Publisher Description

Still the top-selling software suite for Mac users, Microsoft Office has been improved and enhanced to take advantage of the latest Mac OS X features. You'll find lots of new features in Office 2008 for Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Entourage, but not a page of printed instructions to guide you through the changes. Office 2008 for Macintosh: The Missing Manual gives you the friendly, thorough introduction you need, whether you're a beginner who can't do more than point and click, or a power user who's ready to tackle a few advanced techniques. To cover Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Entourage, this guide gives you four superb books in one -- a separate section each for program! You can manage your day and create professional-looking documents, spreadsheets, and presentations in no time. Office 2008 has been redesigned so that the windows, toolbars, and icons blend in better with your other Mac applications. But there are still plenty of oddities. That's why this Missing Manual isn't shy about pointing out which features are gems in the rough -- and which are duds.With it, you'll learn how to: * Navigate the new user interface with its bigger and more graphic toolbars * Use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Entourage separately or together * Keep track of appointments and manage daily priorities with the My Day feature * Create newsletters, flyers, brochures, and more with Word's Publishing Layout View * Build financial documents like budgets and invoices with Excel's Ledger Sheets * Get quick access to all document templates and graphics with the Elements Gallery * Organize all of your Office projects using Entourage's Project Center * Scan or import digital camera images directly into any of the programs * Customize each program with power-user techniques With Office 2008 for Macintosh: The Missing Manual, you get objective and entertaining instruction to help you tap into all of the features of this powerful suite, so you can get more done in less time.

Author Biography

Jim Elferdink is co-author of AppleWorks 6: The Missing Manual, iWork '05: The Missing Manual, wrote iWork '05: The Missing Manual, and owns Macs for the Masses, a Macintosh consulting company. In former lifetimes a commercial photographer, farm owner, carpenter, and cabinetmaker; currently he enjoys gourmet cooking, digital photography, and racing sports cars. College introduced him to the Mac Plus and to comely professor Joy Hardin. He bought one and married the other. They share a home in the redwoods of far Northern California.

