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Index
Cover
About the Author
Credits
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Who Should Read This Book
How This Book Is Organized
Windows Versions
Where to Go from Here
Part I: Welcome to a New Word
Chapter 1: Taking Your First Steps with Word
Starting Word
The Office Look
Your Interface to Faster Document Creation and Design
Using the Word Start Screen
Touring the Word Screen
Exploring the File Tab
Undoing and Redoing Actions
Setting Word Options
Switching Accounts
Getting Help
Exiting Word
Summary
Chapter 2: Diving Into Document Creation
Creating a First Document
Creating a Blank File
Creating a File from a Template
Opening an Existing File
Saving and File Formats
Compatibility with Previous Versions of Word
Navigation and Selection Tips and Tricks
Choosing the Right Word View for the Task at Hand
Printing a Document
Summary
Chapter 3: Working Smarter, Not Harder, in Word
Achieving Attractive Documents with Styles
Constructing Documents Faster with Outlining
Cleaning Up Content with AutoCorrect
Adding and Reviewing Properties
Power User Techniques
Summary
Chapter 4: Zapping Word’s Top Annoyances
Dealing with Graphics Annoyances
Overcoming Editing Annoyances
Tackling View Annoyances
Dealing with Online versus Local Help Content
Activation Blues
Automatic Annoyances
Summary
Part II: Working with Document Style and Content
Chapter 5: Font/Character Formatting
Reviewing the Ways You Can Format Text in Word
Formatting Characters Directly or with Styles
Applying Character Formatting
Summary
Chapter 6: Paragraph Formatting
Choosing Between Styles and Paragraph Formatting
Finding Paragraph Formatting Tools
Structuring Text with Paragraph Formatting
Setting Off Text with Paragraph Decoration
Summary
Chapter 7: Using Styles to Create a Great Looking Document
Using the Styles Group to Apply Styles
Modifying and Creating Styles
Changing the Whole Document via Style Sets
Managing Styles
Style Inspector
Summary
Chapter 8: Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Using the Clipboard
Understanding the Office Clipboard
Adding and Moving Document Content with Cut, Copy, and Paste
Managing Pasting Options
Using the Clipboard Pane
Summary
Chapter 9: Find, Replace, and Go To
Searching with the Navigation Pane
Starting an Advanced Find from the Ribbon
Replacing Text via the Ribbon
Using Search Codes
Options for Special Find and Replace Actions
Finding and Replacing Formatting
Jumping to a Document Location with Go To (Ctrl+G)
Summary
Part III: Improving Document Content and Consistency
Chapter 10: Reviewing a Document with Language Tools
Choosing a Language
Checking Spelling and Grammar
Finding Definitions
Choosing a Better Word with the Thesaurus
Using the Research Pane
Translating Text
Taking a Word Count
Summary
Chapter 11: Cleaning Up with AutoCorrect and AutoFormat
Revisiting AutoCorrect
Using Math AutoCorrect
AutoFormat versus AutoFormat As You Type
Handling Hyphenation
Summary
Chapter 12: Getting Smart with Text: Building Blocks, Quick Parts, Actions (Tags), and More
Using Quick Parts and Building Blocks
Using AutoComplete with AutoText Gallery Entries
Clearing Building Block Formatting
Building Blocks: Need to Know
Using Building Blocks with the AutoText Field
Inserting a Cover Page
Understanding Actions
Inserting Objects and Files
Inserting Text from Files
Pasting, Dragging, and Dropping Content into a Document
Printing Envelopes and Labels Automatically
Printing an Envelope
Creating Labels
Summary
Part IV: Illustrating Your Story with Graphics
Chapter 13: Building Tables, Charts, and SmartArt to Show Data and Process
Getting a Quick Start with Quick Tables
Table Basics
Working with Table Layout and Design
Inserting SmartArt
Chart Basics
Using the Selection Pane
Summary
Chapter 14: Adding Pictures and WordArt to Highlight Information
Inserting a Pictures from a File
Adding an Online Picture
Pasting or Snapping a Picture
Manipulating Inserted Pictures (and Other Graphics)
Adding Online Video
Creating WordArt
Arranging Pictures and Other Objects
Summary
Chapter 15: Adding Drop Caps, Text Boxes, Shapes, Symbols, and Equations
Adding a Drop Cap for Drama
Why Use Text Boxes?
