Office 2004 for Macintosh: The Missing Manual

By Mark Holt Walker, Franklin Tessler, Paul Berkowitz
February 2005
Pages: 752
Series: The Missing Manuals
ISBN 10: 0-596-00820-1 | ISBN 13: 9780596008208

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Whether you're an Office beginner eager to master one or all of the applications in the suite or a longtime Office user looking for power-user techniques and detailed coverage of what's new (and what's removed) in Office 2004, the funny and friendly Office 2004 for Macintosh: The Missing Manual delivers everything you need to master all four Office 2004 programs for Mac--Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Entourage.
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Microsoft Office is the number-one selling software for the Mac; the Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Entourage applications are more dominant in the Mac world than they are among PC users. And Microsoft has greatly improved and enhanced Office 2004 to take advantage of the latest Mac OX features. In short, Microsoft Office for the Mac is wildly popular and better than ever. But as incredible and powerful it is, the Office 2004 suite comes without a single page of printed instructions. That means you're left to forge your own path through its countless innovative and useful new features and tools--until now. Office 2004 for Mac: The Missing Manual is the manual that should have been in the box. It's the map that clearly and easily guides both beginners and veterans through this new suite. Mark H. Walker, Franklin Tessler, and Paul Berkowitz deliver all the practical information you need to master the basics and make the most of all four Office 2004 programs--Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Entourage. It's four books in one! According to Microsoft's own research, the average Office user taps into less than fifteen percent of the suite's features. With first-rate writing, a handcrafted index, and the trademark humor and clarity of every Missing Manual, Office 2004 for Mac: The Missing Manual will change that. Because this isn't an authorized book, Walker, Tessler, and Berkowitz candidly point out which features are gems in the rough worthy of your focused attention--and which are junkware that you best continue to overlook. Whether you're an Office beginner eager to master one or all of the applications in the suite or a longtime Office user looking for detailed coverage of what's new (and what's removed) in Office 2004 and hoping to implement power-user techniques for better and more efficient work, this funny and friendly, comprehensive guide will prove indispensable.



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"One of the beauties of the Missing Manuals is that there is always something new to discover and the research is quite thorough...I kept finding snippets of information, in the way of Tips or Notes, that would give just that bit extra."
-- Graham K. Rogers, Bangkok Post


"There are a lot of good books, but I keep returning to the Missing Manual series because they are inexpensive, easy to read and full of cool tricks and tips."
-- Bob Brooks, The South Bay Apple Mac User Group


"I have never seen a manual for any program, hardware or OS which is anywhere close to this series in its helpfulness to the reader. Anyone other than the well trained techs can find this book valuable."
-- Ray Bowler, Vice President, Des Moines Macintosh User's Group

"Here's an Office 2004 for Mac user's guide which isn't the authorized book--and which therefore offers candid assessments of the pros and cons, ins and outs of using a Mac system with Office 2004. Advice ranges from fine-tuning the system for optimum performance to getting around common frustrations, and understanding which features are fluff and which are truly valuable."
--Diane Donovan, Donovan's Bookshelf, MBR Bookwatch, May 2005

"This book will be a welcome companion for those who have moved from competing platforms to the Mac but have used MS Office and begin discovering all the really neat functions found here and nowhere else. Once they dig into it, they will begin wondering how they ever lived without it on the other platform. For those who upgraded form Office Mac v.X to Office 2004 for Macintosh, they will be enjoying a few niceties of their own."
--Robert Pritchett, MacCompanion.com, April 2005

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"One of the beauties of the Missing Manuals is that there is always something new to discover and the research is quite thorough...I kept finding snippets of information, in the way of Tips or Notes, that would give just that bit extra."
--Graham K. Rogers, Bangkok Post