Maybe it's what I get for buying a book not rated and with no "look inside," but this book is pretty worthless to me (and can't return an e-book.) I've been using outlook/office for years, migrated to 2003 outside of our corporate migration schedule - so with no internal resources I figured I'd get a book for reference... And that's the problem, it's not reference. I wouldn't even recommend if you were New to office, though that appears its target audience as it is literally detailed step by step instructions on how to perform simple tasks. BUT, beware it doesn't cover basic functions. Let me give an example, suppose you create a meeting with attendees (this is covered) and then need to cancel it, 2003 Outlook has both Cancel Invitations and Cancel Meeting commands. Apparently performing slightly different functions (the former removes the meeting distribution list; the later actually cancels sending a cancel notification to attendees.) These commands, here again, apparently, are available depending on meeting type (recurring/not; series/single occurrence - I haven't figured it out yet.) I searched (e-book) on "cancel meeting", found nothing, searched on "cancel" all finds were related to print. I manually checked the index under cancel, appointments, calendar appointments, invitations, recurrence, meetings, etc and reviewed all possibly relevant pages -- absolutely nothing on how to cancel a meeting! Hmmm, I guess cancel meeting is not considered even an "Outlook: Advanced Concepts." At 644 pgs/4K this book is a waste of disc space, not to mention a waste of money!
Author(s): Michael Desmond
Series: 10 Steps Or Less
Edition: 1
Publisher: Wiley
Year: 2003
Language: English
Commentary: (add ocr)
Pages: 645
Team DDU......Page 1
Contents......Page 12
Introduction......Page 22
Part 1: Outlook: Getting Started......Page 28
Task 1: Connecting Outlook to the Internet......Page 29
Task 2: Setting Up a POP3 E-mail Account......Page 31
Task 3: Setting Up an HTTP E-mail Account......Page 33
Task 4: Tailoring the Outlook Interface......Page 35
Task 5: Customizing the Outlook Today Screen......Page 37
Task 6: Finding Information with an Advanced Search......Page 39
Task 7: Digging Deeper with Advanced Search......Page 41
Part 2: Outlook: E-mail Basics......Page 44
Task 8: Creating an E-mail Message......Page 45
Task 9: Sending Attachments......Page 47
Task 10: Receiving Attachments......Page 49
Task 11: Creating a Custom Signature......Page 51
Task 12: Creating Formatted E-mail Messages......Page 53
Task 13: Using Stationery to Adopt a Fresh Look for Your Messages......Page 55
Task 14: Printing E-mail Messages......Page 57
Part 3: Outlook: Organizing E-mail......Page 60
Task 15: Organizing Messages with Multiple Folders......Page 61
Task 16: Using Rules to Manage Your Inbox......Page 63
Task 17: Foiling Spammers......Page 65
Task 18: Taming Your Inbox with AutoArchive......Page 67
Task 19: Using the Organize Inbox Wizard......Page 69
Task 20: Sorting and Grouping Messages......Page 71
Task 21: Creating an Auto-Response......Page 73
Task 22: Managing Multiple Accounts......Page 75
Task 23: Managing Account Groups......Page 77
Part 4: Outlook: Protecting E-mail......Page 80
Task 24: Protecting Yourself against Viruses......Page 81
Task 25: Acquiring and Setting Up Digital Certificates......Page 83
Task 26: Encrypting Messages in Outlook......Page 85
Part 5: Outlook: Managing Contacts......Page 88
Task 27: Creating a New Contacts Entry......Page 89
Task 28: Creating a New Contacts Entry, Part 2......Page 91
Task 29: Customizing the Contacts Interface......Page 93
Task 30: Creating a Distribution List......Page 95
Task 31: Organizing your Contacts with Categories and Folders......Page 97
Task 32: Printing Custom Contacts Sheets......Page 99
Task 33: Creating Labels with Mail Merge......Page 101
Task 34: Dialing Phone Numbers from Your Contacts List......Page 103
Task 35: Creating a vCard......Page 105
Part 6: Outlook: Using the Calendar......Page 108
Task 36: Setting Up Calendar......Page 109
Task 37: Creating an Appointment......Page 111
Task 38: Working with Advanced Appointments and Meetings Functions......Page 113
Task 39: Sharing an Appointment......Page 115
Task 40: Creating Recurring Appointments......Page 117
Task 41: Printing Your Schedule......Page 119
Part 7: Outlook: Notes and Tasks......Page 122
Task 42: Working with Tasks......Page 123
Task 43: Organizing Tasks......Page 125
Task 44: Sharing Tasks with Others......Page 127
Task 45: Creating Notes......Page 129
Task 46: Organizing and Printing Notes......Page 131
