup 502 Viewing an older version of your document 503 Searching for lost documents 504 Part 6: Beyond Word Processing 507 Chapter 29: Word and the Internet 509 The Backstage 509 Using the Backstage 510 Removing a file from the Open Backstage 511 Adding a storage place to the Backstage 512 Summoning the traditional dialog boxes 512 Disabling the Backstage 513 Cloud Storage Options 514 Understanding OneDrive 514 Adding OneDrive to other devices 515 Fixing OneDrive sync issues 517 Exploring other cloud storage solutions 518 Word and Office 365 520 Obtaining Office 365 521 Checking your Office 365 subscription 521 Word on the Web 522 Chapter 30: Web Page Publishing 525 Ode to Web Publishing 525 Obtaining a web host 526 Understanding web page production 527 Examining a web page document 528 Web Page Creation in Word 530 Setting Web Layout view 530 Formatting a document for the web 531 Inserting a hyperlink 532 Saving a web page document 534 Chapter 31: Customize Word 537 General Options and Settings 538 Showing special characters 539 Controlling text selection 540 Setting text-pasting options 540 Disabling annoying features 542 Specifying the default document folder 545 Word’s Appearance 545 Showing the ruler 546 Revealing the scrollbars 546 Removing the Style Area view 547 Moving the Quick Access toolbar 547 Fun with the Quick Access Toolbar 548 Configuring the toolbar 548 Adding special commands to the toolbar 550 Rearranging commands on the toolbar 551 Separating command groups on the toolbar 552 Removing commands 553 Resetting the toolbar 554 Build a Custom Tab on the Ribbon 554 Creating a new tab 554 Adding commands to a new tab 556 Changing command and group names 557 Building more groups 558 Stealing another group from the Ribbon 559 Keyboard Customization 560 Assigning a keyboard shortcut to a command 560 Setting a symbol’s shortcut key 562 Unassigning a keyboard shortcut 564 Chapter 32: Breaking Your Word 565 Quick Problems and Solutions 565 “What did I just do!” 566 “I just saved my document, and now I can’t find it!” 566 “This line just won’t go away!” 568 “How can I get this extra page not to print!” 569 The Document Needs a-Fixin’ 570 Opening a document in the proper format 570 Opening a document for repair 571 Reassigning the document’s template 572 Extracting a fouled document’s text 573 Word Repair and Recovery 574 Running the Office Repair utility 574 Fixing the Normal template 575 Entering Startup mode 577 Running Word in Safe Mode 578 Part 7: the Part of Tens 579 Chapter 33: Ten Fun Macros 581 Message Pop-Ups 582 Document Cleanup 583 Double-Indent Paragraph 584 Word Swap 585 And/Or Word Swap 586 Swap Sentences 587 Swap Header and Footer Text 588 Update Document Fields 589 Place Parenthetical Text into a Footnote 590 Spike Text 592 Chapter 34: Ten Function Key Shortcuts 595 F1 596 F2 596 F3 597 F4 597 F5 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Book SynopsisThis work seeks to provide a consistent philosophical basis for critically evaluating the impact of word processing on our use of and ideas about language. This edition includes a new foreword by David Gelernter, a new preface by the author, and an updated bibliography.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction xxi Assessment Test xxviii Answers to Assessment Test xl Part I Word Exam MO-100 1 Chapter 1 Working with Documents 3 Navigating Within Documents 4 Searching for Text 4 Linking to Locations Within Documents 8 Moving to Specific Locations and Objects in Documents 9 Showing and Hiding Formatting Symbols and Hidden Text 10 Formatting Documents 13 Setting Up Document Pages 14 Applying Style Settings 15 Inserting and Modifying Headers and Footers 17 Configuring Page Background Elements 18 Saving and Sharing Documents 20 Saving Documents in Alternative File Formatting 20 Changing Basic Document Properties 21 Modifying Print Settings 23 Sharing Documents Electronically 24 Inspecting Documents for Issues 26 Locating and Removing Hidden Properties and Personal Information 26 Finding and Fixing Accessibility Issues 28 Locating and Correcting Compatibility Issues 29 Summary 30 Key Terms 31 Exam Essentials 31 Review Questions 33 Chapter 2 Inserting and Formatting Text 35 Adding and Replacing Text 36 Finding and Replacing Text 36 Inserting Symbols and Special Characters 40 Formatting Text and Paragraphs 42 Adding Text Effects 42 Applying Formatting by Using Format Painter 43 Setting Line and Paragraph Spacing and Indentation 