On This Page

Description

Microsoft Office XP consists of several programs: a word processor (Word 2002), a spreadsheet program (Excel 2002), a presentation graphics program (PowerPoint 2002), a personal information organizer and e-mail client (Outlook 2002), and a database program (Access 2002). And depending on the version of Office XP that you get, you may have bonus programs that include a Web-page design and management application (FrontPage 2002). Having so many programs at your disposal can be very show more intimidating, especially for the beginning user. Which program do you use for which task? How can you get information from one program into another? Which programs do you really need, and which ones can you safely ignore? Your questions will abound and confound! Office XP For Dummies answers all these questions and more - in easy-to-understand terms and without all that computer-geek gibberish. It gently explains the basics for each program so that you can start using them right way. Here are a few of the topics covered in Office XP For Dummies: Getting acquainted with the Office XP interface Using Word to create reports and other fancy documents Setting up spreadsheets in Excel to help you in your business Creating slideshow presentations in PowerPoint Managing your e-mail, calendar, and contact information in Outlook Developing easy-to-use databases Designing awesome Web pages quickly and hassle-free For beginners, Office XP For Dummies is the perfect overview of the entire Office XP suite; for more advanced users, it contains many tips and tricks to make using all these different programs a breeze. show less

Tags

Recommendations

Member Reviews

Members

Recently Added By

Author Information

Picture of author.
89 Works 1,607 Members
Wallace Wang is the author of 40 computer books including the best-selling Steal This Computer Book and The Book of Nero 6 Ultra Edition (both published by No Starch Press). He is also a successful stand-up comic who has appeared on A&E's Evening at the Improv and SiTV's Latino LaughFestival, and he performs regularly at the Riviera Comedy Club in show more Las Vegas show less

Series

Common Knowledge

Canonical title
Office XP for Dummies
Original publication date
2001

Classifications

Genres
Technology, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
005.369Computer science, information & general worksComputer science, knowledge & systemsArtificial Intelligence/Virtual RealitySoftwareFor personal computersSpecific programs
LCC
HF5548.4 .M525 .W363Social sciencesCommerceCommerceBusinessOffice management
BISAC

Statistics

Members
35
Popularity
780,159
Rating
½ (2.50)
Languages
Dutch, English, French, Spanish
Media
Paper
ISBNs
6
UPCs
1