Table of Contents

Inhaltsverzeichnis
The Missing Credits
Introduction
Part One: Word
Chapter 1. Basic Word Processing
     Creating and Opening Documents
            The Project Gallery
            Opening Documents with the Open Command
            Returning to Favorite Documents
     Word Processing Basics
     A Window into Word
            Title Bar
            The Ruler
            Scroll Bar and Navigator Buttons
            Split Box
            Window Menu
            Status Bar
            Standard Toolbar
     The Views
            Draft View
            Web Layout View
            Outline View
            Print Layout View
            Notebook Layout View
            Publishing Layout View
     Every Conceivable Variation on Saving
            AutoRecovery
            Save As Options
            Backing Up
     Printing
            The Print Button
            File > Print
            File > Page Setup
            Print Preview
            Print Preferences
            Printing Envelopes and Labels
            Sending It Electronically
Chapter 2. Editing in Word
     The Many Ways to Select Text
            Multi-Selection
     Moving Text Around
            Copy (or Cut) and Paste
            Paste Special
            Paste as Hyperlink
            Drag-and-Drop
     Navigating Your Documents
            What the Keys Do
            Keystrokes: The Missing Manual
            The Go To Command
            The Navigator Buttons
     Finding and Replacing
            Find
            Replace
            Advanced Find
            Finding by Format
            Finding Invisible Characters
     Spelling and Grammar
            Check Spelling as You Type
            Checking Spelling and Grammar All at Once
            Spelling and Grammar Options
            Writing Styles
            Custom Dictionaries and Preferred Spellings
     Five Ways to Type Less
            Click and Type
            AutoCorrect
            AutoText: Abbreviation Expanders
            Project Gallery Templates
            AutoFormat
Chapter 3. Formatting in Word
     The Formatting Palette
     Character Formatting
            Choosing Fonts
            Font Sizes
            Styles of Type
            Typing in Color
            Character Spacing
            Special Text Effects
            Small Caps, All Caps
            Hidden Text
     Formatting
            Extra Features in the Bullets and Numbering Dialog Box
     Paragraph Formatting
            Alignment and Spacing
            Paragraph Spacing
            Indentation
            Tabs
            Borders and Shading
     Document Formatting
            Margins
            Gutters and Mirrors
     Section Formatting
            Inserting and Removing Section Breaks
            Formatting Within Sections
Chapter 4. Styles, Page Layout, and Tables
     Styles
            Where Styles Are Stored
            Applying Styles
            Creating Styles by Example
            Creating Styles in the Dialog Box
            Changing, Deleting, or Copying Styles
     Print Layout
            Inserting Breaks
            Working with Columns
     Automatic Hyphenation
            Hyphenation Settings
            Manual Hyphenation
            Hard Hyphens
     Text Boxes
            Creating Text Boxes
            Formatting Within Text Boxes
            Working with Linked Text Boxes
            Text Wrapping and Layering
     Pictures and Drawings
            Inline vs. Page Graphics
            Converting Inline Graphics into Page Graphics
     Charts and Spreadsheets
     Tables
            Creating Tables
            Formatting Tables
Chapter 5. Working Collaboratively
     Comments
            Adding Comments
            Reviewing Comments
            Navigating Comments
     Change Tracking
            Getting Ready for Change Tracking
            Making Changes
            Reviewing Changes One by One
            Accepting or Rejecting All Changes
            Merging Tracked Changes
     Comparing Documents
Chapter 6. Working with Notebooks, Outlining, and Master Documents
     Notebook Layout View
            Opening Your Notebook
            The Notebook Layout Toolbar
            Organizing Your Notes
            Placing Notes Beside Your Notes
            Typing Less with Audio Notes
            Manipulating Notebook Sections
     Outline View
            Building an Outline
            Outlining an Existing Document
            Numbering an Outline
            Customizing an Outline
     The Document Map
            Viewing and Navigating the Document Map
            Customizing the Document Map
     Master Documents
            Creating a New Master Document
            Viewing Master Documents
            Working with Master Documents
            Master Documents and Formatting
            Master Document Security
Chapter 7. Editing Long Documents
     Headers and Footers
            Creating Headers and Footers
     Citations
     Bibliographies
     Footnotes and Endnotes
            Deleting Footnotes and Endnotes
            Controlling Footnote Flow
     Line Numbers
     Templates
            Document Templates
            Global Templates
            Modifying a Template
            Attaching a Document Template
            The Organizer
            Normal and Global Templates
     AutoSummarize
            Creating an AutoSummary
     Fields
            Inserting Fields
            Modifying Fields with Switches
            What a Field Does
            Working with Fields in a Document
     Bookmarks
            Adding Bookmarks
            Deleting Bookmarks
            Navigating by Bookmark
            Viewing Bookmarks
     Captions
            Inserting Captions
            Adding Text to Captions
            Deleting and Editing Captions
            Updating Captions
            AutoCaptioning
            Turning AutoCaptions Off
     Cross-References
            Inserting Cross-References
            Modifying and Deleting Cross-References
     Creating a Table of Contents
            TOC the Easiest Way: Using Built-in Headings
            TOC the Harder Way: Using Other Styles
            Updating or Deleting a Table of Contents
            Table of Figures and Table of Authorities
     Indexing
            Phase 1: Create Index Entries
            Phase 2: Editing Index Field Codes (Optional)
            Phase 3: Building the Index
            Phase 4: Cleaning Up the Index
     Mail Merges
            Preparing Data Sources
            Creating a New Data Source
            Using an Existing Data Source
            Creating the Main Document
            Previewing, Formatting, Preparing to Merge
            Merging Straight to the Printer
            Merging to a New Document
            Merging to Email
            Labels and Envelopes
     Macros
Chapter 8. Moving Beyond Text: Publishing Layout View
     Templates: Ready-to-Use Page Designs
            Tour of a Template
            Choosing a Template
     Building Pages with Objects
            The Toolbox Redux
            Inserting Fixed and In-line Objects
            Inserting Movies and Sounds
            Making Text Boxes or Sidebars
            Moving Objects Around
     Creating Templates
            Modifying an Existing Template
            Creating Templates from Scratch
            Organizing Templates
            Sharing Templates
Chapter 9. Word Meets Web
     Word as HTML Reader
            Opening Web Pages from Your Hard Drive
            Viewing HTML Code for a Web Page
     Creating a Web Page in Word
            Designing a Site Map
            Basic Web-Page Layout
     Graphics, Sounds, and Movies
            Downloading Graphics from the Web
            Inserting Clip Art
            Photos
            Inserting Horizontal Lines
            Movies
            Inserting Sounds
     Hyperlinks
            Linking to Another Place
            Linking to Another Web Site
            Email Hyperlinks
            Selecting and Editing Hyperlinks
            Removing Hyperlinks
     Web Forms
     Saving Web Pages
            Web Options
            Lost in the Translation
            Posting Your Web Site Online
Part Two: Entourage
Chapter 10. Email, Address Book, and Newsgroups
     The Big Picture
            Entourage Functions
            The Toolbar
     Setting Up Entourage
            Setting Up a Second Email Account
