Word 2003 for Dummies (Paperback)

by Dan Gookin (Author) "Don't we all dream of becoming a famous novelist someday?..." (more)
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Product Description
* The top-selling beginner's book on Word, the world's most widely used PC application, fully updated for Microsoft's new Office "X"
* Walks readers through the tips, tricks, and wizards that make Word easy to use, showing new users the essentials of building, reviewing, and adding cool new features to Word documents
* Gets Word users up to speed quickly on new features and basic elements of the program, making them more productive in less time
* Written by the author of DOS For Dummies (0764503610), the original For Dummies book, and PCs For Dummies (0764508380), a perennial top-seller-a writer whose entertaining, easy-to-understand style has taken the confusion out of computers for millions

From the Back Cover
Get the last word on templates, tables, tabs, and more

Find out just what you need to create, format, print, and distribute documents

What’s the good Word? With this book to introduce you, you’ll discover Word can be very friendly, even if you’re making its acquaintance for the first time. Before you know it, you’ll be setting up templates, cutting and pasting, printing envelopes, using shortcuts, and most importantly, getting your Word work done with a smile!

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: 432 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (October 10, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764539825
• ISBN-13: 978-0764539824
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #34,565 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Has been very helpful. , March 11, 2007

By	Monty Rainey (New Braunfels, TX) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Several years back, probably more than ten, I read one of the "for Dummies" books. It's been so long ago, I don't even remember what the book was about, but I do remember that I was very disappointed in it. For that reason, I've always steered away from this series of books. However recently, I found myself in need of WORD 2003 FOR DUMMIES by Dan Gookin. I have to admit that I have been shocked by just how good this book is.

I'm not a techie person by any means, and that makes me perfect this book. It is written in easy to understand terms and takes otherwise complex issues down to their basic level of simplicity. So far, I have turned to this book maybe half a dozen times and in each case, have mastered the subject with little difficulty.

If you're like me, this may not be a book that you read through, but it is certainly one that you will reference as the need occurs. To that end, I am very satisfied with this book. I have certainly changed my mind about this series of books. I know different people write these books, but my first experience was so disappointing, I judged all of these books by their cover.

40 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dan Gookin...best computer author around!, November 24, 2003

By A Customer

I wasn't sure which Word 2003 book to buy because there are a lot to choose form. So I checked around to see which author could help me the best. No contest. I had no idea how many awesome computer books Dan Gooken had written! The best new thing about Word 2003 has to be what you can do with smart tag now. It's great to be able to customize them.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Reference Book for Everyone with a PC, January 3, 2007

By	Angela R. Beaman "coffeehead" (ames, ia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I got a promotion with added responsibility after updating several company-wide manuals and procedural handbooks, thanks to "Word 2003 for Dummies" because this book helped me construct elaborate and professional-looking documents. I was able to teach myself how to insert a table of contents and an index within about an hour, and I was also able to construct documents with different headers and footers pertaining to specific units. This book literally saved my job. :)