You're beyond the basics with Word, so dive right in and really put your documents to work! This supremely organized reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds. It's all muscle and no fluff. Discover how the experts tackle Word 2010 -- and challenge yourself to new levels of mastery.
Master the tools to expertly organize, edit, and present your content
Craft professional-looking documents with Themes, Quick Style Sets, and Building Blocks
Add visual impact with SmartArt® diagrams, charts, pictures, and drawings
Organize and clarify content with effective tables and charts
Use cross-references, tables of contents, and indexes in your complex documents
Produce Web sites and publish blogs directly from Word
Coauthor and collaborate on documents in real time -- and help keep them secure
Customize documents with macros, content controls, and other automation features
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Word 2010: Make an Immediate Impact
Chapter 1 Spotlight on Microsoft Word 2010
Imagining Word 2010
What’s New in Word 2010?
Finding Your Way Around the Word 2010 Window
Understanding and Tailoring the Status Bar
What’s Next?
Chapter 2 Managing Your Documents with Backstage View
Introducing Backstage View
Working with Document Properties in the Info Tab
Accessing Recent Files
Starting a New File
Previewing and Printing Documents
Saving and Sending Your Documents
Getting Help in Word 2010
Setting Word Options
What’s Next?
Chapter 3 Right Now Document Design with Word 2010
Starting Out with Word 2010 Designs
Performing Basic Editing Tasks
Creating Theme-Enabled Documents
Saving Documents
Designing Instant Documents
What’s Next?
Chapter 4 Templates and Themes for a Professional Look
Where Does Your Document Get Its Design?
Templates 101: Behind the Scenes
Creating Custom Templates
Modifying Existing Templates
Using the Organizer to Rename, Delete, and Copy Styles
Applying Themes in Word 2010
Changing a Theme
Creating a Custom Theme
What’s Next?
Chapter 5 Customizing Page Setup and Controlling Pagination
Basic Page Setup Options
Planning Your Document
Simple Margins and Orientations
Selecting Paper Size and Source
Working in Sections
Adding Page Numbers
Adding Headers and Footers
Saving Page Setup Defaults to the Current Template
Adding and Controlling Line Numbers
What’s Next?
Chapter 6 Setting Up Your Layout with Page Backgrounds and Columns
The Nature of Complex Documents
Layout and Design Fundamentals
Designing Backgrounds and Watermarks
Adding Columns
What’s Next?
Creating Global Content: From Research to Review
Chapter 7 Creating and Reusing Content
Creating Content Today
Entering Text
Creating a Cover Page
Formatting Text As You Go
Positioning Your Text
Inserting Symbols and Special Characters
Inserting Date and Time Elements
Creating and Using Building Blocks
Creating Catalogs of Content
What’s Next?
Chapter 8 Navigating Your Document
A Quick Look at Navigation in Word 2010
Finding Content with the Navigation Pane
Navigating with Browse Object
Finding Text and Elements Within the Current Document
Moving Through the Document with Go To
Creating Bookmarks for Document Navigation
Changing the View
Navigating Using Shortcut and Function Keys
What’s Next?
Chapter 9 Translating Text and Working with Languages
Translating Content in Word 2010
Setting Up Languages
Using the Mini Translator
Translating Selected Text
Translating Entire Documents
Changing and Adding Translation Services
Using Bidirectional Text
Working with the Document Grid
Working with Other Translation Tools
What’s Next?
Chapter 10 Editing, Proofing, and Using Reference Tools
Editing Tools in Word 2010
Spell It Right!
Proofing Your Document
Judging Your Document’s Readability Level
AutoCorrecting Your Document
Adding References in Word 2010
Adding and Managing Sources
Inserting a Citation
Generating a Bibliography
Adding Footnotes and Endnotes
Inserting Cross-References
What’s Next?
Chapter 11 Formatting Your Document
Paragraph Basics in Word 2010
Managing AutoFormat Effectively
Formatting Paragraphs by Aligning and Indenting Text
Addressing Spacing Issues
Controlling Alignment by Using Tabs
Controlling Line and Page Breaks
Taking Control of Hyphenation
Creating Drop Caps in Existing Paragraphs
Creating Effective Lists
Creating a Quick List
Enhancing Bulleted Lists
Improving Numbered Lists
Changing List Indents
Creating and Using Multilevel Lists
What’s Next?
Chapter 12 Applying and Customizing Quick Styles
Style Design with Users in Mind
Exploring the Quick Style Gallery and Quick Style Sets
Working with the Styles Pane
Creating and Modifying Styles
Style Management Tools
What’s Next?