            Configuring Your Account Manually
     Sending and Receiving Mail
            Send and Receive All
            Advanced Mail-Getting Features
            Reading a Message
            How to Process a Message
            Opening Attachments
            Using Message Rules
            Writing a Message
            Email Netiquette
     Address Book
            A Tour of Address Book World
            Creating Contacts
            Importing Contacts
            Exporting Contacts and Archives
            Using Contacts
            Five Very Impressive Buttons
            Printing the Address Book
     Newsgroups
            Setting Up an Account
            Download the List of Newsgroups
            Finding Newsgroups and Messages
            Reading Messages
            Composing, Forwarding, and Replying to Messages
            Usenet Netiquette
            Mail and News Preferences
Chapter 11. Calendar, Tasks, and the Project Center
     The Calendar
            Working with Views
     Recording Events
     What to Do with an Appointment
            Editing Events
            Rescheduling Events
            Lengthening or Shortening Events
            Printing Events
            Deleting Events
            Sending Invitations
            Adding Holidays
     Saving Calendars as Web Pages
     Tasks and the To Do List
            Changing Your Views
            Creating Tasks
            Other Task Tricks
     My Day
     Office Reminders
            The Reminders Window
            Acting on Reminders
            Configuring Office Reminders
     Categories
            Setting Up Categories
            Assigning a Category
     Project Center
            Starting a Project
            The Project Center Window
            Project Views
            Getting Around the Project Center
            Sharing
     Accessing Projects from Other Office Programs
     Notes
            Notes View
            Creating Notes
            Printing Notes
     Synchronization
            Setting Up Entourage Synchronization
            Syncing Your iPod
            Syncing with .Mac
     Multiple Identities
            Creating a New Identity
     Finding Messages
            Searching in Entourage
            Find Related Items
     Links
            Using Links
     Checking Your Spelling
     The Script Menu
Part Three: Excel
Chapter 12. Basic Excel
     Spreadsheet Basics
            Opening a Spreadsheet
            Data Entry
            Kinds of Data
            Tedium Savings 1: AutoComplete
            Tedium Savings 2: Formula AutoComplete
            Tedium Savings 3: AutoFill
            Selecting Cells (and Cell Ranges)
            Moving Things Around
            Inserting and Removing Cells
            Find and Replace
            Erasing Cells
            Tutorial 1: Entering Data
     Formula Fundamentals
            Basic Calculations
            Functions
            Order of Calculation
            Tutorial 2: Yearly Totals
     Excel, the List Maker
            Building Your List with the List Wizard
            What to Do with a List
            The List Menu
Chapter 13. Formatting and Charts
     Formatting Worksheets
            Automatic Formatting
            The Format Painter
            Formatting Cells by Hand
            Changing How Text Looks
            Adding Pictures, Movies, and Text Boxes
     Charts
            Chart Parts
            Step 1: Select the Data
            Step 2: Choose a Chart Style
            Step 3: Check Your Results
            Step 4: Design the Chart Content
            Step 5: Refine the Chart's Appearance
            Transparent Bars
            Advanced Charting
     Printing Worksheets
            Print Preview
            Page Setup
Chapter 14. Formula and Database Magic
     Workbooks and Worksheets
            Working with Multiple Worksheets
            Sharing a Workbook
            Tracking Changes
            Merging Workbooks
            Exporting Files
     Advanced Formula Magic
            Nested Formulas
            The Formula Builder
            Circular References
            Connecting to Other Workbooks
            Auditing
     Working with Databases
            Fetching FileMaker Pro Data
            Grabbing Data from the Web
            Importing Data from a Text File
     Analyzing and Viewing Your Data
            Making a PivotTable
            Analyzing Your Data
            Viewing Your Data
            Flag for Follow-Up
            Adding a Comment
Part Four: PowerPoint
Chapter 15. Planning and Creating Great Presentations
     Planning the Presentation
            The Goals of Your Presentation
            Know Your Audience
            Tailor the Presentation to the Audience
            Outline the Presentation
            Build Your Presentation
            Practice
     Delivering the Presentation
            Welcome Your Audience
            Introduce Your Presentation
            Making the Presentation
            Review
            Evaluating the Presentation
     Presentation Hardware
            Laptops
            Projectors
            Remote Controls
Chapter 16. Building a PowerPoint Presentation
     Finding Your Way Around PowerPoint
            The Three-Pane View
     Step 1: Specify a Theme
            Pre-designed Templates
            Starting from Scratch
            Adding Slides
            Changing Designs in Midstream
     Step 2: Writing the Outline
            Using a Word Outline
     Step 3: Building the Show
            Using Masters
            View Controls
            Navigation
            Manipulating Your Slides
     How to Build a Slide
            Using Backgrounds
            Working with Text
            Adding Graphics, Charts, and Tables
Chapter 17. Polishing and Presenting in PowerPoint
     Adding Movement
            Transitions
            Multimedia Effects
            Adding Animations
            Putting Controls on Slides
            Adding Narration
     Putting On the Show
            Setting Up
            Rehearsing Your Presentation
            Choosing a Navigation Scheme
            Presenting Onscreen
            Controlling the show
            Using Presenter Tools
     Recycling Your Presentations
            Saving Presentations as QuickTime Movies
            Saving Presentations for the Web
            Saving Slides as Graphics
     Printing Your Presentation
            Page Setup
            Printing Your Slides
            Notes and Handouts
Part Five: Office As a Whole
Chapter 18. Saving Time with the Project Gallery and Toolbox
     The Project Gallery
            Opening Documents
            Choosing Made Easy
     Toolbox
            Scrapbook
            Organizing Clippings
     Reference Tools
     Projects Palette
     Compatibility Report
Chapter 19. Making the Most of Graphics
     Inserting a Graphic
     The Clip Gallery
            Categories
            Online
            Adding Your Own Clips
            Deleting Clips
            Search
            Working with Clip Art
     AutoShapes and WordArt
            AutoShapes
            Lines
            Editing Lines
            SmartArt Graphics
            WordArt
            Aligning Objects
            Modifying Objects
            Colors and Lines Tab
            Size Tab
            Picture Tab
            Shadow Tab
            Glow & Soft Edges
            Reflection
            3-D Format
            3-D Rotation
     Object Linking and Embedding (OLE)
            Creating Linked Objects
            Editing Linked Objects
            Repairing a broken link
            Overriding Automatic Updating
            Creating Embedded Objects
            Editing Embedded Objects
Chapter 20. Customizing Office
     Customizing Your Toolbars
            Showing Other Toolbars
            Creating Custom Toolbars
            Attaching Custom Toolbars to Documents
     Redesigning Your Menus
     Reassigning Key Combinations
     AppleScripting Office
     What is AppleScript?
            Why Use AppleScript?
     Installing and Running Office Scripts
            Installing Applets and Droplets
            Installing Script Menu Scripts
            Running the Scripts
Part Six: Appendixes
Appendix A. Installation and Troubleshooting
Appendix B. The Office Help System
Appendix C. Office 2008, Menu by Menu
Index