43 Applying Built-In Styles to Text 46 Clearing Formatting 47 Creating and Configuring Document Sections 50 Formatting Text in Multiple Columns 50 Inserting Page, Section, and Column Breaks 52 Changing Page Setting Options for a Section 53 Summary 56 Key Terms 57 Exam Essentials 57 Review Questions 58 Chapter 3 Managing Tables and Lists 61 Creating Tables 62 Converting Text to Tables 64 Switching Tables to Text 65 Creating Tables by Specifying Rows and Columns 66 Modifying Tables 68 Sorting Table Data 68 Configuring Cell Margins and Spacing 70 Merging and Splitting Cells 73 Resizing Tables, Rows, and Columns 75 Splitting Tables 80 Configuring a Repeating Row Header 82 Creating and Formatting Lists 85 Structuring Paragraphs as Numbered and Bulleted Lists 85 Changing Bullet Characters and Number Formatting 86 Defining Custom Bullet Characters and Number Formatting 88 Increasing and Decreasing List Levels 91 Restarting and Continuing List Numbering 92 Setting Starting Number Values 94 Summary 95 Key Terms 96 Exam Essentials 96 Review Questions 97 Chapter 4 Building References 99 Creating and Managing Referencing Elements 100 Inserting Footnotes and Endnotes 100 Modifying Footnote and Endnote Properties 103 Creating and Modifying Bibliography Citation Sources 104 Inserting Citations for Bibliographies 107 Working with Referencing Tables 109 Inserting Tables of Contents 109 Customizing Tables of Contents 110 Adding Bibliographies 112 Summary 113 Key Terms 113 Exam Essentials 114 Review Questions 115 Chapter 5 Adding and Formatting Graphic Elements 117 Inserting Illustrations and Text Boxes 118 Adding Shapes 118 Including Pictures 120 Inserting 3D Models 121 Adding SmartArt Graphics 122 Placing Screenshots and Screen Clippings 123 Inserting Text Boxes 125 Formatting Illustrations and Text Boxes 127 Applying Artistic Effects 127 Adding Picture Effects and Picture Styles 128 Removing Picture Backgrounds 131 Formatting Graphic Elements 132 Setting Up SmartArt Graphics 134 Working with 3D Models 136 Adding and Organizing Text 137 Formatting Text in Text Boxes 137 Adding Text in Shapes 139 Changing SmartArt Graphic Content 141 Modifying Graphic Elements 142 Positioning Objects 142 Wrapping Text Around Objects 143 Adding Alt Text to Objects 146 Summary 148 Key Terms 148 Exam Essentials 148 Review Questions 149 Chapter 6 Working with Other Users on Your Document 151 Adding Comments 152 Inserting Comments 152 Reviewing and Replying to Comments 153 Resolving Comments 154 Deleting Comments 155 Tracking Your Changes 157 Turning On Track Changes 157 Reviewing Tracked Changes 158 Accepting and Rejecting Tracked Changes 159 Locking and Unlocking Change Tracking 162 Summary 165 Key Terms 165 Exam Essentials 165 Review Questions 166 Part II Excel Exam MO-200 169 Chapter 7 Managing Worksheets and Workbooks 171 Importing Data into Workbooks 172 Bringing in Data from TXT Files 173 Importing Data from CSV Files 174 Navigating Within Workbooks 178 Searching for Data Within a Workbook 178 Navigating to Named Cells, Ranges, or Workbook Elements 180 Inserting and Removing Hyperlinks 182 Formatting Worksheets and Workbooks 190 Modifying Page Settings 190 Adjusting Row Height and Column Width 192 Customizing Headers and Footers 200 Customizing Options and Views 206 Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar 207 Displaying and Modifying Workbook Content in Different Views 211 Freezing Worksheet Rows and Columns 214 Changing Window Views 216 Modifying Basic Workbook Properties 218 Displaying Formulas 219 Configuring Content for Collaboration 222 Setting a Print Area 222 Saving Workbooks in Other File Formats 224 Configuring Print Settings 224 Inspecting Workbooks for Issues 225 Summary 229 Key Terms 229 Exam Essentials 229 Review Questions 231 Chapter 8 Using Data Cells and Ranges 233 Manipulating Data in Worksheets 234 Pasting Data by Using Special Paste Options 234 Filling Cells by Using Auto Filling 238 Inserting and Deleting Multiple Columns or Rows 240 Adding and Removing Cells 242 Formatting Cells and Ranges 245 Merging and Unmerging Cells 245 Modifying Cell Alignment, Orientation, and Indentation 246 Formatting Cells by Using Format Painter 249 Wrapping Text Within Cells 250 Using Number Formatting 252 Applying Cell Formatting from the Format Cells Dialog Box 253 Working with Cell Styles 254 Clearing Cell Formatting 256 Defining and Referencing Named Ranges 258 Defining a Named Range 258 Naming a Table 263 Summarizing Data