Microsoft Office 2000 For Windows For Dummies [Paperback]

Wallace Wang (Author), Roger C. Parker (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764504525 | ISBN-13: 978-0764504525 | Publication Date: May 21, 1999 | Edition: 1

More than 70 million people have made Microsoft Office the most popular business software package on the planet. Whether you're a newcomer to the power and productivity of the entire Office suite -- with its word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, Web design, desktop publishing, and e-mail software -- or discovering Microsoft Office for the first time, you'll find yourself right at home with the friendly advice and plain-English answers inside Microsoft Office 2000 For Windows For Dummies.

Get all Office 2000 programs working together -- Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, FrontPage, Outlook, Publisher, PhotoDraw, and Internet Explorer -- and take your computing skills to the next level. Publish professional-looking Web pages from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and FrontPage. Organize your schedule and e-mail with Outlook; create dazzling slide presentations with PowerPoint; create documents quickly with Word; and budget your finances with Excel's cool charts and graphs.

Microsoft Office 2000 For Windows For Dummies covers the Standard, Professional, and Premium editions of Office 2000, so whatever your needs, we've got the answers!

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

You're no dummy if you've got Microsoft Office 2000 on your Windows machine, but you might still need some help learning how to use it. There's nothing to be ashamed of--pick up Microsoft Office 2000 for Dummies and learn the ropes quickly, and you might even have fun while you're at it.

Each part of the software package--Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and the rest--gets its own section with tips, tricks, warnings, and the basic info you'll need to work with files, make your documents beautiful, and save yourself a few hours on hold with tech support. The visual style lends itself well to crossing over between page and screen without too much translation, and the writing is sharp, funny, and to the point.

After the advanced chapters, the book closes with the traditional "Part of Tens"--10 keystrokes you'll be using so much they deserve special attention, plus 10 tips to help you achieve Office wizardry. Whether you're an old hand with Office or are new to the game, Microsoft Office 2000 for Dummies will give you the information you need to get your work done. --Rob Lightner

From the Back Cover

Covers Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Publisher, FrontPage, PhotoDraw

Packed with time-saving tips and plain-English explanations

Get up to speed on Office 2000 and get more done in less time Office 2000 is a powerful set of software tools. But it's also kind of complicated. Which is why you need this friendly, funny, easy-to-understand guide. Wallace Wang and Roger C. Parker walk you through the basics of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Publisher, FrontPage, and PhotoDraw — and show you how everything works together.

Discover how to: Create dazzling documents and spectacular spreadsheets Organize your e-mail and your schedule Build powerful presentations and dependable databases Produce winning Web pages and illustrious illustrations Customize Office

The Dummies Way^™ Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear-out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun

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Product Details

• Paperback: 504 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (May 21, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764504525
• ISBN-13: 978-0764504525
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,029,501 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #25 in Books > Computers & Technology > Microsoft > Applications > Office 2000

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

73 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book but only for the beginners, September 13, 2000

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Steven Nicolaou (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Office 2000 For Windows For Dummies (Paperback)

I must note that I was slightly misled by the other reviews into thinking that this book would be just right for the lower intermediate to intermediate user. Coverage of Office is thin, but quite wide, even including making web pages. However, it falls short of an intermediate user's expectations and topics hardly go any deeper than an introductory tutorial.

On the plus side the author has put in a great deal of effort and spends a lot of time making concepts and procedures understandable to the uninitiated and makes heavy use of buletted tips, tricks and summaries that make it easy to remember.

The strength of this book is in introducing those first time users to Office that have very little knowledge about what most would consider essential knowledge. I also don't think you will find anything useful if you are moving from Office 97 to Office 2000. This is more of an introduction to Office itself, rather than Office 2000.

If you are a complete beginner in any of the Office applications then I think this is a great book. This includes those of you who still feel intimidated by Microsoft Office, as well as people who might be experienced in Word but are just starting out with Excel or PowerPoint for example.

If you are anywhere past a beginner, such as a regular user, capable of most day to day tasks, then this book won't give you any more insight than you already have. You might find some pieces of information useful, such as shortcut keys and a lot of tips, but most of the book will go unused.

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent resource for those who need a little extra help, April 4, 2000

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Tim Loversky (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft Office 2000 For Windows For Dummies (Paperback)

Microsoft® Office 2000 For Windows® For Dummies® is an excellent choice for those needing some extra help when you have a question. The assistance is thoughtful, simple, and sometimes even funny. Answers are easy to find and well defined.

We use it in our office and are getting ready to buy another copy! We have tried other "help" books, but have returned to be "Dummies!"

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dummies again!, May 10, 2000

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Joan Bennet - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft Office 2000 For Windows For Dummies (Paperback)

I liked this book and use it as a reference. I originally readthis, and then took [an online] course... which provide agreat interactive learning experience! I accompany my knowledge now with this Dummies book, which serves great reference for the beginner to jog the memmory.