Book description
Microsoft’s Word 2007 rewrites the book on word processing and this book helps you soar over the hurdles and quickly brings you up to speed. No matter what level user you are, Microsoft Word MVP Herb Tyson’s expert guidance puts you in charge, helping you choose the best way to get your work done, and to get the most out of Word 2007. You’ll discover new ways to command legacy features, completely new features to accomplish old tasks, and brand new native capabilities.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Credits
- Acknowledgments
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Introduction
- Who Should Read This Book
- How This Book Is Organized
- What's on the CD-ROM
- Using the CD
- Technical Support
- Minimum Requirements
- Where to Go from Here
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I. My Word, and Welcome to It
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1. Brave New Word
- 1.1. Discoverability
- 1.2. The "Results-Oriented" User Interface
- 1.3. Ribbons and Things
- 1.4. The Office Button (File)
- 1.5. Options
- 1.6. Summary
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2. Quick Start
- 2.1. Starting Word
- 2.2. Navigation Tips and Tricks
- 2.3. Views
- 2.4. Saving
- 2.5. Just Dive In
- 2.6. Summary
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3. Where in the Word Is . . .?
- 3.1. Using Help to Find Out Where It Went
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3.2. RIP: Features Removed from Word
- 3.2.1. Routing Recipient
- 3.2.2. Versions Missing in Action
- 3.2.3. File Search
- 3.2.4. Normal View
- 3.2.5. Word 2003 Templates
- 3.2.6. Toolbars
- 3.2.7. Menu Customization
- 3.2.8. Charting Options/Features
- 3.2.9. Office Assistant
- 3.2.10. Send for Review
- 3.2.11. Eastern European Font Add-in
- 3.2.12. Font Text Effects
- 3.2.13. Mail Barcodes
- 3.2.14. WordPerfect-Related Options
- 3.2.15. Web Components
- 3.3. Summary
- 4. Making Word Work for You
- 5. The X Files—Understanding and Using Word's New File Format
- 6. Make It Stop! Cures and Treatments for Word's Top Annoyances
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1. Brave New Word
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II. Word on the Street
- 7. Formatting 101: Font/Character Formatting
- 8. Paragraph Formatting
- 9. In Style!
- 10. The Clipboard
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11. Find, Replace, and Go To
- 11.1. Basic Find (Ctrl+F)
- 11.2. Basic Replace (Ctrl+H)
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11.3. Search Codes
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11.3.1. Find What and Replace With Codes (With Wildcards On or Off)
- 11.3.1.1. Tab Character ((r))
- 11.3.1.2. ASCII Character
- 11.3.1.3. ANSI Character
- 11.3.1.4. Em Dash ( — )
- 11.3.1.5. En Dash ( – )
- 11.3.1.6. Caret Character
- 11.3.1.7. Manual Line Break (()
- 11.3.1.8. Column Break
- 11.3.1.9. Page or Section Break
- 11.3.1.10. Manual Page Break
- 11.3.1.11. Nonbreaking Space ( )
- 11.3.1.12. Nonbreaking Hyphen
- 11.3.1.13. Optional Hyphen ()
- 11.3.2. Find What and Replace With (Use Wildcards Off)
- 11.3.3. Find What: Field Only (Use Wildcards On or Off)
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11.3.4. Find What Field Only (Use Wildcards Off)
- 11.3.4.1. Any Character
- 11.3.4.2. Any Digit
- 11.3.4.3. Any Letter
- 11.3.4.4. Unicode Character
- 11.3.4.5. Footnote Mark
- 11.3.4.6. Endnote Mark
- 11.3.4.7. Field
- 11.3.4.8. Opening and Closing Field Braces (When Field Codes Are Visible)
- 11.3.4.9. Comment
- 11.3.4.10. Section or Page Break
- 11.3.4.11. White Space
- 11.3.5. Codes That Work Only in the Replace With Box (Use Wildcards On or Off)
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11.3.1. Find What and Replace With Codes (With Wildcards On or Off)
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11.4. Options
- 11.4.1. Selected Text
- 11.4.2. More or Less
- 11.4.3. Reading Highlight
- 11.4.4. Find All
- 11.4.5. Search Direction
- 11.4.6. Match Case
- 11.4.7. Find Whole Words Only
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11.4.8. Use Wildcards
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11.4.8.1. Find What: Codes
- 11.4.8.1.1. Exception: \
- 11.4.8.1.2. Any Character: ?
- 11.4.8.1.3. Characters in Set: [ ]
- 11.4.8.1.4. Characters in Range: [ - ]
- 11.4.8.1.5. Beginning of Word: <
- 11.4.8.1.6. End of Word: >
- 11.4.8.1.7. Rearranging Text with the Expression Operators: ( )
- 11.4.8.1.8. Not: [!]
