Word 97 Simplified [Paperback]

Ruth Maran (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764560115 | ISBN-13: 978-0764560118 | Publication Date: March 14, 1997 | Edition: 1

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Amazon.com Review

If you're eager to learn Microsoft Word 97 but want your education to be as painless as possible, check out Word 97 Simplified. In this large full-color book, a mascot--a hybrid of a floppy disk and dog--shows you the way through the essentials of using Word 97, pointing out every step in each task with easy-to-read screen shots and simple advice.

You'll learn about the most rudimentary Word tasks, such as saving, opening, and printing files; navigating in Word; moving and copying text; and specifying fonts, colors, borders, shading, paragraph formatting, and tab settings. You'll also learn how to customize pages with page numbers, footnotes, margins, and columns; work with templates, wizards, tables, graphics, and multiple documents; perform mail merges; and use the Web tools in Word. None of this information is extraneous. This book is ideal for beginners who want lots of friendly handholding as they learn.

About the Author

Ruth Maran is the Author and Architect of maranGraphics books. She creates the words and structure that are the basis for the books.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Visual; 1 edition (March 14, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764560115
• ISBN-13: 978-0764560118
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,203,966 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Now I'm teaching the Kids!, March 20, 2000

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LYNDA E HAZELDINE (Staffordshire, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Word 97 Simplified (Paperback)

I was getting sick and tired of asking my daughter and son, (10 and 14 year-olds) how to do anything and everything on the PC we've owned for a year. I challenged myself to running our business from home with me and the PC at the helm! Within 4 days of receiving this book, I feel confident to tackle anything the machine can throw at me - I'm designing letterheads, customizing documents, sending e-mails...you name it, I now feel confident to try it.

This book has completely dispelled all my fears about computers - now I'm ordering a copy to be sent to my 68 year-old Dad!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book you could buy to learn Word 97!, September 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Word 97 Simplified (Paperback)

I had never worked with Word 97 before last year. This book helped me to learn the application quickly. It presents the material in a clear and simplied manner that is easy for even the most novice Word user. I highly recommend this book.