Table of Contents
Introduction
Who This Book Is For
How This Book Is Organized
Conventions Used in This Book
I Word Basics
1 Getting to Know Microsoft Word
Introducing Word
What’s New in Word 2013?
Starting Word
Exploring the Program Window
Finding Help with Word Issues and Topics
Exiting and Closing in Word
2 Basic Word Operations
Working with the Ribbon
Using Ribbon Elements
Hiding and Displaying the Ribbon
Working with the Quick Access Toolbar
Using Context Menus and Toolbars
Dealing with Dialog Boxes
Working with Word View Modes and Zoom Tools
Changing View Modes
Zooming Your View
3 Setting Up Accounts and Services
Introducing Web and Cloud Connectivity
Using a Microsoft Account
Signing In
Adding and Switching Accounts
Customizing Your Account
Customizing Your Account Picture
Changing the Background and Theme
Adding Services
Adding Apps
II Building Simple Documents
4 Document Basics
Starting a New Document
Saving Documents
A Word About File Types
Other File-Saving Options to Consider
Opening and Closing Documents
Viewing Multiple Documents
Moving, Copying, and Pasting Data Between Files
Assigning Document Protection
5 Template Basics
Understanding Templates
Applying a Template
Finding More Templates
Saving Templates
6 Adding Text
Typing and Editing Text
Selecting Text
Moving and Copying Text
Cutting and Pasting Text
Copying and Pasting Text
Using the Mini Toolbar
Working with the Clipboard Pane
Adding Text with Quick Parts
Inserting a Quick Part
Creating Your Own Quick Parts
Inserting Symbols
III Making Documents Look Impressive
7 Formatting Text
Applying Boldface, Italics, and Underline
Changing the Font
Changing the Point Size
Using the Font Dialog Box
Adding Color to Text
Copying Formatting from One Place to Another
8 Formatting Paragraphs
Controlling Alignment
Indenting Text
Simple Indents
Custom Indents
Special Indents
Setting Indents with the Ruler
Setting Tabs
Using Bulleted and Numbered Lists
Controlling Spacing
Line Spacing
Paragraph Spacing
Character Spacing
9 Formatting Pages
Setting Margins
Creating Columns
Changing Vertical Alignment
Adding Headers and Footers to a Document
Adding Headers and Footers
Adding Page Numbers
Inserting Pages, Breaks, and Sections
Inserting Pages
Inserting Breaks
10 Advanced Formatting
Applying a Theme
Applying Styles
Choosing Style Sets
Assigning Styles
Creating New Styles
Adding Special Effects
Inserting Drop Caps
Applying Text Effects
Adding a Watermark
Adding Borders and Shading
Adding Text Borders
Adding Page Borders
Adding Shading
IV Adding Visual Interest with Tables, Charts, and Graphics
11 Adding Tables to Word Documents
Inserting a Basic Table
Inserting and Creating Quick Tables
Drawing a Custom Table
Inserting Excel Spreadsheets as Tables
12 Editing Tables
Selecting Table Parts
Changing Column Widths and Row Heights
Resizing by Dragging
Using the Tab Tools
Using the Table Properties Dialog Box
Adding and Deleting Columns and Rows
Adding and Deleting Cells
Merging and Splitting Table Cells
Changing Cell Alignment and Margins
Repositioning and Resizing Tables
Dressing Up a Table with Table Styles and Borders
13 Adding Charts, Graphs, and Diagrams
Working with SmartArt
Inserting SmartArt
Customizing SmartArt Graphics
Changing Layouts, Colors, and Styles
Formatting SmartArt
Inserting Charts
Understanding the Chart Types
Understanding Chart Parts
Inserting a Chart
Entering Chart Data
Editing Charts
14 Adding Simple Graphic Elements
Drawing Shapes
Repositioning and Resizing Shapes
Formatting Shapes
Inserting WordArt Objects
Inserting Text Box Objects
15 Inserting Pictures and Videos
Understanding Picture File Types
Inserting Images from the Internet
Using Pictures from Office.com
Searching for Pictures Using Bing
Searching for Pictures on SkyDrive
Inserting Your Own Pictures
Capturing Screenshots
Embedding Videos
16 Fine-Tuning Your Graphics
Resizing, Positioning, and Wrapping Text Around Graphics
Rotating and Flipping Objects
Layering and Grouping Objects
Layering Objects
Grouping Objects
Adding Picture Styles and Borders
Adding Flourishes with Effects
Assigning Effects
Applying Artistic Effects to Pictures
Cropping Pictures
Adjusting Pictures
Correcting Picture Problems
Tweaking Colors
Removing Backgrounds
V Using Specialized Word Tools
17 Tools for Longer Documents
Structuring Documents with Outline View
Inserting Footnotes and Endnotes
Adding Captions
Inserting Cross-References
Creating an Index
Creating a Table of Contents
Inserting Bookmarks
Navigating Long Documents with the Navigation Pane
18 Using Proofreading Tools
Highlighting Text with a Highlighter Pen
Inserting Comments
Finding and Replacing Text
Checking Spelling and Grammar
Using AutoCorrect
Using the Word Thesaurus
Researching and Translating Words
Checking a Document for Hidden Data
19 Printing Documents
Previewing and Printing a Document
Previewing Pages
Managing Print Settings
Controlling Page Setup
Printing Envelopes and Labels
Printing Envelopes
Printing Labels
Using Word’s Mail Merge Tool
Index
Online Elements
20 Collaborating on and Reviewing Documents
Tracking and Reviewing Documents
Turning on Tracking
Working with Comments
Reviewing Changes
Comparing Documents
Editing Portable Document Format (PDF) Files
Sharing Documents with Others
21 Using Word on the Internet
Emailing Documents
Turning Word Documents into Web Pages
Adding Hyperlinks
Working with SkyDrive
Managing SkyDrive from Your Browser
Using Word to Access SkyDrive
Using Web Apps
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