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Microsoft® Word 2010 Plain & Simple

Name: Microsoft® Word 2010 Plain & Simple
Author: Katherine Murray
ISBN: 9780735651227

by Katherine Murray

August 2010

Beginner

272 pages

6h 52m

English

Microsoft Press

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Dedication
Acknowledgments
1. About This Book
No Computerspeak!Useful Tasks......And the Easiest Way to Do ThemA Quick OverviewWhat’s New in Word 2010?A Few AssumptionsA Final Word (or Two)
2. Getting Started with Word 2010
What’s Where in Word?Checking Out Word ViewsCreating a New DocumentStart Word and Enter Some TextSave the DocumentStarting with a TemplateChoose Your TemplateWorking with an Existing DocumentOpen a DocumentIntroducing Backstage ViewOpen Recently Used FilesFind File and Program InformationAdding ContentDrag and Drop TextInsert a Text FileUse Ink to Add ContentAdding HyperlinksLink to an Item in Your DocumentLink to a Different DocumentPrinting a DocumentPreview Your DocumentPrint the DocumentGetting HelpBrowse for Help
3. Editing Your Content
Editing BasicsSelect and Modify TextUse Keyboard ShortcutsCommon Keyboard ShortcutsChanging Your ViewSet the ViewEditing Your WayText-Selection MethodsCopying and Moving MethodsNavigating Through the DocumentNavigate by HeadingView ThumbnailsSearch and Find TextMiss the Find And Replace Dialog Box?WildcardsConverting Old DocumentsWork in Compatibility ModeConvert the DocumentReading a DocumentRead Through a DocumentNavigate the DocumentMoving and Copying TextCut or Copy TextPaste the Cut or Copied TextCopy and Paste Multiple ItemsReplacing TextReplace TextInserting Building BlocksCreate a Building BlockInsert the InformationCorrecting Your Spelling and GrammarCorrect a Spelling ErrorCorrect a Contextual Spelling ErrorCorrect the GrammarCorrecting Text AutomaticallyTeach Word to Correct Your MisspellingsAdd Other EntriesControl the CorrectionsResearching a SubjectDo Some ResearchTranslating Your TextChoose a Translation LanguageUse the Mini Translator
4. Formatting Documents
Formatting Documents with Themes, Styles, and FontsThemesStylesDirect FormattingChoosing and Changing ThemesPreview and Choose a ThemeChange the ThemeModify a ThemeApplying and Saving StylesChoose a Style from the GalleryApply a Style from the Styles PaletteChanging Style SetsSelect a Style SetFormatting TextApply Character FormattingText Formatting ToolsCreating a Bulleted or Numbered ListCreate a ListCreate a Discontinuous Numbered ListModify the ListCustomizing a Bulleted or Numbered ListChange the BulletsChange the Numbering SchemeCreating a Multilevel ListCreate a Multilevel ListChoose a Multilevel List StyleCustomizing a Multilevel ListCreate a List StructureChanging Character Font and SizeChange the FontChange the Font SizeRestore the Default Font and Font SizeAdjusting Paragraph Line SpacingSet the Line Spacing Within a ParagraphSet the Line Spacing Between ParagraphsAdjusting the Spacing Between CharactersAdjust the SpacingSetting Paragraph AlignmentSet the AlignmentIndenting a ParagraphIndent a ParagraphFormatting with TabsSet Your TabsModify the TabsAdding Text BoxesInsert a Predesigned Text BoxLink Text Box TextCreating a Dropped Capital LetterCreate a Drop CapCopying Your FormattingCopy a Character FormatPlacing a Line Border Around a PageCreate a Page BorderPlacing an Art Border Around a PageCreate an Art BorderAdding a Decorative Horizontal LineAdd a LineAdding a Border or Shading to a ParagraphAdd a BorderAdd Shading
5. Designing Great Layouts
Customizing a TemplateOpen the TemplateModify the TemplateDesigning a TemplateBase Your Template Design on an Existing FileCreate a Template from ScratchLaying Out the PageSet Up a Standard PageSet Up a Two-Sided DocumentSet Up a Bound DocumentChanging Page OrientationChange the Page OrientationChanging Margins in a DocumentChange the MarginsFine-Tuning Your LayoutAdjust Text FlowAdjust HyphenationCreating SectionsStart a New SectionChange the Running HeadsAdding ColumnsChange the Number of ColumnsCreating a Table from ScratchCreate a TableThe Anatomy of a TableUsing a Predesigned TableChoose a TableCreating a Table from TextConvert the TextAdding or Deleting Rows and Columns in a TableAdd Rows or ColumnsDelete Rows or ColumnsPositioning Elements in a TableAlign the TextSet the Text DirectionCustomizing a Table LayoutChange the Table SizeChange the Row or Column SizeDivide One Cell into TwoAligning a TableSet the AlignmentMoving a TableMove the TableFormatting a TableFormat a TableCreating a Table StyleCreate a Table Style
6. Adding Graphics to Your Documents
A Quick Look at Word 2010 IllustrationsPicturesClip ArtShapesSmartArtChartsScreenshotsInserting a PictureInsert a PictureChanging the Size of a PictureCrop ItSize ItAdding Clip ArtFind and Insert Clip ArtAdding ShapesDraw a ShapeEditing and Formatting a PictureChange Its AppearanceFormat a PictureGetting Artistic with PicturesApply Artistic EffectsRecolor a PictureRemoving Picture BackgroundsRemove Picture BackgroundWrapping Text Around a GraphicSet the Text WrappingChange the Wrapping ShapeWrap Part of an ItemArranging Multiple GraphicsArrange the GraphicsPositioning Graphics on the PageAlign to the PageAlign Pictures with Each OtherCreating Artistic TextAdd WordArt ElementsInserting a Relational DiagramCreate a DiagramModify the DiagramCreating a ChartCreate a ChartFormat the Chart
7. Word 2010 for Blogging, Mailing, and More
Composing Different Types of DocumentsWord’s File FormatsWord’s New File FormatsWord’s Other File FormatsCreating an Online DocumentAdd an E-mail AddressSave as a Web PageIncluding a File Within a FileAdd a Text ObjectWriting and Publishing a BlogSet Up Your BlogCreate a Blog EntryPrinting an EnvelopeAdd the AddressPrinting a Mailing LabelPrint a LabelMail Merge: The Power and the PainIt’s More than LettersSetting Conditional ContentCreating a Form LetterSet Up Your LetterSpecify the Data to Be MergedPersonalizing a Form LetterInclude Personalized InformationAdd Conditional Content
8. Adding Special Features for Long Documents
Creating Headers and FootersCreate a Header and FooterEdit a Header and FooterCreating Variable Headers and FootersCreate a First-Page Header and FooterCreate Even-Page and Odd-Page Headers and FootersLink and Unlink Headers and FootersOrganizing Your InformationSort a TableSort a ListReorganizing a DocumentView the Document’s OutlineMove a ParagraphMove a SectionCreating a Master DocumentCreate the Master DocumentInserting a Cover PageInsert a Cover PageCreating Footnotes and EndnotesInsert a Footnote or an EndnoteChange the Reference MarkCreating a Table of ContentsSet the Outline TextCreating an IndexTag the EntriesCompile the Index

