Word 2000: The Complete Reference [Paperback]

Peter Weverka (Author), David A. Reid (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072119691 | ISBN-13: 978-0072119695 | Publication Date: May 1, 1999

Provides details of all the features of Word 2000. The CD-ROM contains practice exam questions covering all the material on the Word MOUS exam. Includes appendices on what is new and what was left out of Word 2000, how to become a Microsoft Office User Specialist and a glossary of computer and Word processing terms.

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From the Back Cover

The Ultimate Guide to the Best-Selling Word Processing Program!

Get the most out of Word 2000--the powerful software that turns your PC into a word processor, desktop publisher, and Web page creation tool in one! Word 2000: The Complete Reference shows you how to do everything from formatting text to enhancing documents with graphics to publishing on the Web. Top-ten lists provide tips and strategies for streamlining your work. Plus, the book serves as a study guide for the Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) exams. Use the MOUS Objective Skills Reviews and access your proficiency with the TEST YOURSELF questions on CD-ROM.

Inside, you'll find out how to:

• Import data from Access and Excel into Word documents
• Generate form letters and mass mailing labels in a jiffy
• Use revision marks, comments, and highlights to make collaborating easier
• Customize Word--create personalized menus, macros,templates, and toolbars
• Print more than one document page per piece of paper
• Take advantage of Word's desktop publishing capabilities--add graphics, borders, shading
• Develop basic and advanced Web pages in Word
• Create templates for legal documents

About the Author

Peter Weverka (San Francisco, CA) is the author of Quicken 98 and Quicken 99 for Busy People, Quicken 6 for Windows for Busy People, as well as a co-author of Office 97: The Complete Reference and Word 2000: The Complete Reference (all OMH titles). Peter has edited more than 80 computer books ranging from word processors to databases and the Internet. His humorous articles and stories have appeared in Harper's Exquisite Corpse.

Product Details

• Paperback: 894 pages
• Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill (May 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072119691
• ISBN-13: 978-0072119695
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,523,147 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Peter Weverka is the author of Word For Dummies Quick Reference, Microsoft Money For Dummies, and other computer books. His humorous nontechnology articles have also delighted readers of Harper's.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT Resource!, December 4, 1999

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Elizabeth R. Sheehan (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Word 2000: The Complete Reference (Paperback)

Not only is this book informative, it is as if the author is right there coaching the reader along step-by-step. He builds a rapport with the reader which is a real skill given how dry and technical most computing software reference books can be. For anyone who wants to become MOUS certified in Word 2000, I highly recommend this book. I passed the test with flying colors, and I attribute this largely due to Peter Weverka's book--Word 2000: The Complete Reference Book.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book for all areas of Word 2000, November 15, 1999

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Andrea Kalli (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Word 2000: The Complete Reference (Paperback)

I am still in the middle of this book, but what I have found so far is that this book is easy to follow, very user friendly, it tells me small and unusual tips on using the product, I really like the Ten Tips at the end of each chapter (great idea!), I also like the candid way you mention certain pitfalls; such as the Master Document. Since reading that in your book I went to a Word newsgroup and read some strings that confirmed this. This kind of information is good for consumers who don't have the time to spend hours on a solution only to find out that it really doesn't fit the bill. I prefer to steer away from what seems to be a great feature, and focus on a more feasible solution to a situation, as would most people I'm sure. Now, I am not sure if your book covers this or not, but the kind of information that would really excite me would be industry specific uses and ideas on using the product. Practical application ideas is what most people need. I think people have a hard time knowing how to apply the information in books to their organizational needs and I know most users are afraid of the web integration. I have seen books on using Word in the legal world, but that's it. I train my company's customers on how to use the different Microsoft Office programs and I will recommend this book to all of our customers.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource and teaching guide,, March 17, 2000

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Steven W. McMullen (Des Moines, IA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Word 2000: The Complete Reference (Paperback)

In an effort to study and pass the MOUS exam for Word 2000, I chose to teach Word 2000 at my company. Having a complete list of the MOUS objectives, Chapter references and examples for each objective, and practice documents was invaluable. But, to also have practice test questions was the topping on the cake. After I finished teaching the course, the students and I reviewed the MOUS objectives and walked through the practice exam, this really refined and focus what was learned from the book and CD.