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Microsoft Office Professional 2013 for Touch Devices Plain & Simple

by Katherine Murray

April 2013

Intermediate to advanced

416 pages

8h 53m

English

Microsoft Press

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Plain talk about Office 2013The Plain & Simple approachWhat’s new in Office 2013 for touch devices?Quick response to your touchMaking sure touch is on targetTyping flexibility on a touchscreenBig new features in Office 2013What you’ll find in this bookA few assumptionsBefore we begin
Starting Office 2013 on your touch deviceStart Office apps from the Windows 8 start screenAdd Office 2013 to the desktopStarting Office 2013 on your Windows 8 phoneStart Office on your phoneExplore the Office HubOpen an Office file on your phoneLearning the Office 2013 screenUsing the ribbonUse the ribbonDisplaying minibarsDisplay minibarsModifying the ribbon displayChange ribbon optionsWorking with the Backstage viewUse the Backstage viewTouch techniques for everyday useUsing the new Touch ModeTurn on Touch ModeSingle-tapping to select an itemSingle-tap the screenTapping and holding an itemTap and holdSwiping the screen to view contentSwipe the screenSpreading and pinching to zoom in and outEnlarge and reduce the screenChoosing your On-Screen Keyboard
Managing your Microsoft AccountChange your account settings in Microsoft OfficeChoosing an Office backgroundChoose an Office backgroundSelecting an Office themeChoose an Office ThemeAdding servicesAdd servicesMoving among open appsMove among open appsDocking appsDock appsAdding Office apps from the Windows StoreAdd an Office appOpening filesOpen a new fileOpen an existing fileSaving filesSave to the cloudAdd a new place to saveSave files to your touch deviceClosing filesClose a fileSharing files with othersInvite others to share your fileSend your file via emailPreviewing and printing filesPreview and print filesGetting helpGet help
A first look at Outlook 2013MailCalendarPeopleTasksGetting started with Outlook 2013Start OutlookSet up an email accountReading and responding to messagesRead and reply to a messageAdding contactsAdd a new contact manuallyEditing contactsEdit a contactAdding contact groupsAdd a contact groupAdd new members to the groupManaging your mail by using Quick StepsSet up and use a Quick StepFlagging mail for follow-upFlag mailAdd a reminderCategorizing your mailCategorize your emailMoving messages to foldersOrganize your mail with foldersMove mail to the new folder
Exploring the calendar windowNavigate the calendarSearch your calendarOpening a calendarOpen a calendarOpen a shared calendarCreating a new calendarCreate a new calendarCreating calendar groupsCreate a calendar groupCreating appointmentsAdd a calendar entryCreating meetings and sending invitationsSend meeting invitationsChanging the look of the calendarChange the calendar color and scaleChange the layout of the calendar windowSending your calendar by emailSend a calendar by emailAdding tasks to your to-do listCreate a taskSet task propertiesManaging tasksAssign a task
Launching and signing in to LyncStart Lync 2013Getting started with LyncLearning the Lync windowDisplay and use the Lync menu barUse the Quick Lync BarPersonalizing your Lync infoUpdate your statusSet your availabilitySpecify your locationSet your Lync preferencesAdding and managing contactsAdd a new contactView a contact cardInstant messaging friends and colleaguesSend an instant messageRespond to an instant messageMaking calls by using LyncMake a Lync callPlace a video callSetting up an online meetingSchedule the meetingMeet nowHosting your meetingUse Lync meeting tools
Word 2013: introducing basic touch-friendly featuresUse the Word 2013 Start screenTouring the Word windowCreating documents and adding contentStart with a blank documentStart with a templateEnter textSearching and replacing textFind and replace textSelecting a themeChoose a theme for your documentChoosing a style setSelect a style setApplying stylesApply a style to textFormatting your documentCreate a bulleted listAdd a numbered listChanging the viewChange the viewUse Read ModeInserting pictures and videoInsert an online pictureEdit a pictureAdd and play online videoFlow text around a pictureInserting tablesCreate and modify tablesAdding headers and footersInsert a header or footer from the galleryCreate your own header or footerSaving your Word documentSave your documentExporting document contentExport as a PDF
Understanding the collaboration features in WordSharing your documentsOpen a shared documentCollaborating in the cloudWork collaboratively in a documentContacting coauthors in real timeContact your coauthor while you workRestricting document editingRestrict editingChoose the styles allowed in restricted formattingOpening and editing PDF filesOpen a PDF fileSave the PDF fileTracking document changesTurn on Track ChangesLock trackingUsing Simple MarkupTurn on and use Simple MarkupChoose the markup you want to seeAdding and responding to commentsAdd a commentRespond to a commentDelete a commentAccepting or rejecting changesNavigate to changesAccept changesReject changesPresenting your document onlineGet ready to presentPresent your document

