Learning Microsoft Office XP

Plumley, Sue, Weixel, Suzanne, Wempen, Faithe, Fulton, Jennifer

ISBN 10: 158577135X / ISBN 13: 9781585771356

Published by Prentice Hall PTR, 2003

Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 3768211-6

Synopsis:

Provides a collection of exercises for using Microsoft Office XP, including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.

From the Back Cover:

Learning Microsoft^® Office XP
through Applications & Exercises From Beginner to Expert?The Skills YOU Need in the Workplace

• Each lesson contains short exercises designed for using Office XP in real-life business settings.
• Exercises include key terms, concise notes, conceptual descriptions of the Office features, and hands-on mouse and keystroke procedures.
• Exercise Directions offer step-by-step instructions to put the students' skills to work.

Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint?And How to Use Them Together

• All Office applications can be used separately or integrated to create sophisticated professional-looking documents.
• Use Word to create letters, memos, reports, and Web pages. Track financial data and create charts and graphs with Excel.
• Use Access to store, retrieve, and report on information.
• Develop multimedia presentations with PowerPoint.

Learn by Doing; Not Reading

• Learning Office XP launches the students into the workplace setting. Each exercise begins On the Job with a brief description of how you would use the features of that exercise in the office.
• Each exercise ends with On Your Own, an additional critical-thinking exercise where students apply newly learned skills to create their own documents using their own information.

Experience the Internet?No Modem Needed!

• Students integrate the Internet with Office applications without a modem or Internet connection. By launching the simulation and following the steps in the book, students go to real Web sites simulated on the CD-ROM, find information, and use the information in Office documents.

Putting Student Skills to the Challenge

• A Challenge Lesson combines critical thinking, application integration, and Internet skills.
• Only basic step directions are given?students use their own skills to complete the exercise.

Bonus Items on the CD-ROM

Data Files
? Students do less typing and more application.
Additional Lessons, Typing Tests with Automatic Scoring, and Keyboarding Course
? Learn basic Office XP skills and develop advanced skills using more complex Office features.
? Keyboarding course helps those new to typing or in need of skill-building drills.
Learn Business and Financial Terms
? CD-ROM includes a glossary of terms used in the exercises, the workplace, and the financial arena.
Computer Literacy Basics
? Computer Literacy bonus exercises cover computers, computer care, and computer history.

We'll Teach You

Word
? Fonts
? Labels & Envelopes
? Centering & Aligning
? Columns
? Mail Merge
? Graphics

Excel
? Worksheets
? Labels
? Formulas
? Functions
? Charts
? Enhancements

Access
? Database Objects
? Wizards
? Filters
? Queries
? Views

PowerPoint
? Presentations
? Slides
? Graphics
? Organization
? Charts
? Handouts

Bibliographic Details

Title: Learning Microsoft Office XP
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good