Office 2013 in easy steps

by Michael Price

Overview

Whether you're upgrading to Office 2013 from a previous version or using it for the first time, Office 2013 in easy steps will guide you through the key features so you'll be a pro in no time!

Task orientated and in bite-size chunks it shows how to; Create reports, newspapers, cards and booklets; Calculate and manage your financial matters; Perfect your presentations and slide shows; Email, keep in touch and stay organised; Collaborate with others to work on a document.

Office 2013 in easy steps majors on Office Professional which includes seven products: Access, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher and Word. It also introduces four other Office applications: InfoPath, Lync, Project and Visio. There is also coverage of stand-alone products SharePoint and MapPoint, SkyDrive Pro 2013, Office 365 and the Web Apps. Office 2013 in easy steps works with touch, stylus, mouse or keyboard across Windows devices, including tablets. Sign in with your Microsoft ID and use the software across different platforms.

Aimed at both new and experienced users, Office 2013 in easy steps covers the essential functions of Office 2013. Packed with relevant tips and shortcuts, this guide will help you learn fast so you can focus on the job in hand!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781840785722
Publisher:	In Easy Steps Limited
Publication date:	10/29/2013
Series:	In Easy Steps
Edition description:	2013 Edition
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Michael Price is an accomplished In Easy Steps author, IT journalist and systems consultant with a wide experience of computing systems ranging from mainframes to personal computers.

Table of Contents

1 Introducing Office 2013 7

Microsoft Office 2013 8

Ribbon Technology 9

What's Needed 10

Installing Office 2013 11

Start an Application 12

Application Start 14

The Application Window 15

Your SkyDrive 16

Live Preview 18

Working With the Ribbon 19

Quick Access Toolbar 20

Office Document Types 21

File Extensions 22

Compatibility Mode 23

Convert to Office 2013 24

2 Create World Documents 25

Create a Word Document 26

Enter Text 27

Select and Copy Text 28

Save the Document 30

Correct Proofing Errors 31

Change Proofing Settings 32

Apply Styles 33

Outline View 34

Insert a Picture 36

Page Layout 38

Display in Columns 39

Word Count 40

Create a Table 41

Convert Text to Table 42

Paste Special 43

Print Document 44

3 Complex Documents 45

Start a Booklet 46

Choose Page Arrangement 47

Create the Structure 48

Import Text 50

Insert Illustrations 52

Add Captions 53

Table of Contents 54

Table of illustrations 56

Insert Preface 58

Update Table of Content 59

Decorate the Page 60

Templates 62

Publisher 64

Create a Publication 65

Print the Publication 66

4 Calculations 67

Start Excel 68

Enter Data 70

Quick Fill 72

Sums and Differences 74

Formatting 76

Rounding Up 78

Find a Function 80

Goal Seeking 82

Templates 84

5 Manage Data 85

Import Data 86

Explore the Data 88

Sort 89

Filters 91

Number Filters 92

Select Specific Data 93

Create a Chart 94

Import a List g6

Create a Table 97

Add Totals to Table 98

Computed Column 100

Table Lookup 102

Manage Data Using Access 104

Add Records 106

6 Presentations 107

Start a Presentation 108

Expand the Slide 110

Insert a Picture 111

Apply a Theme 112

Animations 114

Run the Show 114

Other Views 116

Presenter View 118

Choose a Template 120

Use the Template 122

Print the Slide Show 123

Rehearse Timings 124

Save As Options 125

Package for CD 126

7 Office Extras 127

OneNole2013 128

Create a Notebook 130

Download a Template 132

OneNote App 134

Office Tools 136

Language Preferences 138

Compare Spreadsheets 140

Database Compare 142

Other Tools 143

Tools Removed from Office 144

8 Email 145

Starting Outlook 146

Configure Server Settings 148

Your First Messages 149

Turn Off Reading Pane 150

Request a Newsletter 151

Receive a Message 153

Save All Attachments 154

Print the Message 155

Reply to the Message 156

Add Address to Contacts 157

Spam and Phishing 158

Create a Message 160

Insert a Signature 161

Message Tags 162

RSS Feeds 163

9 Time Management 165

Outlook Calendar 166

Schedule an Appointment 167

Change Appointment Details 168

Recurring Appointments 169

Create a Meeting 170

Respond to an Invitation 172

Add Holidays 174

Report Free/Busy Time 176

Schedule a Meeting 177

Creating Tasks 178

Assigning Tasks 180

Accepting Task Requests 181

Confirming the Assignment 182

Notes 184

Journal 186

10 Manage Files and Fonts 187

Windows Version 188

Library Location 190

Finding Files 191

Recent Documents 193

Change File Type 194

XML File Formats 195

Save As PDF or XPS 196

Fonts in Office 2013 198

Create and Run ListAllFonts 200

Document Recovery 202

11 Up-to-Date and Secure 203

Enable Updates 204

Apply Updates 206

Change Settings 207

Office Help 208

Explore Help Topics 209

Offline Help 210

Developer Tab 211

Remove Personal Information 212

Protect Your Documents 214

Restrict Permission 216

Trust Center 218

12 Where Next? 219

Other Office Applications 220

Office 2013 and Office 365 221

InfoPath Designer and Filler 223

Lync 20l3 224

SkyDrive and SkyDrive Pro 225

Stand-alone Applications 226

MapPoint2013 227

Using MapPoint with Office 228

Working with Other Products 229

Office Web Apps 230

My Office 232

Index 233