Chapter 13 Working with Outlines
Getting Started Outlining in Word 2010
The Basics of a Good Outline
Eleven Reasons to Outline Your Next Complex Project
Viewing a Document in Outline View
Creating a New Outline
Choosing Outline Display
Working with Headings in Outline View
Displaying Outline and Print Layout View at the Same Time
Changing Your Outline
Printing Your Outline
The Navigation Pane vs. Using Outline View
What’s Next?
Chapter 14 Printing Documents Professionally
Printing in a Greener World
The (Almost) One-Click Print Process in Word 2010
Printing Quickly and Efficiently
Canceling a Print Job
Setting Print Options
Specialized Printing
What’s Next?
Make Your Point, Clearly and Visually
Chapter 15 Clarifying Your Concepts in Professional Tables
Creating Tables Today
Choose Your Method: Creating Tables in Word
Creating Nested Tables
Editing Tables
Enhancing Your Tables with Formatting
Positioning Tables in Your Document
Resizing Tables
Working with Functions in Tables
What’s Next?
Chapter 16 Create Compelling SmartArt Diagrams and Charts
Adding SmartArt Diagrams
Creative Charting
Introducing Word 2010 Chart Types
Creating a Basic Chart
Entering Chart Data
Editing and Enhancing Chart Information
Formatting Charts
What’s Next?
Chapter 17 Adding and Editing Pictures and Screenshots
Adding Art to Your Word Documents
Editing Pictures
Removing Picture Backgrounds
Enhancing Pictures
Modifying Shapes and Lines
Adding Screenshots and Clippings
Arranging Art on the Page
What’s Next?
Chapter 18 Adding the Extras: Equations, Text Boxes, and Objects
Inserting Mathematical Equations
Using Math AutoCorrect
Adding and Linking Text Boxes
Linking Text Boxes to Flow Text
Adding Objects to Your Word Document
What’s Next?
Chapter 19 Command Attention with Borders and Shading
Adding a Simple Border
Creating Enhanced Borders
Creating Partial Borders
Adding a Border to a Page
Adding Borders to Sections and Paragraphs
Adjusting Border Spacing
Inserting Horizontal Lines
Adding Borders to Pictures
Adding Table Borders
Applying Shading Behind Content
What’s Next?
Word 2010 As a Team Effort, Anywhere, Always
Chapter 20 Securing Your Word Documents
Protection Features in Word 2010
Working with Protected View
Marking a File As Final
Encrypting Documents
Applying Editing Restrictions
Removing Personal Information and Hidden Data
Preparing PDF and XPS Files
Signing Your Documents with Digital Signatures and Stamps
Working with the Trust Center
Setting Permission Levels
Checking Document Accessibility
Ensuring Document Compatibility
What’s Next?
Chapter 21 Sharing Your Documents
Sharing Documents in Word
Word 2010 New Sharing Options
A Closer Look at SharePoint Workspace 2010
Setting Up and Using Windows Live SkyDrive
Working with Network Locations
Using Workgroup Templates
Sharing Word Documents via E-Mail
Using Word to Send Faxes
What’s Next?
Chapter 22 Collaborating and Co-Authoring in Real Time
Benefits of an Organized Revision Process
Familiarizing Yourself with Markup Tools
Setting Reviewer Name
Viewing Comments and Revisions
Adding and Managing Comments Effectively
Tracking Changes
Configuring Balloon and Reviewing Pane Options
Printing Comments and Tracked Changes
Reviewing Comments and Tracked Changes
Comparing or Combining Documents
Co-Authoring Documents in Word 2010
What’s Next?
Word 2010 Interactive
Chapter 23 Preparing Tables of Contents and Indexes
Creating Effective Reference Tables
Creating a Table of Contents
Preparing a TOC for the Web
Customizing a TOC
Adding Indexes
Creating Index Entries
Generating the Index
Updating an Index
AutoMarking Entries with a Concordance File
What’s Next?
Chapter 24 Special Features for Long Documents
What Goes into a Long Document?
Building a Table of Figures
Adding a Table of Authorities
When Master Documents Make Sense
What’s Next?
Chapter 25 Blogging and Using the Word Web App
Everybody Blogs
Starting a New Blog Post
Configuring Your Blog Account
Using the Word Web App
What’s Next?
Chapter 26 Creating Mailings Large and Small
Mail Merge Overview
Know Your Merge Terms
Starting the Mail Merge Project
Selecting the Document Type
Starting Out with the Main Document
Choosing Your Recipients
Choosing and Sorting Recipient Information
Adding Merge Fields
Previewing the Merge
Merging the Documents
Creating a Directory
Printing Envelopes and Labels
What’s Next?
Chapter 27 Customizing Documents with Content Controls
Katherine Murray is the author or coauthor of 40+ computer books, including Microsoft Word 2003 Inside Out and First Look 2007 Microsoft Office System. She is also a columnist on the Microsoft Office Community site on Microsoft.com.
