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

This book explains the reasons for conducting Group Discussion and how it discovers leadership and personality traits of a person. Through various chapters, it takes the reader straight into the what, how, why, do's & don'ts and body posture besides the knowledge of the topic given by the Group Testing officer required to succeed at the Group Discussion. Take hold of the following nuances: 1. Understanding the topic When the topic is given, understand the topic carefully. If it is not clear initially or you have some doubt regarding the topic, ask immediately. 2. Knowledge about the topic When you are talking on the topic, choose your points in a manner that they convey the depth of knowledge that you possess. Citing relevant examples will also help to a great extent. Superficial talk is a strict nono. 3. Precise and sharp thoughts As you are gathering thoughts, try to stick to precise and concise thoughts. In a Group Discussion, it is always quality over quantity. Let your views be relevant and to the point. 4. Communicating your views To develop communication skills, you can choose a topic, stand before the mirror and start talking about it. As you are talking, anticipate few questions from an imaginary audience and try replying them. This will help you come across as a confident person during the GD. 5. Taking the initiative If you can, try to initiate the Group Discussion. By taking the initiative, you will be giving a structure to the discussion and defining the manner in which the discussion will progress. This will exhibit your quality as a person who can facilitate actions by breaking the ice. Act wisely and get selected!

Designed to increase the productivity of MS Word users, Word 2013: Enhancing Documents continues where The Basics ends. This course will give you a firm grasp of enhancing your documents. Productivity in Automation workbooks are designed to help you "learn by doing." After completing the lessons you can continue to use this book as a reference. In this course you will learn: Working with Section Breaks and Columns Adding and working with Images, Clipart and Shapes Creating and Using Styles Enhancing Labels Creating and Using Hyperlinks Using pre-defined templates Using Smart Art

Take your document from ordinary to extraordinary electronic matter of information. Learn how to create amazing professional quality documents. Easy Steps to Word 2010 gives you step by step simplistic approach to learning. Easily organize and write your documents more efficiently and design impressive formatting of content. Learn how to work with customize themes and templates, format content and illustrations and make them come alive visually. Start a new business, take advantage of invoices, forms, flyers, letterhead, timesheet, budgets, contracts, brochures and utilization of other power packed built-in templates. Soar into your destiny and take your Word skills higher. This book is packed with lots of screenshots and tips to meet you at the level of your experience. You can learn unlimited possibilities with Easy Steps to Word 2010.

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This book is designed to help you with Mail Merge on PC Compatible Computers. While there are advanced functions available, this booklet focuses in on the basic process associated with merging letters with lists.

Step-by-step instructions with callouts to Pages images that show you exactly what to do. Help when you run into Pages problems or limitations. Tips and Notes to help you get the most from Pages on your Mac. Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through creating and editing word processing and page layout documents in Pages. The tasks include how to: * Use writing tools to create word processing documents * Use fonts, text styles, and paragraph formatting * Build documents with text, images, and design elements * Create lists, tables, and outlines * Add charts and graphs to your documents * Add a table of contents, headers, footers, and footnotes * Merge addresses and data with documents * Create cross-platform PDF files * Use and design your own templates * Review and edit documents as a team BONUS MATERIAL: Find other helpful information on this book's website at quepublishing.com/title/9780789750075 CATEGORY: Macintosh Productivity App COVERS: Pages for Mac USER LEVEL: Beginning-Intermediate

This booklet is designed to give you a basic understanding of what tables in MS Word 2007, 2010 are, how they function, what features are available and how you can use this in the workplace. Additionally, this booklet explores the insertion, placement and formatting of graphics.

Designed to increase the productivity of MS Word users, Word 2010: The Basics course will give you a firm grasp of the essentials. Productivity in Automation workbooks are designed to help you "learn by doing." After completing the lessons you can continue to use this book as a reference. In this course you will learn: Creating and Saving Documents Moving, copying and enhancing text Paragraph and Page formatting Envelopes and Labels Creating and formatting tables

MICROSOFT OFFICE WORD 2010: INTRODUCTORY, International Edition provides a project-based, step-by-step approach to successfully teach students Microsoft Word 2010 skills.

Still working the hard way? Make your life easier with this compilation of articles from Editorium Update, a nitty-gritty electronic newsletter for publishing professionals. Here's the scoop on Microsoft Word's macros, styles, templates, wildcards, customization features, and much, much more. Full of specific, step-by-step examples that will take you far beyond the basics, this is a rich and detailed guide for anyone who wants to master Microsoft Word. "Some of the sharpest, most useful tidbits about Microsoft Word I've ever seen. Jack Lyon does a superb job of presenting expert-level instruction at a level almost any Word user can manage." -Dan A. Wilson, The Editor's Desktop "This is not your usual 'Ctrl+B will make characters bold' stuff. This is serious information for people who regularly use Word to edit serious material." -Tom Anderson, "Word Help for Professional Editors," Sacra Blue. "Jack Lyon is quite simply the Microsoft Word Jedi Master: Obi-Jack. He automates tasks in Word that would be hard to do 'by hand'-and in some cases, just flat out wouldn't be possible to do. If you use Word to do your job, like me, and have wished that Word 'could only do this or only do that' . . . check it out." -Doug Clapp, PocketPCPress Jack M. Lyon is a book editor who got tired of working the hard way and started creating programs to automate editing tasks in Microsoft Word. He's been working in publishing since 1978 and editing on the computer since 1985. In 1996 he founded the Editorium (www.editorium.com), which provides Microsoft Word add-ins for publishing professionals. Formerly managing editor at Deseret Book Company, he now owns and operates Waking Lion Press(www.wakinglionpress.com). He is also the coauthor of a business book, Managing the Obvious, and a contributor to Word Hacks from O'Reilly.

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