Inserting a Text Box
Inserting a Shape
Adding a Basic Symbol
Inserting a Symbol from the Symbol Dialog Box
Adding an Equation to Your Document
Summary
Part V: Improving Document Setup and Look
Chapter 16: Setting Up the Document with Sections, Headers/Footers, and Columns
Changing Basic Page Setup
Section Formatting
Headers and Footers Overview
Header and Footer Navigation and Design
Adding Header and Footer Material
Considering the Need for Columns
Changing the Number of Columns
Special Column Formatting
Summary
Chapter 17: Changing Other Page Features
Adding and Removing Page Borders
Formatting the Page Background
Applying Page Background Colors, Patterns, Textures, or Pictures
Adding a Watermark
Removing Watermarks and Page Backgrounds
Summary
Chapter 18: Saving Time with Templates, Themes, and Master Documents
Creating Your Own Templates
Using the Organizer
Modifying Templates
Working More Effectively with Themes
Building on an Existing Foundation with Master Documents
Creating a Master Document
Working with Master Documents
Summary
Part VI: Enhancing Documents with Reference Features
Chapter 19: Enhancing Navigation with Bookmarks, Hyperlinks, and Cross-References
Working with Bookmarks
Hyperlinks
Inserting Cross-References
Summary
Chapter 20: Identifying the Contents and Terms in Your Document: TOCs, Captions, and Indexing
Automating Table of Contents Creation
Working with TOC Styles
Manually Creating a Table of Contents
Updating or Deleting a Table of Contents
Converting a Table of Contents into Text
The TOC Field Code
Captions and Tables of Captioned Items
Indexing a Document
Marking Index Entries
Compiling and Inserting an Index
Creating Multiple Indexes
Summary
Chapter 21: Documenting Your Sources
Footnotes and Endnotes Basics
Working with Footnote and Endnote Styling
Separators and Continuation
Making a Bibliography
Identifying the Sources for Your Bibliography
Editing Citations
Compiling the Citations into a Bibliography
Understanding a Table of Authorities
Creating Citations for a Table of Authorities
Inserting the Table of Authorities
Summary
Part VII: Making Documents Work for You
Chapter 22: Data Documents and Mail Merge
Previewing the Mail Merge Process
Data Considerations
Reviewing Data File Formats
Choosing the Data Document Type
Attaching a Data Source
Assembling a Merge Document
Mail Merge Pane/Wizard
Summary
Chapter 23: Automating Document Content with Fields
And Field Codes Are … ?
Mastering Field Basics
Using the Field Dialog Box to Insert a Field
Using Switches to Customize a Field
Categories
Summary
Chapter 24: Creating Custom Forms
Forms Basics
Creating a Fill-In Form Using Legacy Tools
Using Content Controls
Importing a Word Form into InfoPath
Summary
Part VIII: Publishing, Collaboration, and the Cloud
Chapter 25: Sharing and Publishing Documents
Working with PDF Files in Word
Understanding and Viewing XPS Files
Deciding Which Format to Use for Output
Creating PDF or XPS Output
Emailing a Document
Presenting a Document to an Online Audience
HTML Overview
Blogging
Summary
Chapter 26: Managing Document Security, Comments, and Tracked Changes
Protection Types
Comments and Tracked Changes
Accepting and Rejecting Changes
Combining Collaborative Documents
Comparing Documents
Combining Documents That Contain Tracked Changes
Summary
Chapter 27: Collaborating in the Cloud with SkyDrive
Understanding SkyDrive Pro and SkyDrive for Windows
Saving to the Cloud with SkyDrive
SkyDrive for Windows Application versus SkyDrive in Office
Accessing Your SkyDrive Pro Library on Office 365
Summary
Chapter 28: Integration with Other Office Applications
Excel
PowerPoint
Outlook
Summary
Part IX: Power and Customization
Chapter 29: Keyboard Customization
Understanding Customization Boundaries
Viewing and Assigning Keyboard Shortcuts with the Cloverleaf Method
Choosing the Storage Location for Keyboard Shortcuts
Multi-Stroke Key Assignment
Customizing Keystrokes through Word Options
Other Methods for Assigning Keyboard Shortcuts
Summary
Chapter 30: Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar and Ribbon
The QAT?
Changing the Buttons on the Quick Access Toolbar
The Customize Quick Access Toolbar Dialog Box
Making Changes to the Ribbon
Importing and Exporting Ribbon Customizations
Summary
Chapter 31: Word Options and Settings
Opening Word Options
General
Display (and Printing)
Proofing
Save
Language
Advanced
Customize Ribbon
Quick Access Toolbar
Add-Ins
Trust Center
Summary
Chapter 32: Macros: Recording, Editing, and Using Them
Displaying Macro Tools and Creating a Macro
Managing Macros
Understanding More about Macro Security
Macro Storage
Automatic Macros
Visual Basic for Applications: Quick and Dirty Answers
Summary
Appendix: Command-Line Switches for Controlling Word Startup
Index
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