Office XP for Dummies [Paperback]

Wallace Wang (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 076450830X | ISBN-13: 978-0764508301 | Publication Date: May 29, 2001 | Edition: 1

Microsoft Office XP consists of several programs: a word processor (Word 2002), a spreadsheet program (Excel 2002), a presentation graphics program (PowerPoint 2002), a personal information organizer and e-mail client (Outlook 2002), and a database program (Access 2002). And depending on the version of Office XP that you get, you may have bonus programs that include a Web-page design and management application (FrontPage 2002).

Having so many programs at your disposal can be very intimidating, especially for the beginning user. Which program do you use for which task? How can you get information from one program into another? Which programs do you really need, and which ones can you safely ignore? Your questions will abound and confound!

Office XP For Dummies answers all these questions and more – in easy-to-understand terms and without all that computer-geek gibberish. It gently explains the basics for each program so that you can start using them right way. Here are a few of the topics covered in Office XP For Dummies:

• Getting acquainted with the Office XP interface
• Using Word to create reports and other fancy documents
• Setting up spreadsheets in Excel to help you in your business
• Creating slideshow presentations in PowerPoint
• Managing your e-mail, calendar, and contact information in Outlook
• Developing easy-to-use databases
• Designing awesome Web pages quickly and hassle-free

For beginners, Office XP For Dummies is the perfect overview of the entire Office XP suite; for more advanced users, it contains many tips and tricks to make using all these different programs a breeze.

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From the Back Cover

Covers Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, and FrontPage

Packed with time-saving tips and plain-English explanations

Your fun and easy guide to all six Office XP programs Office XP gives you the tools you need to get stuff done. But how do you get a handle on those zillions of menus and options? Don't worry! In this friendly, funny guide, Wallace Wang walks you through the basic operations of all six Office programs - and makes it easy to jump right in and get to work.

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 Customize Office

The Dummies Way(TM) 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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About the Author

Wallace Wang is a Boardwatch magazine columnist and standup comedian whose many bestselling books include Beginning Programming For Dummies and Steal This Computer Book 2.

Product Details

• Paperback: 408 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (May 29, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076450830X
• ISBN-13: 978-0764508301
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #832,100 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #8 in Books > Computers & Technology > Microsoft > Applications > Office
  • #25 in Books > Computers & Technology > Microsoft > Applications > Office XP

More About the Author

I may be the only computer book author who hates computers. I love what computers can do but I hate the fact that they're so complicated, hard to use, unreliable, and downright troublesome. Besides writing computer books, I also enjoy performing stand-up comedy just to do something creative that involves human beings as opposed to machines.

I've been involved in computers, stand-up comedy, teaching, writing, and game designing for most of my life. In the computer industry, I've written over 50 computer books. Initially I focused primarily on Microsoft products such as Visual Basic and Microsoft Office. Later I switched focus to the Macintosh, iPhone, and iPad as I've watched the trend of computing shift from the PC/Microsoft dominated world to the mobile/Apple-influenced world. I've also shifted my programming focus from Delphi/Pascal and Visual Basic to Objective-C and LiveCode (a HyperCard clone) to create Macintosh and iPhone/iPad programs.

In the stand-up comedy world, I've been performing stand-up comedy for over 20 years, having appeared on A&E's "Evening at the Improv" and SiTV's "Latino Laugh Festival" along with appearing at the Riviera Comedy Club in Las Vegas. Currently I'm focusing my comedic writing skills towards occasional comedy performances but mostly towards screenwriting. You can read my screenwriting blog at The 15 Minute Movie Method (www.15minutemoviemethod.com). I've collected the best ideas from my screenwriting blog and condensed them into an e-book also called "The 15-Minute Movie Method," which is available as an e-book.

In 1992, I got my first cat and after reading a basic cat care book, I found that none of the advice offered had any basis in reality for dealing with the quirks and whims of a real cat. Based on that experience, I wrote a parody of a cat care book called "How to Live with a Cat (When You Really Don't Want To)." This book is now available as an e-book.

In the teaching world, I've taught at community colleges around San Diego as well as teaching at the University of Zimbabwe in Africa. Currently I teach an online Microsoft Word course through a company called Ed2Go.

In the writing world, I've written for several magazines including Computer Power User (CPU), Boardwatch Magazine, and Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities. I also write a weekly Macintosh column in an online computer magazine called ComputorEdge (www.computoredge.com). In addition, I've ghost written several books for real estate experts, stock day trading specialists, and network marketing millionaires. In 2008, I also helped San Diego State University's film department win their first student Emmy when they filmed my sitcom pilot, "Three of a Kind."

In the game designing world, I've created and published a game in 1983 called "Orbit War," which was published by Steve Jackson Games (the game is now out of print). The game simulated low orbital combat between satellites. I'm currently designing educational games for teaching various college level topics such as organic chemistry, calculus, and geometry.

I'm interested in always learning something new and combining my various skills and experience to stay ahead of changing technology and I enjoy writing about complex topics and making them easy to understand.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Office for Dummies, February 25, 2008

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Office XP for DummiesPerfect! This is the 3-4 book I've purchased, just to learn Excel. I've finally found the one that makes sense.

5.0 out of 5 stars Office XP for Dummies, February 1, 2010

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Is helpful, just love the "series" of these books. Will keep stumbling along until I master this computer!

5.0 out of 5 stars computer know-how, January 9, 2010

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Ordered this one by accident (didn't pay attention it was for Office XP) but still found interesting stuff.it's a keeper.