Create effective documents—from letters to reports
Format text, create tables, apply themes and styles
Print documents, envelopes, and labels
Share your work with others and keep track of changes
Here’s HOW You’ll Learn It
Jump in wherever you need answers
Easy-to-follow STEPS and SCREENSHOTS show exactly what to do
Handy TIPS teach new techniques and shortcuts
Quick TRY THIS! exercises help you apply what you learn right away
Chapter 1 About This Book
No Computerspeak!
A Quick Overview
What’s New in Word 2007?
A Few Assumptions
A Final Word (or Two)
Chapter 2 Reading and Writing
What’s Where in Word?
Creating a New Document
Working with an Existing Document
Editing Text
Working with Old Documents
Reading a Document
Using Only the Keyboard
So Many Ways to View It
Changing Your View
Researching a Subject
Translating Foreign-Language Text
Finding Text
Replacing Text
Adding Page Numbers
Inserting Frequently Used Content
Correcting Your Spelling and Grammar
Correcting Text Automatically
Moving and Copying Text
So Many Ways to Do It
Printing a Document
Getting Help
Chapter 3 Designing Your Documents
Formatting Text
Controlling the Look: Themes, Styles, and Fonts
Using Any Style
Switching Quick Styles
Changing Character Fonts
Adjusting Paragraph Line Spacing
Setting Paragraph Alignment
Indenting a Paragraph
Formatting with Tabs
Adding Emphasis and Special Formatting
Creating an Inline Heading
Adjusting the Spacing Between Characters
Copying Your Formatting
Setting the Overall Look
Placing a Line Border Around a Page
Placing an Art Border Around a Page
Adding a Decorative Horizontal Line
Adding a Border or Shading to a Paragraph
Creating a Bulleted or Numbered List
Creating a Multilevel List
Formatting a List
Formatting a Table
Chapter 4 Creating a Layout
Laying Out the Page
Changing Page Orientation Within a Document
Changing Margins Within a Document
Improving the Layout with Hyphenation
Fine-Tuning Your Layout
Flowing Text into Columns
Creating Chapters
Creating a Table from Scratch
Using a Predesigned Table
Creating a Table from Text
The Anatomy of a Table
Adding or Deleting Rows and Columns
Positioning Elements in a Table
Customizing a Table Layout
Aligning a Table
Moving a Table
Creating a Side-by-Side Layout
Chapter 5 Creating Specialized Documents
Composing Different Types of Documents
Word’s File Formats
Creating an Online Document
Writing and Publishing a Blog
Printing an Envelope
Printing a Mailing Label
Mail Merge: The Power and the Pain
Creating a Form Letter
Personalizing a Form Letter
Addressing Envelopes from a Mailing List
Switching Templates
Creating Running Heads
Creating Variable Running Heads
Organizing Your Information
Reorganizing a Document
Creating a Master Document
Chapter 6 Adding Graphics to Your Documents
Inserting a Picture
Changing the Size of a Picture
Adding Clip Art
Adding Shapes
Editing a Picture
Wrapping Text Around a Graphic
Formatting a Shape
Arranging Multiple Graphics
Positioning Graphics on the Page
Combining Graphics
Creating Stylized Text
Inserting a Relational Diagram
Creating a Chart
Inserting an Excel Chart
Chapter 7 Adding Specialized Content
Inserting a Cover Page
Numbering Headings
Adding Line Numbers
Inserting an Equation
Creating an Equation
Inserting Microsoft Excel Data
Using Hyperlinks
Inserting Special Characters
Adding a Sidebar or a Pull Quote
Creating Custom Text Boxes
Creating a Dropped Capital Letter
Creating Footnotes and Endnotes
Creating Cross-References
Inserting a Bookmark
Inserting Information with Smart Tags
Inserting a Watermark
Adding Document Properties
Having Word Insert Information for You
Adding Captions to Tables and Figures
Creating a Table of Figures, Equations, or Tables
Creating a Table of Contents
Inserting a Citation
Inserting a Bibliography
Creating a Table of Authorities
Creating an Index
Chapter 8 Reviewing and Finalizing
Marking Changes in a Document
Comparing Changes in a Document
Combining Reviews
Comparing Documents Side by Side
Comparing Different Parts of a Single Document
Standardizing the Formatting
Proofreading in Another Language
Checking the Word Count
Checking the Compatibility
Finalizing Your Document
Chapter 9 Customizing Your Content
Creating Your Own Styles
Creating a Table Style
Creating a Quick Style Set
Creating a Custom Cover Page
Creating a Custom Table of Contents
Creating a Custom Table of Tables or Figures
Saving Your Custom Table Design
Customizing a Template
Designing a Template
Customizing a List
Customizing a Multilevel List
Customizing the Page Numbers
Organizing with Styles
Chapter 10 Customizing and Securing Word
Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
Customizing the Window
Creating Keyboard Shortcuts
Specifying What You Want Word to Display
Changing Your User Information
Changing the Way Word Saves Files
Customizing the Way Word Checks Spelling and Grammar
Customizing Your Spelling Dictionaries
Creating Your Own Commands
Transferring Styles and Macros
Safeguarding a Document
Restricting Access to a Document
Restricting Changes to a Document
Signing a Document with a Certificate
Signing a Document with a Visible Signature
Protecting a Document with a Password
Controlling Macros, Add-Ins, and ActiveX Controls
Fixing Word
Adding or Removing Word Components
Appendix About the Authors
Appendix Choose the Right Book for You
Published and Upcoming Titles
Title:
Microsoft® Office Word 2007 Plain & Simple
By:
Jerry Joyce, Marianne Moon
Publisher:
Microsoft Press
Formats:
Print
Ebook
Safari Books Online
Print:
January 2007
Ebook:
November 2009
Pages:
272
Print ISBN:
978-0-7356-2293-7
| ISBN 10:
0-7356-2293-0
Ebook ISBN:
978-0-7356-9034-9
| ISBN 10:
0-7356-9034-0
Jerry Joyce
Jerry Joyce has had a long-standing relationship with Microsoft: He has been the technical editor on numerous books published by Microsoft Press® and has written manuals, help files, and specifications for various Microsoft products. As a programmer, he has tried for many years to make using a computer as simple as using a toaster but has yet to succeed.
Marianne Moon
Marianne Moon has worked in the publishing world for many years as proofreader, editor, and writer - sometimes all three at once. She has been editing and proofreading Microsoft Press® books since 1984 and has written and edited documentation for Microsoft products including Microsoft Works, Flight Simulator, Space Simulator, Golf, Publisher, the Microsoft Mouse, and Greetings Workshop.