Part 8: Outlook: Advanced Concepts......Page 134
Task 47: Backing Up Your Outlook Data......Page 135
Task 48: Slimming Down Outlook Files......Page 137
Task 49: Moving Outlook's PST File Location......Page 139
Part 9: Common Elements: Print, Edit, and More......Page 142
Task 50: Getting Help in Office......Page 143
Task 51: Viewing and Adding File Meta Information......Page 145
Task 52: Printing Basics......Page 147
Task 53: Performing a Spell Check......Page 149
Task 54: Fix Text on the Fly with AutoCorrect......Page 151
Task 55: Changing Language Settings......Page 153
Task 56: Researching from the Research Task Pane......Page 155
Part 10: Common Elements: Graphics and Media......Page 158
Task 57: Creating Dazzling Titles and Headlines with WordArt......Page 159
Task 58: Spicing Up Documents with Clip Art......Page 161
Task 59: Stocking and Managing Your Own Clip Art Library......Page 163
Task 60: Drawing Your Own Pictures......Page 165
Task 61: More on AutoShapes......Page 167
Task 62: Adding a Diagram to Illustrate Information......Page 169
Part 11: Common Elements: Importing and Connecting......Page 172
Task 63: Importing Images and Photos......Page 173
Task 64: Bringing in Graphics from a Scanner......Page 175
Task 65: Using OCR to Scan Paper Documents into Digital Format......Page 177
Task 66: Managing and Editing Imaging for Annotation......Page 179
Task 67: Using Smart Tags to Get More Work Done......Page 181
Task 68: Inserting Information from Other Applications Using Objects......Page 183
Task 69: Sending Office Files through E-mail......Page 185
Part 12: Common Elements: Security and Input......Page 188
Task 70: Recovering Failed Office Applications......Page 189
Task 71: Saving Your Office Settings with the Save My Settings Wizard......Page 191
Task 72: Setting Up the Speech Module......Page 193
Task 73: Protecting Documents with Microsoft IRM......Page 195
Task 74: Password-Locking Documents......Page 197
Task 75: Recording a Simple Macro......Page 199
Part 13: Word: Building Documents......Page 202
Task 76: Setting Up Your Workspace......Page 203
Task 77: Creating a Simple Document......Page 205
Task 78: Writing a Letter or Other Document from a Template......Page 207
Task 79: Formatting a Simple Document......Page 209
Task 80: Adding Symbols and Special Characters......Page 211
Task 81: Using AutoText to Do the Typing for You......Page 213
Task 82: Adding Headers, Footers, and Page Numbers......Page 215
Task 83: Creating Bulleted and Numbered Lists......Page 217
Task 84: Keeping Your Formatting Consistent with Styles......Page 219
Task 85: Formatting Your Text into Newsletter-Style Columns......Page 221
Part 14:Word: Working with Graphics and Media......Page 224
Task 86: Adding Visual Appeal with Themes and Watermarks......Page 225
Task 87: Adding Charts to Visualize Numerical Data......Page 227
Task 88: Using Tables to Display Information......Page 229
Task 89: Wrapping Text around Graphics......Page 231
Task 90: Adding Dynamic Information with Fields......Page 233
Task 91: Inserting Links to Web Pages, E-mail Addresses, or Other Documents......Page 235
Part 15: Word: Crafting and Organizing Documents......Page 238
Task 92: Organizing Long Documents Using Style Headings......Page 239
Task 93: Organizing (and Reorganizing) Long Documents Using Outlines......Page 241
Task 94: Navigating Long Documents with the Document Map......Page 243
Task 95: Building a Table of Contents......Page 245
Task 96: Creating Footnotes......Page 247
Task 97: Creating Cross-References......Page 249
Task 98: Creating an Index......Page 251
Task 99: Creating a Master Document......Page 253
Part 16: Word: Editing and Proofing Documents......Page 256
Task 100: Controlling Formatting with AutoFormat......Page 257
Task 101: Tracking Changes in a Working Document......Page 259
Task 102: Customizing the Revision Environment......Page 261
Task 103: Comparing Documents......Page 263
Task 104: Reviewing Finished Documents......Page 265
Task 105: Making Global Changes......Page 267
Task 106: Tapping Word's Print Savvy......Page 269
Task 107: Printing Mailing Labels......Page 271
Task 108: Creating a Birthday Card......Page 273
Task 109: Turning Documents into Web Pages......Page 275
Part 17: Excel: Basics......Page 278
Task 110: Performing Simple Input......Page 279
Task 111: Tailoring the Work Environment......Page 281
Task 112: Creating and Formatting a Simple Table......Page 283
Task 113: Formatting Inside Cells......Page 285
Task 114: Formatting a Table......Page 287
Task 115: Adding Formulas and References to a Table......Page 289
Task 116: Working with Numbers......Page 291