- 11.4.8.1.9. Exactly n occurrences: {n}
- 11.4.8.1.10. At least n: {n ,}
- 11.4.8.1.11. From n to m occurrences: {n,m }
- 11.4.8.1.12. Previous 1 or More: @
- 11.4.8.1.13. 0 or More Characters: *
- 11.4.8.2. Replace With Codes
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11.4.8.1. Find What: Codes
- 11.4.9. Sounds Like (English)
- 11.4.10. Find All Word Forms (English)
- 11.4.11. Match Prefix and Match Suffix
- 11.4.12. Ignore Punctuation Characters
- 11.4.13. Ignore White-space Characters
- 11.5. Finding and Replacing Formatting
- 11.6. Go To (Ctrl+G)
- 11.7. Summary
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III. Writing Tools
- 12. Language Tools
- 13. Building Blocks and Quick Parts
- 14. AutoCorrect
- 15. AutoFormat
- 16. Smart Tags (What Are Those Purple Dots?)
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IV. More than Mere Words
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17. Tables
- 17.1. Quick Start
- 17.2. Table Basics
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17.3. Table Layout and Design
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17.3.1. Modifying Table Layout
- 17.3.1.1. Deleting Tables and Table Parts
- 17.3.1.2. Deleting Tables
- 17.3.1.3. Deleting Rows, Columns, and Cells
- 17.3.1.4. Inserting Rows, Columns, and Cells
- 17.3.1.5. Controlling How Tables Break
- 17.3.1.6. Merge
- 17.3.1.7. Splitting Cells, Row, and Columns
- 17.3.1.8. Cell Size
- 17.3.1.9. Cell Alignment
- 17.3.1.10. Text Direction
- 17.3.1.11. Cell Margins and Cell Spacing
- 17.3.1.12. Tables That Span Multiple Pages
- 17.3.1.13. Sorting Tables
- 17.3.2. Table Math
- 17.3.3. Modifying Table Design
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17.3.1. Modifying Table Layout
- 17.4. Summary
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18. Pictures and SmartArt
- 18.1. Inserting Pictures from Files
- 18.2. Pictures from the Clipboard and Internet
- 18.3. Manipulation 101
- 18.4. Inserting Clip Art
- 18.5. SmartArt
- 18.6. Summary
- 19. Headers and Footers
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20. Symbols and Equations
- 20.1. Symbols
- 20.2. Symbols Dialog Box
- 20.3. Equations
- 20.4. Legacy Equations
- 20.5. Summary
- 21. Field Guide
- 22. WordArt
- 23. Charts
- 24. Inserting Objects and Files
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17. Tables
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V. Document Design
- 25. Page Setup and Sections
- 26. Text Boxes and Other Shapes
- 27. Columns
- 28. On Background
- 29. Publishing as PDF and XPS
- 30. Publishing as HTML, XML, and Blogging
- 31. Templates and Themes
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VI. With All Due Reference
- 32. Bookmarks
- 33. Tables of Contents
- 34. Master Documents
- 35. Footnotes and Endnotes
- 36. Citations and Bibliography
- 37. Captions and Tables of Captioned Items
- 38. Indexing
- 39. Tables of Authorities
- 40. Hyperlinks and Cross-References
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VII. Getting Out the Word
- 41. Data Sources
- 42. Envelopes and Labels
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43. Data Documents and Mail Merge
- 43.1. Choosing the Type of Data Document
- 43.2. Attaching a Data Source
- 43.3. Assembling a Data Document
- 43.4. Mail Merge Task Pane/Wizard
- 43.5. Summary
- 44. Forms
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VIII. Power and Customization
- 45. Keyboard Customization
- 46. The Quick Access Toolbar
- 47. Options and Settings
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48. Macros: Recording, Editing, and Using
- 48.1. Macro Tools
- 48.2. Managing Macros
- 48.3. Macro Security
- 48.4. Macro Storage
- 48.5. Automatic Macros
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48.6. Microsoft Visual Basic Q&D
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48.6.1. All You Really Need to Know
- 48.6.1.1. 1. Starting and Toggling the Visual Basic Editor
- 48.6.1.2. 2. Project Explorer and Code Windows
- 48.6.1.3. 3. Running Macros Directly from the Visual Basic Editor
- 48.6.1.4. 4. The Visual Basic Editor Reads Your Mind
- 48.6.1.5. 5. The Visual Basic Editor Wants to Help
- 48.6.1.6. 6. If the Visual Basic Window Doesn't Respond . . .
- 48.6.1.7. 7. If the Visual Basic Project Is "Locked," Blame Security
- 48.6.1.8. 8. The Larger Context
- 48.6.1.9. 9. Watch Macros as They're Being Recorded
- 48.6.1.10. 10. Now You Know Why It's a Good Idea to Prompt to Save Normal.Dotm
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48.6.1. All You Really Need to Know
- 48.7. For More Information . . .
- 48.8. Summary
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IX. Collaboration—Getting Along with Others
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49. Security, Tracking, and Comments
- 49.1. Protection Types
- 49.2. Comments and Tracked Changes
- 49.3. Reviewing Comments and Changes
- 49.4. Protecting Documents for Review
- 49.5. Summary
- 50. Comparing and Combining Collaborative Documents
- 51. SharePoint
- 52. Groove
- 53. Integration with Other Office Applications
- A. Guide to Word 2003 Menu Commands in Word 2007
- B. Word 2007 Default Key Assignments
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49. Security, Tracking, and Comments
Product information
- Title: Microsoft® Word 2007 Bible
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2007
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9780470046890
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