Microsoft Office 2007 For Seniors For Dummies

Seniors who are new to computers can learn Office applications quickly and easily

If you‘re over 50 and new to computers, everything about them can seem intimidating. The most common applications you‘ll want to use are part of the Microsoft Office suite – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Microsoft Office 2007 For Seniors For Dummies shows you how to use each one in a straightforward, fun manner that takes all the apprehension away.

This plain–English guide shows you just what you need to know to write letters with Word, keep a budget with an Excel spreadsheet, create fun slideshows with PowerPoint, and set up an e–mail account using Outlook. Microsoft Office 2007 For Seniors For Dummies doesn‘t assume you were born knowing how to use a computer; it starts at the beginning and makes learning easy and quick.

• Each chapter lists the tasks covered, with page references to help you locate what you need
• Shows how to start each application and navigate the elements on the screen
• Covers how to create documents in Word and provides templates for letters and faxes
• Explains how to create spreadsheets and includes a grid for budgeting
• Guides you through creating a PowerPoint presentation
• Demonstrates how to set up an e–mail account with Outlook and communicate with others

Microsoft Office 2007 For Seniors For Dummies will have you using basic Office applications in no time, and boost your confidence too.

From the back cover:

Office isn‘t just for the office! Use it for letters, budgets, e–mail, and presentations

Now that you‘ve got the hang of a PC, you want to be able to do real–life tasks with it. Enter Microsoft Office, the world‘s most popular suite of applications! It lets you write family newsletters, track your bank balances and plan budgets, create presentations for your club or group, and send and receive e–mail. This handy guide makes it easy!

• Some things stay the same — get to know the Ribbon and commands that Office applications share

• Make it pretty — apply styles and formatting to your Word documents, and include clip art, photos, and background color

• Figure it out — calculate interest earned, loan payments, amortization, and more using Excel spreadsheets

• Mail call — set up your Outlook e–mail and learn to avoid fraud, scams, and viruses

• Get organized — manage contacts, to–do lists, and calendars with Outlook

• Make your point — learn your way around PowerPoint and how to create slideshows with photos, animation, and sound

• Better records — keep address lists and other important information in an Excel database

• Saving and sharing — save documents, e–mail them to others, print them, or share them online

Open the book and find:

• How to start and navigate the Office applications

• A guide to the Ribbon, the Office menu, and other all–new tools for 2007

• Ways to dress up documents

• How to create invitations or newsletters with photos

• Uses for simple spreadsheets

• Advice on setting up e–mail

• What you can do with a slideshow

• How to do a mail merge and print documents

About the Author:

Faithe Wempen teaches computer classes at Indiana University–Purdue University at Indianapolis. She is the author of PowerPoint 2007 Bible and Office 2007 Bible, and has trained over a quarter of a million students in Office applications through her online courses for Powered.com.