Beginning Microsoft Office 2010

This book is a practical, step-by-step guide to getting started with Microsoft Office 2010. You’ll learn how to create and edit essential office files—documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and more—quickly and efficiently.

You’ll also learn about all of the new updates included with Office 2010. Collaborate on projects in the cloud and access your files from virtually anywhere—with Beginning Microsoft Office 2010, you’ll take a hands-on approach to learning everything, new and old, that the world’s most popular productivity software suite has to offer.

• Get started with Office 2010 Basics.
• Create, store, and share office documents.
• Use shared Office tools both online and offline.
• How to keep e-mail, contacts, appointments, notes, and tasks organized.

Learn how to use the following Microsoft Office applications:

• Microsoft Word 2010
• Microsoft Excel 2010
• Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
• Microsoft Outlook 2010
• Microsoft OneNote

Who this book is for

This book is for both those new to Office and those who have used previous versions of Office.

Table of Contents

1. Getting StartEDwith Office 2010
2. Head in the Cloud: Experiencing Software As a Service
3. Learning Common Tools across the Office Suite
4. Working with Text and Graphics
5. Customizing Office to Suit You
6. Creating and Editing Text the Easy Way
7. Adding Style: Formatting yourDocuments
8. Creating MoreComplex Layouts with Tables and Columns
9. Revising, Reviewing, and Finalizing Documents
10. Printing and Sharing Documents
11. Building Worksheets and Entering Data
12. Editing and Formatting Worksheets and Workbooks
13. Creating Powerful and Persuasive Charts
14. Crunching Numbers with Formulas and Functions
15. Creating and Using Excel Databases
16. Building a Persuasive Presentation
17. Creating Compelling Slides
18. Adding Life and Interest to a Presentation
19. Delivering a Presentation Live or Online
20. Making the Most of E-mail
21. Keeping Your Contacts in Order
22. Managing Your Calendar
23. Working with Tasks, Reminders, and Notes
24. Taking Notes
25. Organizing and Synchronizing Your Notes
26. Making OneNote Work for You

Guy Hart-Davis is the author of more than 50 computer books, including How to Do Everything with Microsoft Excel 2007 and How to Do Everything with Microsoft Word 2007.