Microsoft® Office 2000 Simplified® [Paperback]

Ruth Maran (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 7, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0764560522 | ISBN-13: 978-0764560521 | Edition: 1

Do you get overwhelmed by computer user manuals loaded with technical jargon? Then Microsoft® Office 2000 Simplified® is the book for you. It skips the boring text and gets right to the point with colorful, detailed illustrations that make learning the Office 2000 basics simple and fun. The book features a two-page spread for each task, special sections that offer practical, time-saving advice, step-by-step instructions that are visually connected to the area on the screen where you're working, and a 3-D character who guides you through Office 2000 with simple, easy-to-understand explanations.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Do you absolutely hate computer how-to books? Do you find Complete Idiot's Guides or the Dummies style too wordy? Well, don't fret--you're probably a visual learner! If you'd rather see how something's done than read about it, try Microsoft Office 2000 Simplified on for size.

It contains everything you need to master the basics of the complete suite of Microsoft Office 2000 programs--Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, and Outlook--as well as how to use them productively on the Internet. Unlike practically every other guide, though, you'll find large headers and graphics-intensive spreads to help you pinpoint what you need and drag-and-click your way to success in half the time of those other books.

You won't learn much about the inner workings of Office, but the interface is set up so that you don't need to; as long as you know which buttons to press, you're in business. The visual style is so compelling that this would make a great adjunct to a more intensive or word-heavy text for training purposes or a simple quick reference for the busy worker. The eyes have it--Microsoft Office 2000 Simplified is a big help for the visually-oriented. --Rob Lightner

From the Back Cover

Are you new to computers? Does new technology make you nervous? Relax! You're holding in your hands the easiest guide ever to Office 2000 — a book that skips the long-winded explanations and shows you how things work. All you have to do is open the book, follow the friendly disk character — and discover just how easy it is to get up to speed.

• A friendly disk character introduces each task
• Self-contained, two-page lessons make learning a snap
• Full-color screen shots walk you through step-by-step
• Useful tips offer extra hints for each task

Simplified "Excellent book for beginners or reference for experienced! The Simplified books show you how to use each application with short easy steps and colorful illustrations. Anyone can learn how to use Microsoft Office with these books. There are no excuses now." — Kitt Williams (Cedar Hill, TX)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (May 7, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764560522
• ISBN-13: 978-0764560521
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,636,586 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #64 in Books > Computers & Technology > Microsoft > Applications > Office 2000

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For "visual" learners and everyone else!, November 10, 1999

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This review is from: Microsoft® Office 2000 Simplified® (Paperback)

maranGraphics has done a wonderful job presenting MS Office 2000 in easy to understand graphics and words. In some cases, the pictures give a more complete understanding of the steps being explained than the words do! I generally do not like visually oriented manuals, because I find them too simplistic, and half the book is information I already understand. However, with this book, I learned several things from the very first lesson. I was quite familiar with MS Word 6.0, but don't let anyone tell you that you don't need training if you know MS Word 6.0; Microsoft has moved things around and changed how you work with Word. MaranGraphics' book on MS Word 2000 is just as useful as this one.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful, Artistic, the way of future learning, June 15, 2001

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Ted Neros (Visalia, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft® Office 2000 Simplified® (Paperback)

I often wondered why teaching Windows applications had to be so wordy. The entire idea of Windows is GUI. That is why Microsoft became the leader. That is why the whole world is now using computers. And yet, I see thousands of words printed to describe things that are graphical. GUI is the international language. If you want to study law, read thousands of words. If you want to study Office 2000, buy this wonderful book. What a beautiful surprise. Bravo!!... By the way, I know about technical braindumps. I am a Microsoft Cetified Systems Engineer.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Microsoft® Office 2000 Too Simplified, April 20, 2001

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Chuck "falkengeist" (Parkton, MD United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Microsoft® Office 2000 Simplified® (Paperback)

I felt this book was very inadequate for any real knowledge of Office. It gives simple explanations of the basics, but then what? I sent it back