Visually 265 Inserting Sparklines 265 Applying Built-In Conditional Formatting 269 Removing Conditional Formatting 271 Summary 275 Key Terms 275 Exam Essentials 275 Review Questions 277 Chapter 9 Working with Tables and Table Data 279 Creating and Formatting Tables 280 Creating Excel Tables from Cell Ranges 280 Applying Table Styles 282 Converting Tables to Cell Ranges 283 Modifying Tables 285 Adding or Remove Table Rows and Columns 285 Configuring Table Style Options 288 Inserting and Configuring Total Rows 289 Filtering and Sorting Table Data 292 Filtering Records 292 Sorting Data by Multiple Columns 296 Summary 298 Key Terms 299 Exam Essentials 299 Review Questions 300 Chapter 10 Performing Operations by Using Formulas and Functions 303 Inserting References 304 Inserting Relative, Absolute, and Mixed References 305 Referencing Named Ranges and Named Tables in Formulas 307 Calculating and Transforming Datas 310 Performing Calculations Using the AVERAGE(), MAX(), MIN(), and SUM() Functions 310 Perform Conditional Operations by Using the IF() Function 321 Formatting and Modifying Text 325 Formatting Text Using the RIGHT(), LEFT(), and MID() Functions 325 Formatting Text Using the UPPER(), LOWER(), and LEN() Functions 329 Formatting Text Using the CONCAT() and TEXTJOIN() Functions 333 Summary 336 Key Terms 337 Exam Essentials 337 Review Questions 338 Chapter 11 Managing Charts 341 Creating Charts 342 Building Charts 342 Working with Chart Sheets 344 Modifying Charts 348 Adding Data Series to Charts 348 Switching Between Rows and Columns in Source Data 351 Adding and Modifying Chart Elements 352 Formatting Charts 355 Using Chart Layouts 356 Applying Chart Styles 364 Adding Alternative Text to Charts for Accessibility 366 Summary 368 Key Terms 368 Exam Essentials 369 Review Questions 370 Part III PowerPoint Exam MO-300 373 Chapter 12 Creating Presentations 375 Modifying Slide Masters, Handout Masters, and Note Masters 377 Changing the Slide Master Theme or Background 378 Modifying Slide Master Content 383 Creating Slide Layouts 384 Modify Slide Layouts 389 Modifying the Handout Master 393 Modifying the Notes Master 400 Changing Presentation Options and Views 406 Changing the Slide Size 406 Displaying Presentations in Different Views 408 Setting Basic File Properties 410 Configuring Print Settings for Presentations 411 Printing All or Part of a Presentation 411 Printing Notes Pages 413 Printing Handouts 414 Printing in Color, Grayscale, or Black and White 415 Configuring and Presenting Slideshows 417 Creating Custom Slideshows 417 Configuring Slideshow Options 422 Rehearsing Slideshow Timing 423 Setting Up Slideshow Recording Options 427 Presenting Slideshows by Using Presenter View 430 Preparing Presentations for Collaboration 436 Mark Presentations as Final 437 Protecting Presentations by Using Passwords 438 Inspecting Presentations for Issues 439 Adding and Managing Comments 441 Preserving Presentation Content 446 Exporting Presentations to Other Formats 447 Summary 456 Key Terms 457 Exam Essentials 457 Review Questions 459 Chapter 13 Managing Slides 461 Inserting Slides 462 Importing Word Document Outlines 462 Inserting Slides from Another Presentation 465 Inserting Slides and Selecting Slide Layouts 467 Inserting Summary Zoom Slides 469 Duplicating Slides 474 Modifying Slides 475 Hiding and Unhiding Slides 476 Modifying Individual Slide Backgrounds 477 Inserting Slide Headers, Footers, and Page Numbers 480 Ordering and Grouping Slides 484 Creating Sections 484 Modifying the Slide Order 486 Renaming Sections 488 Summary 489 Key Terms 490 Exam Essentials 490 Review Questions 491 Chapter 14 Inserting and Formatting Text, Shapes, and Images 493 Formatting Text 495 Applying Formatting and Styles to Text 495 Formatting Text in Multiple Columns 501 Creating Bulleted and Numbered Lists 502 Inserting Links 504 Inserting Hyperlinks 504 Inserting Section Zoom Links and Slide Zoom Links 505 Inserting and Formatting Images 509 Resizing and Cropping Images 511 Applying Built-In Styles and Effects to Images 513 Inserting Screenshots and Screen Clippings 515 Inserting and Formatting Graphic Elements 518 Inserting and Changing Shapes 518 Drawing by Using Digital Ink 520 Adding Text to Shapes and Text Boxes 523 Resizing Shapes and Text Boxes 525 Formatting Shapes and Text Boxes 527 Applying Built-In Styles to Shapes and Text Boxes 529 Adding Alt Text to Graphic Elements for Accessibility 532 Ordering and Grouping Objects on Slides 534 