Conventions Used in This Book

This book uses several conventions to make its meaning clear without wasting words:

  • Ribbon commands. The ~TRA arrow shows the sequence for choosing an item from the Ribbon. For example, “choose Layout ~TRA Print ~TRA Preview” means that you click the Layout tab of the Ribbon (displaying the tab's contents), go to the Print group, and then click the Preview button.
  • Menu commands. The ~TRA arrow shows the sequence of commands for choosing an item from the menu bar. For example, “choose Data ~TRA Data Table” means that you open the Data menu and then click the Data Table item on it.
  • Special paragraphs. Special paragraphs present information that you may want to pay extra attention to. Note paragraphs contain information ...

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