Chapter 2. Using Word
In This Chapter
Starting Word
Changing views in Word
Typing and editing text
Using Find and Replace
Creating tables
Setting tabs and margins
Formatting your document
Printing in Word
Building Web pages in Word
It's time to dive into Word (specifically, Word 2010), which is probably one of the top five most-used applications on the face of this planet. I first used Word when it was a character-based DOS program. (Yes, it's that old. And so am I.) Even then, it was easy to use and produced flawless printed pages — which, in my opinion, are the two all-important requirements for any word processor.
Word is now the cornerstone of most PC-based word processing; it's versatile enough to perform equally well for everything from a kid's homework to the most professional-looking yearly report. Therefore, this chapter starts with the basics — key shortcuts and the different views you can use in Word — and ends up delving into more advanced topics, such as collaborative features and Web page creation. If you're familiar with Word 2007, take heart: You'll be in calm waters, as the program hasn't changed much.
One note about this chapter (and the others in this Office minibook): As Popeye might say, "It ain't quite completes." A casual walk through any computer bookstore will convince you that a dozen 400-page books completely concentrate on Word (or Excel or PowerPoint or Access), so you don't find tons o' advanced features or tons o' complex tips in these 30-or-so pages. However, ...
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