Book description
Word 2016 In Depth is the beyond-the-basics, beneath-the-surface guide for every serious Word user who wants to get more done in less time. Word expert Faithe Wempen provides specific, tested, proven solutions to the problems experienced Word users run into every day: challenges other books ignore or oversimplify.
Wempen thoroughly explores Word 2016's most popular and powerful features. She especially focuses on the tools users can exploit to efficiently perform complex tasks such as creating long research projects, producing detailed and colorful desktop publishing documents, and successfully executing group collaboration projects.
As with all In Depth books, Word 2016 In Depth presents comprehensive coverage, breakthrough techniques, exclusive shortcuts, quick access to information, troubleshooting help for tough problems, and real-world examples with nothing glossed over or left out.
Table of contents
- About This E-Book
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents at a Glance
- Contents
- About the Author
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Tell Us What You Think!
- Reader Services
- Introduction
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I: Working with Text
- 1. Creating and Saving Documents
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2. Typing and Editing Text
- Text Entry and Editing Basics
- Inserting Symbols and Special Characters
- Moving Around in a Document
- Selecting Text and Other Objects
- Moving and Copying Text and Objects
- Locating Specific Content
- Evaluating Readability
- Viewing Word Count
- Controlling Hyphenation
- Inserting Dummy Text
- Working with Building Blocks
- 3. Correcting and Printing Documents
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II: Formatting a Document
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4. Applying Character Formatting
- Understanding How Fonts Are Applied
- Changing the Text Font and Size
- Changing Font Color and Style
- Changing Text Case
- Highlighting Text
- Adjusting Character Spacing and Typography
- Creating a Drop Cap
- Clearing Formatting
- Copying Formatting with Format Painter
- Revealing and Comparing Formatting
- Using AutoFormat
- 5. Formatting Paragraphs and Lists
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6. Creating and Applying Styles and Themes
- Understanding Styles
- Working with the Style Gallery
- Changing the Style Set
- Using the Styles Pane
- Using the Apply Styles Pane
- Customizing the Styles Pane
- Clearing Styles and Formatting
- Viewing the Style Area
- Creating and Deleting Styles
- Modifying Styles
- Sorting the Styles List
- Filtering the Styles List
- Copying Styles Between Documents
- Working with Themes
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7. Formatting Documents and Sections
- Working with Section Breaks
- Changing Page Margins
- Setting Page Orientation
- Setting Paper Size
- Setting Vertical Alignment
- Using Line Numbering
- Inserting Page Breaks
- Inserting Cover Pages
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Creating Headers and Footers
- Understanding the Header and Footer Areas
- Inserting a Header or Footer Building Block
- Understanding Header/Footer Field Codes
- Deleting a Field Code
- Adding and Formatting a Page-Numbering Code
- Setting the Format for a Page-Numbering Code
- Inserting a Date or Time Code
- Inserting a Document Property
- Adjusting Header and Footer Positioning
- Inserting a Picture in a Header or Footer
- Working with Multiple Headers/Footers
- Repeating Elements on Every Page
- Applying a Page Watermark
- Working with Multiple Columns
- Applying a Page Background
- Using Page Borders
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8. Working with Templates and Nonstandard Layouts
- About Templates
- Starting a New Document Based on a Template
- Modifying Templates
- Creating Your Own Templates
- Changing a Document’s Template
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Creating Text Box Layouts
- Inserting a Text Box
- Moving and Resizing a Text Box
- Applying and Removing Text Box Borders and Fills
- Changing the Text Box Shape
- Setting Text Box Margins and Vertical Alignment
- Wrapping Text Around a Text Box
- Linking Text Boxes
- Breaking the Link
- Changing the Text Direction
- Tips for Creating Text Box Layouts
- Working with Frames
- Creating Banners
- Addressing Envelopes
- Creating Labels
- Creating Folded Note Cards
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4. Applying Character Formatting
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III: Tables and Graphics
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9. Creating and Formatting Tables
- Creating a Table
- Entering Data in a Table
- Editing a Table
- Sizing a Table
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Formatting a Table
- Applying Table Styles
- Setting the Default Table Style
- Creating or Modifying Table Styles
- Changing the Cell Background Color
- Working with Cell Borders
- Setting Cell Margins
- Setting Overall Internal Margins for the Table
- Setting Internal Margins for an Individual Cell
- Setting Text Alignment Within a Cell
- Changing Text Direction
- Repeating Headings on Each Page
- Preventing a Row from Breaking Across Pages
- Orienting the Table on the Page
- Creating a Table Caption
- Sorting Tabular Data
- Performing Math Calculations in a Table
- Getting Data Into or Out of Tabular Format
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10. Working with Pictures and Videos
- Understanding Digital Photography
- Inserting Pictures
- Setting Text Wrap
- Setting Picture Position
- Resizing Pictures
- Cropping Pictures
- Compressing Pictures
- Setting the Brightness, Contrast, and Color Mode
- Applying Picture Styles and Effects
- Using Figure Captions
- Adding Alt Text Descriptions
- Inserting Videos and Interactive Content
- 11. Working with Drawings and WordArt
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12. Working with Charts
- Understanding the Parts of a Chart
- Creating a New Chart
- Working with Chart Templates
- Modifying Chart Data
- Controlling How the Chart and Document Interact
- Changing the Chart Type
- Creating a Combination Chart
- Working with Chart Elements
- Applying Chart Styles and Colors
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Formatting Individual Chart Elements
- Selecting Chart Elements
- Clearing Manually Applied Formatting
