Office 2019 All-in-One For Dummies

Chapter 1

Office Nuts and Bolts

IN THIS CHAPTER

Introducing the Office applications

Exploring the Office interface

Opening, saving, and closing an Office file

Clamping a password on a file

Chapter 1 is where you get your feet wet with Office 2019. Walk right to the shore and sink your toes in the water. Don’t worry; I won’t push you from behind.

In this chapter, you meet the Office applications and discover speed techniques for opening files. I show you around the Ribbon, Quick Access toolbar, and other Office landmarks. I also show you how to open files, save files, and clamp a password on a file.

A Survey of Office Applications

Office 2019, sometimes called the Microsoft Office Suite, is a collection of computer applications. Why is it called Office? I think because the people who invented it wanted to make software for completing tasks that need doing in a typical office. When you hear someone talk about “Office” or “Office software,” they’re talking about several different applications. Table 1-1 describes the Office applications.

TABLE 1-1 Office Applications

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