Task 117: Working with Dates and Times......Page 293
Task 118: Using Conditional Formatting......Page 295
Part 18: Excel: Working with Worksheets......Page 298
Task 119: Creating a Formatted Form......Page 299
Task 120: Creating Headers and Footers......Page 301
Task 121: Working with Functions......Page 303
Task 122: Summarizing Data with Conditional Formulas......Page 305
Task 123: Managing Multiple Sheets......Page 307
Task 124: Creating a Summary Sheet......Page 309
Task 125: Building a Summary Table......Page 311
Task 126: Troubleshooting Formulas......Page 313
Part 19: Excel: Charts and Graphs......Page 316
Task 127: Graphing Data......Page 317
Task 128: Creating a Two-Axis Graph......Page 319
Task 129: Building a 3-D Chart......Page 321
Task 130: The Power of Pie Charts......Page 323
Task 131: Tweaking Your Chart Appearance......Page 325
Part 20: Excel: Organizing Data......Page 328
Task 132: Building a Foundation Table......Page 329
Task 133: Grouping and Outlining Excel Data......Page 331
Task 134: Finding and Managing Data with AutoFilter......Page 333
Task 135: PivotTable Magic......Page 335
Task 136: Finding Data with the LOOKUP Function......Page 337
Task 137: Doing What-If Analysis with Scenarios......Page 339
Task 138: Using Smart Tags to Perform Actions......Page 341
Task 139: Creating a Web Query......Page 343
Task 140: Linking to Databases......Page 345
Part 21: Excel: Collaborations and Revisions......Page 348
Task 141: Tuning Printouts in Excel......Page 349
Task 142: Making Web Pages from Excel......Page 351
Task 143: Managing Changes and Revisions......Page 353
Task 144: Constraining Excel Input......Page 355
Task 145: Protecting Spreadsheets and Portions of Spreadsheets......Page 357
Part 22: PowerPoint: Building a New Presentation......Page 360
Task 146: Creating a New Presentation......Page 361
Task 147: Customizing the Work Environment......Page 363
Task 148: The Ground Up: Creating a New Presentation......Page 365
Task 149: Creating a Foundation for Your Presentation......Page 367
Task 150: Creating a New Slide with a Specific Layout......Page 369
Task 151: Creating a Graph in a PowerPoint Slide......Page 371
Task 152: Embedding and Linking Data......Page 373
Task 153: Creating and Refining a Table......Page 375
Task 154: Adding Video to a PowerPoint Slide......Page 377
Part 23: PowerPoint: Bringing Slides to Life......Page 380
Task 155: Bringing Slides to Life with Animation......Page 381
Task 156: Setting Up Cool Slide Transitions......Page 383
Task 157: Fun with Action Buttons......Page 385
Task 158: Adding Music to Your Presentations......Page 387
Task 159: Recording Audio for Your Slides......Page 389
Task 160: Orchestrating Multiple Media Elements......Page 391
Task 161: Putting Live Data into Presentations......Page 393
Part 24: PowerPoint: Advanced Presentation Concepts......Page 396
Task 162: Importing a Word Outline into Presentations......Page 397
Task 163: Adding a Logo Using Master Slides......Page 399
Task 164: Creating a Narration Track for Your Presentation......Page 401
Task 165: Creating Timings for Your Slideshow......Page 403
Task 166: Tailoring Presentations for Unattended Playback......Page 405
Part 25: PowerPoint: Presentation Output......Page 408
Task 167: Saving Presentations for the Web......Page 409
Task 168: Preparing Package Presentations for Delivery on CD......Page 411
Task 169: Tweaking Speaker Notes......Page 413
Task 170: Customizing Handout Masters......Page 415
Task 171: Working with Headers and Footers......Page 417
Part 26: Publisher: Basics......Page 420
Task 172: Using the Publisher Wizard......Page 421
Task 173: Entering Text into Your Ready Template......Page 423
Task 174: Changing Your Stock Information......Page 425
Task 175: Fine-Tuning the Interface......Page 427
Task 176: Creating a Master Page......Page 429
Task 177: Importing Content for Design in Publisher......Page 431
Part 27: Publisher: Layouts......Page 434
Task 178: Building a Layout from Scratch......Page 435
Task 179: Using Advanced Text Effects......Page 437
Task 180: Adding Design Gallery Objects to a Publication......Page 439
Task 181: Creating a Captioned Photo......Page 441
Task 182: Adding 3-D Effects and Shadows to Objects......Page 443
Task 183: Building a Table......Page 445
Task 184: Managing Text Boxes and Images......Page 447
Task 185: Aligning and Fine-Tuning Object Layouts......Page 449
Part 28: Publisher: Printing and Proofing......Page 452
Task 186: Printing Addresses on Publications Using Mail Merge......Page 453
Task 187: Printing Business Cards......Page 455