- Applying a Shape Style
- Applying Shape Outlines and Fills
- Applying Shape Effects
- Applying Shadow Effects
- Applying Reflection Effects
- Applying Glow Effects
- Applying Soft Edge Effects
- Applying Bevel Effects
- Changing the Shape of a Series
- Adjusting Data Spacing
- Formatting Chart Text
- 13. Working with SmartArt and Math Formulas
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9. Creating and Formatting Tables
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IV: Collecting and Managing Data
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14. Performing Mail and Data Merges
- Understanding Mail Merges
- Performing a Letter Merge with the Mail Merge Wizard
- Selecting a Main Document Type
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Selecting a Data Source
- Choosing an Outlook Contact List as a Data Source
- Choosing an Existing Data Source
- Choosing an Excel Data Source
- Choosing a Word Data Source
- Choosing a Delimited Text Data Source
- Setting Up an Oracle or SQL Database as a Data Source
- Using an ODBC Data Source
- Creating a New Data Source in Word
- Customizing Fields
- Editing the Data Source
- Preparing the Main Document
- Inserting Merge Fields
- Filtering and Sorting the Data
- Previewing and Printing the Merge
- Creating Custom Merges with Word Fields
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15. Copying, Linking, and Embedding Data
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Working with Hyperlinks
- Automatically Creating Hyperlinks by Typing
- Turning Off Automatic Hyperlink Creation
- Following a Hyperlink
- Creating a Text Hyperlink
- Adding a Hyperlink to an Image
- Creating an Email Hyperlink
- Creating and Hyperlinking to a New Document
- Editing a Hyperlink
- Removing a Hyperlink
- Changing Hyperlink Underlining and Color
- Working with Bookmarks
- Embedding Data
- Linking to Data in Other Files
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Inserting Content with IncludeText and IncludePicture
- Inserting Text with {IncludeText}
- Creating an {IncludeText} Field with Insert Text from File
- Creating an {IncludeText} Field by Inserting a Field Code
- Updating an {IncludeText} Field
- Inserting a Picture with {IncludePicture}
- Creating an {IncludePicture} Field with Insert Picture
- Creating an {IncludePicture} Field by Inserting a Field Code
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Working with Hyperlinks
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16. Working with Fields and Forms
- How Word Uses Fields
- Inserting Fields
- Selecting the Right Field
- Updating and Editing Fields
- Formatting Fields
- Understanding Forms
- Creating a Form with Content Controls
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Creating a Form with Legacy Form Fields
- Inserting a Legacy Field
- Configuring Legacy Text Field Options
- Inserting the Current Date or Time
- Setting Up a Calculation in a Legacy Field
- Configuring Legacy Check Box Options
- Configuring Legacy List Options
- Setting a Macro to Run on Entry or Exit for a Legacy Field
- Enabling or Disabling a Legacy Field
- Assigning a Bookmark to a Legacy Field
- Adding Help Text for a Legacy Field
- Protecting a Form
- Filling Out a Form
- Saving and Printing a Form
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14. Performing Mail and Data Merges
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V: Working with Long Documents
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17. Outlining and Combining Documents
- Outline Basics
- Viewing and Organizing the Outline
- Numbering Outline Items
- Printing or Copying an Outline
- Understanding Master Documents
- Creating a Master Document
- Viewing and Collapsing Subdocuments
- Editing Subdocuments
- Modifying the Master Document’s Structure
- Paginating and Printing a Master Document
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18. Citing Sources and References
- Understanding Sources and Citations
- Selecting a Citation Style
- Entering Sources
- Inserting Inline References to Sources
- Generating a Bibliography
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Working with Footnotes and Endnotes
- Inserting a Footnote
- Inserting an Endnote
- Moving a Reference Mark
- Deleting a Note
- Jumping to the Note That Corresponds to a Reference Mark
- Moving Between Notes
- Switching Between Footnotes and Endnotes
- Changing the Positioning of the Notes
- Changing the Note Numbering or Symbols
- Modifying Note Styles
- Changing the Note Separator Line
- Managing Footnote Continuations
- Creating Cross-References
- 19. Creating Tables of Contents and Indexes
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17. Outlining and Combining Documents
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VI: Collaboration and Online Sharing
- 20. Collaborating with Others
- 21. Protecting and Securing Documents
- 22. Developing Online-Delivered Content
- 23. Using OneDrive and the Word Online App
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VII: Customizing and Extending Word
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24. Macros and Add-Ins
- Understanding Macro Basics
- Recording a Macro
- Running a Macro
- Dealing with Macro Error Messages
- Making Additional Macros Available
- Assigning a Keyboard Shortcut to an Existing Macro
- Creating a Quick Access Toolbar Button for an Existing Macro
- Editing Macro Code in VBA
- Working with Macro Security
- Working with Add-Ins
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25. Customizing the Word Interface
- Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
- Switching Between Touch Mode and Mouse Mode
- Customizing the Ribbon
- Creating or Deleting a Tab or a Custom Group
- Adding or Removing Commands
- Exporting and Importing Customization Settings
- Defining Shortcut Keys
- Changing Viewing Options
- Setting General Options
- Other Customization Options
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24. Macros and Add-Ins
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VIII: Appendixes
- A. Recovering Files and Repairing Word
- B. Converting from Other Word Processing Systems
- C. Accessibility Issues and Word
- Index
- Code Snippets
Product information
- Title: Word 2016 In Depth
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2015
- Publisher(s): Que
- ISBN: 9780134269436
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