9. Sharing, Co-Authoring, and Finalizing Your Document
Working Collaboratively with Word 2010Word 2010 Web AppMicrosoft SharePoint Workspace 2010Windows Live SkyDriveMicrosoft Office 2010 Upload CenterUsing the Word 2010 Web AppSave Your Document to a Shared SpaceOpen a Document in Windows Live SkyDriveCo-Authoring a DocumentSet Co-Author PermissionsWork with a Co-AuthorContacting Co-AuthorsContact a Co-AuthorReviewing Shared File InformationGet File InformationUpdate a Shared FileWorking with Revision MarksReview a DocumentReview a Document with Tracked ChangesComparing Changes in a DocumentPrepare to CompareReview the ChangesCombining ReviewsMerge the DocumentsViewing Documents Side by SideView the DocumentsFinalizing Your DocumentPrepare Your Document
10. Customizing and Securing Word
Customizing the RibbonCreate and Rename a New TabRename and Add Tools to the GroupCustomizing the Quick Access ToolbarAdd or Remove Items Common to the Quick Access ToolbarControl the CustomizationCustomizing the Work AreaShow or Hide Items on the Status BarChange the Color SchemeShow or Minimize the RibbonChanging the Location and Type of Saved FilesChange the File Locations and FormatsCustomizing Your Spelling DictionariesAdd a DictionaryCreating a MacroCreate a MacroUnderstanding Security in Office 2010Working with the Trust CenterWord 2010 Trust CenterChanging File ValidationSet File TypesFile Block BehaviorsChoosing What’s Displayed in Protected ViewSet Protected View SettingsPassword Protecting a FileAdd a PasswordLimiting File ChangesSet File PermissionsRecovering Unsaved VersionsRecover Unsaved Files
Index
A. About the Author
About the Author
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Get the guide that makes learning Microsoft Word 2010 plain and simple! This full color, no-nonsense book shows you the quickest ways to solve a problem or learn new skills, using easy-to-follow steps and concise, straightforward language. You'll create professional-quality documents in no time.

Here’s WHAT you'll learn:

Create professional-looking documents with ease

Organize, edit, and format text

Apply themes, styles, and other design elements

Work with graphics, tables, and charts

Take advantage of pre-built templates, or make your own

Edit a document with others simultaneously -- online

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Easy-to-follow STEPS and SCREENSHOTS show exactly what to do

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