Getting started with ExcelStart Excel in Windows 8Creating a new workbookCreate a blank workbookStart a worksheet from a templateExploring the Excel windowAdding and importing worksheet dataType new dataEnter data by using Flash FillImport worksheet dataApplying a themeApply a themeFormatting worksheet dataFormat selected cellsInserting picturesInsert a picture fileAdding chartsAdd a new chartUse recommended chartsFiltering chart dataFilter chart dataSaving and protecting a workbookSave your workbookProtect the current sheetAdd a passwordSharing a worksheetShare your workbook with othersPresent the workbook onlineTracking changesTurn on Track ChangesReview changesExporting worksheet dataCreate a PDF of your worksheet
Applying conditional formattingHighlight data resultsDisplay data barsQuickly analyzing your dataApply Quick AnalysisAdding sparklinesCreate sparklinesEdit SparklinesUnderstanding Excel formulas and functionsLearning about cell referencesUnderstanding formulas and functionsCreating a formulaType a formulaChecking and revising a formulaCheck for formula errorsUsing functionsFind the function you wantSorting dataDo a basic sortCreate a custom sortCreating and modifying PivotTablesCreate a recommended PivotTableCreate a PivotTableFiltering your data by using slicersFilter selected dataUse a slicer to filter a table
Getting started with PowerPoint 2013What’s new in PowerPoint 2013Start PowerPoint in Windows 8Learning the PowerPoint windowStarting a new presentationStart a blank presentationStart a presentation from a templateSelecting a presentation themeApply a themeChoose a variantChoosing a slide layoutChange a slide layoutAdding and formatting textAdd slide textFormat slide textAdding pictures to your slidesAdd a picture from your computerAdd an a picture from an online sourceInserting slidesInsert a new slideCorrect picture sharpness and contrastAdding and editing videoInsert videoEdit your videoAnimating slide elementsAnimate a slide elementChoose animation effectsSet timing and reorder animationsAdding transitions to your slidesChoose a transitionModify a transition
Sharing your presentationInvite others to share your presentationSend the presentation to others via emailCommenting on a presentationAdd a commentRespond to a commentNavigate commentsCoauthoring presentations in real timeOpen a shared presentationCoauthor a presentationPreviewing your presentationPreview your presentationReorder slides in slide sorter viewTiming your presentationTime the presentationPrinting presentation materialsPrint slidesPrepare handoutsUsing presenter viewDisplay presenter viewUse Presenter ViewBroadcasting your presentation onlinePresent your presentation onlineSaving your presentation as a videoCreate a video
Getting started with OneNote 2013Starting OneNote 2013Exploring the OneNote windowCreating a notebookStart a new notebookOpening a notebookOpen a notebook saved onlineChoose an existing notebookCapturing notes—anytime, anywhereAdd a typed noteDrawing your notesRecord an audio or video noteUsing note templatesCreate a new page based on a templateAdding lines to the pageSearching for notesSearch for note contentSharing notebooksInvite others to share the notebookSend a link to a notebookShare with a meeting
Getting started with Publisher 2013Start PublisherCreating a new publicationCreate a blank publicationChoosing and using a templateStart a new publication based on a templateModify the publicationSetting up pagesChoosing page setup optionsNaming pagesInserting pagesAdding contentType and format textImport contentLinking text boxesLink text boxesCreate columnsInserting and replacing picturesInsert a pictureReplace a pictureLayering objects on Publisher pagesArrange objectsRotate itemsFinalizing your publicationRun the Design CheckerPreview as emailPreview and print your publication
Getting started with Access 2013Start Access 2013Start a web app from a templateCreate a blank web appExploring the Access windowAdding tables for your dataSearch and find a tableAdd a blank tableAdding data to the tableAdd data to the tableStarting and using the web appLaunch the web appChoosing the way you view dataWork with a List viewWork with a Datasheet viewChanging an existing viewEdit the viewCreate a custom viewUsing your web app with a team siteOpen a web app in Access 2013 from a team site

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Chapter 14. Creating, reviewing, and touching up publications with Publisher 2013

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If you regularly create brochures, pamphlets, flyers, or invitations, you might be accustomed to whipping up or tweaking Microsoft Publisher documents on the fly. And if not, no worries—Publisher is easy to learn and use and offers a large slate of tools with which you can lay out publications of all types.

Publisher 2013 comes with a number of templates that you can use as the basis for your publications and then tailor ...

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