Ordering Shapes, Images, and Text Boxes 534 Aligning Shapes, Images, and Text Boxes 535 Grouping Shapes and Images 537 Displaying Alignment Tools 538 Summary 539 Key Terms 540 Exam Essentials 540 Review Questions 541 Chapter 15 Inserting Tables, Charts, SmartArt, 3D Models, and Media 543 Inserting and Formatting Tables 544 Creating and Inserting Tables 544 Inserting and Deleting Table Rows and Columns 545 Applying Built-In Table Styles 548 Inserting and Modifying Charts 551 Creating and Inserting Charts 551 Modifying Charts 554 Inserting and Formatting SmartArt Graphics 560 Inserting SmartArt Graphics 560 Converting Lists to SmartArt Graphics 560 Adding and Modifying SmartArt Graphic Content 563 Inserting and Modifying 3D Models 565 Inserting 3D Models 565 Modifying 3D Models 567 Inserting and Managing Media 568 Inserting Audio and Video Clips 568 Creating and Inserting Screen Recordings 576 Configuring Media Playback Options 581 Summary 584 Key Terms 585 Exam Essentials 585 Review Questions 587 Chapter 16 Applying Transitions and Animations 589 Applying and Configuring Slide Transitions 590 Applying Basic and 3D Slide Transitions 590 Configuring Transition Effects 592 Animating Slide Content 596 Animating Text and Graphic Elements 596 Animating 3D Models 606 Configuring Animation Effects 609 Configuring Animation Paths 612 Reordering Animations on a Slide 617 Setting Timing for Transitions 619 Setting Transition Effect Duration 619 Configuring Transition Start and Finish Options 620 Summary 622 Key Terms 622 Exam Essentials 623 Review Questions 624 Appendix Answers to Review Questions 627 Part I: Word Exam MO-100 628 Chapter 1: Working with Documents 628 Chapter 2: Inserting and Formatting Text 628 Chapter 3: Managing Tables and Lists 629 Chapter 4: Building References 630 Chapter 5: Adding and Formatting Graphic Elements 630 Chapter 6: Working with Other Users on Your Document 631 Part II: Excel Exam MO-200 632 Chapter 7: Managing Worksheets and Workbooks 632 Chapter 8: Using Data Cells and Ranges 632 Chapter 9: Working with Tables and Table Data 633 Chapter 10: Performing Operations by Using Formulas and Functions 634 Chapter 11: Managing Charts 634 Part III: PowerPoint Exam MO-300 635 Chapter 12: Creating Presentations 635 Chapter 13: Managing Slides 636 Chapter 14: Inserting and Formatting Text, Shapes, and Images 636 Chapter 15: Inserting Tables, Charts, SmartArt, 3D Models, and Media 637 Chapter 16: Applying Transitions and Animations 638 Index 639

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Book SynopsisAbout our authors Shelley Gaskin (series editor) is a professor in the Business and Computer Technology Division at Pasadena City College in Pasadena, California. She holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Robert Morris College (Pennsylvania), a master's degree in Business from Northern Illinois University, and a doctorate in Adult and Community Education from Ball State University (Indiana). Before joining Pasadena City College, she spent 12 years in the computer industry, where she was a systems analyst, sales representative, and director of Customer Education with Unisys Corporation. She also worked for Ernst & Young on the development of large systems applications for their clients. She has written and developed training materials for custom systems applications in both the public and private sector and has also written and edited numerous computer application textbooks. Alicia Vargas (Word and Excel author) isTable of ContentsTable of Contents MICROSOFT OFFICE Chapter 1: Microsoft Office Common Features and Windows 10 Features and File Management Explore Microsoft Office Create a Folder for File Storage Download and Extract Zipped Files and Enter, Edit, and Check the Spelling of Text in an Office Program Perform Office Commands and Apply Office Formatting Finalize an Office Document Use the Office Help Features Explore Windows 10 Prepare to Work with Folders and Files Use File Explorer to Extract Zipped Files and to Display Locations, Folders, and Files Start Programs and Open Data Files Create, Rename, and Copy Files and Folders WORD Introducing Microsoft Word 2019 Chapter 1: Creating Documents with Microsoft Word Create a New Document and Insert Text Insert and Format Graphics Insert and Modify Text Boxes and Shapes Preview and Print a Document Change Document and Paragraph Layout Create and Modify Lists Set and Modify Tab Stops Insert a SmartArt Graphic and an Icon Chapter 