Long Description

Still the top-selling software suite for Mac users, Microsoft Office has been improved and enhanced to take advantage of the latest Mac OS X features. You'll find lots of new features in Office 2008 for Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Entourage, but not a page of printed instructions to guide you through the changes. Office 2008 for Macintosh: The Missing Manual gives you the friendly, thorough introduction you need, whether you're a beginner who can't do more than point and click, or a power user who's ready to tackle a few advanced techniques. To cover Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Entourage, this guide gives you four superb books in one -- a separate section each for program! You can manage your day and create professional-looking documents, spreadsheets, and presentations in no time. Office 2008 has been redesigned so that the windows, toolbars, and icons blend in better with your other Mac applications. But there are still plenty of oddities. That's why this Missing Manual isn't shy about pointing out which features are gems in the rough -- and which are duds. With it, you'll learn how to: Navigate the new user interface with its bigger and more graphic toolbars Use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Entourage separately or together Keep track of appointments and manage daily priorities with the My Day feature Create newsletters, flyers, brochures, and more with Word's Publishing Layout View Build financial documents like budgets and invoices with Excel's Ledger Sheets Get quick access to all document templates and graphics with the Elements Gallery Organize all of your Office projects using Entourage's Project Center Scan or import digital camera images directly into any of the programsCustomize each program with power-user techniques With Office 2008 for Macintosh: The Missing Manual, you get objective and entertaining instruction to help you tap into all of the features of this powerful suite, so you can get more done in less time.

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