Designed to increase the productivity of MS Word users, Word 2013: The Basics course will give you a firm grasp of the essentials. Productivity in Automation workbooks are designed to help students "learn by doing." After completing the lessons this book can continue to be used as a reference. This course covers: Creating and Saving Documents Efficiently Moving, copying and enhancing text Paragraph and Page formatting Setting tabs Line & paragraph spacing Creating Envelopes and Labels Creating and Formatting Tables

A concise guide to useful features of Microsoft Word for Windows and Mac for writers of fiction and non-fiction alike.
Don't be a slave to Word, let Word slave for you. "Word Wizardry for Writers" walks you through the features of the program that allow you to write, format, and publish quicker, so you can focus on your stories, instead of technicalities. Topics include using styles to conform to the needs of self-publishing services, maximizing the power of built-in functions like replace or AutoCorrect, and formatting pages with proper headers and footers. Liberal sprinklings of detailed steps and tips for Word for Mac 2004 to 2011, Word for Windows 2003 to 2010, and an update for Word for Windows 2013, help you get the most out of your tools-of-the-trade.
What's covered?
1.Word Basics
2.Styles
3.Automatic Writing
4.Fields
5.Page Setup
6.Editing
7.Final Formatting for print and ebook
Warning: Not suitable as a doorstop.

In the 22-odd years since the company unveiled their suite of productivity programs, Microsoft Office has become synonymous with serious computer work. Whether it's a Fortune 500 conglomerate's all-important spreadsheet or a homemaker's recipe catalog, MS Office has been the dominant force in productivity applications for a very long time. While Apple, Google and their ilk have certainly created a competitive atmosphere in recent years, nobody can touch the usability, customization, or sheer power of the Microsoft Office suite. Now, with the release of their first official tablet computer, Microsoft has upped the ante, optimizing and customizing Office for the touch screen powerhouse they've dubbed Windows RT. While a good chunk of the functionality that Office users have gotten used to over the years remains the same, there are a few new things to get acquainted with. This guide will take you through the basics of Microsoft Word, the most popular desktop publishing application ever released. We'll show you what you need to get started, everything from creating and saving your documents (with SkyDrive) to turning your finished documents into blog posts or sharing directly with friends and colleagues. Whether you've been using word processing applications for years, or you're still clinging to your old Smith Corona typewriter, we'll not only show you how to craft perfect documents, we'll have fun doing it At a glance, Word RT 2013 looks like an incredibly complex program. It can be, but it definitely doesn't have to be. This guide will teach you what you need to know to get to work right now, leaving the fluff and the head scratching for people with time to waste. Ready to get started? Let's go

PowerPoint is everywhere. From the company-wide sales meeting to the high school chemistry class, few people have managed to avoid contact with the world's most popular presentation software. Since the 1990 introduction of PowerPoint as an integral part of the Microsoft Office suite, this little piece of software ingenuity has single-handedly destroyed the cumbersome slide projector and ushered in the very concept of the presentation into the 21st century. Though many companies have tried to compete with PowerPoint, none have ever succeeded in any significant way. In fact, PowerPoint retains a 95 percent share of the presentation software market to this very day. They've managed this feat by becoming the rarest kind of software: simple, yet amazingly powerful. PowerPoint is currently being used by virtually anyone who needs to present an idea to a group of people. From the CEO of the largest corporation right down to your friendly local Girl Scout troop, millions of people depend on PowerPoint to help them get their ideas across. With the release of Office 2013 RT, the PowerPoint interface has been optimized and customized for tablet PCs, giving you all of the power of this incredible program while letting you create your presentation masterpieces from anywhere you please. This guide will take you through the basics of PowerPoint RT. We'll teach you what you need to know to get started, everything from creating and saving your presentations (with SkyDrive) to turning your finished masterpieces into stand-alone files or even videos. Whether you've been using PowerPoint for years, or you're still futzing around with a slide projector in your basement, we'll not only show you how to get things done with PowerPoint, we'll have fun doing it At a glance, PowerPoint RT looks like an incredibly complex program. It can be, but it definitely doesn't have to be. This guide will teach you what you need to know to get to work right now. We'll leave the fluff and head scratching for people with time to waste. Ready to get started? Let's go