Task 188: Checking Your Publication......Page 457
Task 189: Commercial Printing Options......Page 459
Part 29: Publisher: Simple Web Site Creation......Page 462
Task 190: Using the Publisher Wizard to Create a Web Site......Page 463
Task 191: Customizing the Navigation Bar......Page 465
Task 192: Creating an Online Form......Page 467
Task 193: Setting Web Defaults......Page 469
Task 194: Creating a Web-Based Mailing......Page 471
Part 30: FrontPage: Creating a Web Page......Page 474
Task 195: Launching FrontPage and Starting a Simple Web Page......Page 475
Task 196: Testing and Tuning the Interface......Page 477
Task 197: Laying the Foundation: Creating a Table......Page 479
Task 198: Entering and Formatting Text......Page 481
Task 199: Building a Navigation Bar with Links......Page 483
Task 200: Linking within a Page......Page 485
Task 201: Manipulating Table Cells......Page 487
Part 31: FrontPage: Graphics and More......Page 490
Task 202: Working with Layout Tables and Cells......Page 491
Task 203: Working with Layers......Page 493
Task 204: Managing Frames......Page 495
Task 205: Spinning a New Web......Page 497
Task 206: Setting Up a Discussion Board......Page 499
Part 32: FrontPage: Working with Images......Page 502
Task 207: Placing and Editing a Photo......Page 503
Task 208: Manipulating Images......Page 505
Task 209: Creating Links and Hotspots in Images......Page 507
Task 210: Managing Images and Thumbnails......Page 509
Task 211: Creating a Page Background......Page 511
Task 212: Creating a Button......Page 513
Part 33: FrontPage: Themes and Styles......Page 516
Task 213: Using Canned Themes for Quick Designs......Page 517
Task 214: Modifying Themes......Page 519
Task 215: Modifying Styles for Consistent and Compelling Text......Page 521
Task 216: Using Transitions to Spice Up Page Loads......Page 523
Task 217: Creating Interactivity with Dynamic HTML......Page 525
Part 34: FrontPage: Creating a Form......Page 528
Task 218: Creating a Form to Collect Data......Page 529
Task 219: Tuning the Online Form......Page 531
Task 220: Validating and Constraining Data Entry......Page 533
Task 221: Creating a Database Using Wizards......Page 535
Task 222: Working with Web Components......Page 537
Part 35: Access: Working with Tables......Page 540
Task 223: Creating a New Database with the Wizard Interface......Page 541
Task 224: Setting Field Properties in a Table......Page 543
Task 225: Entering Data into the Access Table......Page 545
Task 226: Creating a New Table from Existing Data Sources......Page 547
Task 227: Creating Relationships among Tables......Page 549
Task 228: Creating a Query......Page 551
Task 229: Performing Calculations in Queries......Page 553
Part 36: Access: Form Basics......Page 556
Task 230: Creating a Simple Form with the Wizard......Page 557
Task 231: Tuning a Form by Hand......Page 559
Task 232: Adding Controls to a Form......Page 561
Task 233: Adding an Option Group to a Form......Page 563
Task 234: Performing Calculations and Setting Conditional Formatting......Page 565
Task 235: Adding Graphics and Logos to Your Form......Page 567
Task 236: Creating a Subform......Page 569
Part 37: Access: Building Reports......Page 572
Task 237: Creating a Report......Page 573
Task 238: Tuning a Report Layout Using the Design View......Page 575
Task 239: Tweaking the Report Design......Page 577
Task 240: Creating Charts Using the Chart Wizard......Page 579
Task 241: Creating Labels from an Access Database......Page 581
Part 38: Access: Utility Belt......Page 584
Task 242: Compacting and Repairing Database Files......Page 585
Task 243: Analyzing Performance......Page 587
Task 244: Securing Databases......Page 589
Task 245: Accessing Your Database over the Web......Page 591
Task 246: Moving Access Data to Word or Excel......Page 593
Task 247: Adding Smart Tags to Your Database......Page 595
Part 39: InfoPath: Basics......Page 598
Task 248: Creating Forms with InfoPath......Page 599
Task 249: Continuing the Creation Process with More Controls......Page 601
Task 250: Saving and Publishing InfoPath Forms......Page 603
Task 251: Entering Data in InfoPath Forms......Page 605
Task 252: Adding Visual Flair to Your Forms......Page 607
Part 40: Picture Library: Basics......Page 610
Task 253: Loading and Adding Files in Picture Manager......Page 611
Task 254: Exploring the Picture Manager Interface......Page 613
Task 255: Tweaking Photos in Picture Manager......Page 615
Task 256: Manipulating Photo Positioning and Detail......Page 617
Task 257: Sharing Images......Page 619
Task 258: Exporting and Compressing Images......Page 621
Index......Page 624