2: Creating Cover Letters and Using Tables to Create Resumes Create a Table for a Resume Format a Table Present a Word Document Online Create a Letterhead for a Cover Letter Create a Cover Letter and Correct and Reorganize Text Use the Word Editor to Check Your Documents Print an Envelope, Change Style Sets, Create a Word Template and Use Learning Tools Chapter 3: Creating Research Papers, Newsletters, and Merged Mailing Labels Create a Research Paper Insert Footnotes in a Research Paper Create Citations and a Bibliography in a Research Paper Use Read Mode and PDF Reflow Format a Multiple-Column Newsletter Use Special Character and Paragraph Formatting Create Mailing Labels Using Mail Merge Chapter 4: Using Styles and Creating Multilevel Lists and Charts Apply and Modify Styles Create New Styles Manage Styles Create a Multilevel List Change the Style Set of a Document and Apply a Template Insert a Chart and Enter Data into a Chart Change a Chart Type Format a Chart Chapter 5: Using Advanced Table Features and Advanced Editing Tools Create and Apply a Custom Table Style Format Cells in a Word Table Use Advanced Table Features Modify Table Properties Manage Document Versions Collect and Paste Images and Text Translate Text and Insert Equations Use Advanced Find and Replace Options Chapter 6: Building Documents from Reusable Content and Revising Documents Using Markup Tools Create Custom Building Blocks Create and Save a Theme Template Create a Document by Using Building Blocks Use Comments in a Document Track Changes in a Document View Side by Side, Compare, and Combine Documents Chapter 7: Creating Word Macros and Modifying Document Components Create Macros Run Macros Edit a Macro in the Visual Basic Editor Use a Built-in Word Macro Modify the Layout of a Document Format Graphic and Text Elements in a Word Document Chapter 8: Creating Merged Documents Merge a Data Source and a Main Document Use Mail Merge to Create Envelopes Edit and Sort a Data Source Match Fields and Apply Rules Create a Data Source and a Directory Chapter 9: Creating Forms, Customizing Word, and Preparing Documents for Review and Distribution Create a Customized Form Convert Text to a Table and Insert Content Controls in a Table Modify and Protect a Form Complete a Form Create a Custom Ribbon Tab Create Style, Color, and Font Sets Convert a Table to Text Prepare a Document for Review and Distribution Chapter 10: Working with Long Documents Create a Master Document and Subdocuments Manage a Master Document and Subdocuments Navigate and Inspect the Master Document Create and Modify Headers and Footers Create an Index Create a Table of Contents Create a Table of Figures Control the Flow and Formatting of Pages and Text

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Book SynopsisJohn Pierce is a freelance editor and writer. He is the author of Team Collaboration: Using Microsoft Office for More Effective Teamwork and other books about Microsoft Office, including the MOS 2013 Study Guide for Microsoft Word Expert.  Table of Contents Chapter 1 Manage Document Options and Settings 1.1 Manage Documents and Templates 1.2 Prepare Documents for Review 1.3 Manage Document Changes Chapter 2 Design Advanced Documents 2.1 Perform Advanced Editing and Formatting 2.2 Create Styles Chapter 3 Create Advanced References 3.1 Create and Manage Indexes 3.2 Create and Manage References 3.3 Manage Forms, Fields, and Mail Merge Operations Chapter 4 Create Custom Word Elements 4.1 Create and Modify Building Blocks, Macros, and Controls 4.2 Create Custom Style Sets and Templates 4.3 Prepare a document for Internationalization and Accessibility

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Book SynopsisMarco und Andreas Öchsner geben eine kompakte und beispielbasierende Einführung in die Erstellung professioneller Textdokumente mittels LaTeX. Sie führen die wichtigsten Elemente eines wissenschaftlichen Dokumentes in einfacher und verständlicher Weise ein und zeigen deren Umsetzung in der Makrosprache LaTeX. Ziel ist die Fokussierung auf die grundlegenden Befehle und deren Anwendung zur Gestaltung qualitativ hochwertiger Textlayouts. Hinweise zum Bezug und zur Installation von LaTeX vervollständigen die Zusammenstellung.Table of ContentsEinführung: Was ist LaTeX?.- Voreinstellungen und Denitionen.- Text- und Absatzformatierung.-Tabellen und Bilder.- Formelsatz.- Handhabung der Bibliographie.- Software.

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