Skills for Success with Office 2013 Volume 1

Name: Skills for Success with Office 2013 Volume 1
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ISBN: 9780133142686

ISBN-10: 013314268X

ISBN-13: 9780133142686

Edition: 2014

Authors: Kris Townsend, Catherine Hain, Shelley Gaskin, Stephanie Murre-Wolf

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For use in the Office Applications course or readers that need to get started with Microsoft Office 2013. Skills for Success is the Microsoft Office 2013 textbook that recognizes how readers learn today! The Office Skills text that was designed with today's students—and the way today's readers use an Office textbook—in mind.

Book details

List price: $171.20
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication date: 3/14/2013
Binding: Comb Bound
Pages: 784
Size: 9.00" wide x 11.00" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 3.586
Language: English

Kris Townsend is an Information Systems instructor at Spokane Falls Community College in Spokane, Washington. Kris earned a bachelor's degree in both Education and Business, and a master's degre in Education. He has also worked as a public school teacher and as a systems analyst. Kris enjoys working with wood, snowboarding, and camping. He commutes to work by bike and enjoys long rides in the Palouse country south of Spokane.

Shelley Gaskin, Series Editor for the GO! Series, is a professor of business and computer technology at Pasadena City College in Pasadena, California. She holds a master's degree in business education from Northern Illinois University and a doctorate in adult and community education from Ball State University. Dr. Gaskin has 15 years of experience in the computer industry with several Fortune 500 companies and has developed and written training materials for custom systems applications in both the public and private sector. She is also the author of books on Microsoft Outlook and word processing.




Technology


Fundamentals



Getting Started with Computer Concepts



The Computer Is a System



Common Operating Systems



Input Devices



Storage Devices



Apps and Applications



Networks



Cloud Computing



Share Files with Others



Office 365



Buying a Computer



Getting Started with Windows 8



Sign In to Windows 8



Work with Store Apps



Create and Save Documents



Search for Applications, Files, and Settings



Download and Unzip Student Data Files



View Files in File Explorer



Search for and Copy Files



Move, Rename, and Delete Files



Personalize the Desktop and Create Snips



Print, Restore Settings, and Sign Out


More Skills



Customize the Start Screen



Modify the Desktop



Switch to a Microsoft Account



Use the SkyDrive App



Browse with Internet Explorer



Browse from the Start Screen



Browse from the Desktop and Add Favorites



Navigate and Search Websites



Use Accelerators and Search Providers



Manage Browser Tabs



Organize Favorites



Print and Save Web Pages



View and Delete Browsing History



Protect Online Privacy



Manage Pop-ups and Check Website Safety


More Skills



Change Your Home Page



Add Navigation Tiles to the Start Screen



Add Tracking Protection



Change Internet Security Settings



Getting Started with Microsoft Office Applications



Common Features of Office 2013



Start Office Applications



Create Documents from Templates



Type and Edit Text



Save Files and Create Folders



Apply Themes and Format Text



Preview and Print Documents



Open and Save Student Data Files



Format Worksheets



Copy and Paste Objects and Format Slides



Format Access Reports


More Skills



Store Office Files on SkyDrive



Use Office Help



Send Files as E-mail Attachments



Optimize Office 2013 RT



Microsoft Office


Microsoft Word


Introduction to Word



Create Letters and Memos



Type Letter Text



Apply Styles and Set Grammar and Spelling Options



Select and Insert Text



Copy, Cut, and Paste Text



Check Spelling and Grammar



Check Writing Style and Insert Synonyms



Use Format Painter



Apply Advanced Font Settings



Create Document Footers



Save Documents as PDF Files


More Skills



Prepare Documents for Distribution



Insert Screen Shots into Documents



Split and Arrange Windows



Insert Symbols



Create Business Reports



Find and Replace Text



Insert and Modify Footnotes



Add Sources



Insert Citations and Bibliographies



Format Bulleted and Numbered Lists



Set Paragraph Indents



Modify Line and Paragraph Spacing



Set Line and Page Break Options and Modify Styles



View Multiple Pages and Set Margins



Create Custom Headers and Footers


More Skills



Record AutoCorrect Entries



Use AutoFormat to Create Numbered Lists



Format and Customize Lists



Create Standard Outlines



Create Flyers



Insert Text and Pictures from Files



Resize and Align Pictures



Apply Picture Styles and Artistic Effects



Set Tab Stops



Type Tabbed Lists



Apply Table Styles



Create Tables



Delete and Add Table Rows and Columns



Format Text in Table Cells



Format Tables


More Skills



Insert Text Boxes



Format with WordArt



Convert Text into Tables



Insert Drop Caps



Create Newsletters and Mail Merge Documents



Modify Themes and Create Columns



Modify Margins and Columns



Apply Text Effects



Create Styles



Add Borders and Shading to Paragraphs and Pages



Insert and Adjust Online Pictures



Insert SmartArt



Format SmartArt



Create Labels Using Mail Merge



Preview and Print Mail Merge Documents


More Skills



Optimize Documents for Read Mode



Work in Outline View



Manage Document Properties



Save Documents as Web Pages


Word Capstone Project



Format Academic Reports and Include Information from the Web



Use Excel Data in Word Mail Merge


Word Web App Project: Create Flyers Using Word Web App


Microsoft Excel


Introduction to Excel



Create Workbooks with Excel 2013



Create and Save Workbooks



Enter Data and Merge and Center Titles



Construct Addition and Subtraction Formulas



Construct Multiplication and Division Formulas



Adjust Column Widths and Apply Cell Styles



Insert the SUM Function



AutoFill Formulas and Data



Format, Edit, and Check Spelling



Insert Footers and Adjust Page Settings



Display Formulas and Print Worksheets


More Skills



Create Workbooks from Templates



Insert Names into Formulas



Create Templates



Manage Document Properties



Insert Summary Functions and Create Charts



Align and Wrap Text



Apply Absolute Cell References



Format Numbers



Insert the AVERAGE Function



Insert the MIN and MAX Functions



Create Column Charts



Format Column Charts



Create and Format Pie Charts



Update Charts and Insert WordArt



Preview and Print Multiple Worksheets


More Skills



Insert, Edit, and Delete Comments



Change Chart Types



Copy Excel Data to Word Documents



Fill Data with Flash Fill



Manage Multiple Worksheets



Organize Worksheet Tabs



Enter and Format Dates



Clear Cell Contents and Formats



Move Cell Contents and Use Paste Options



Enter Data in Grouped Worksheets



Insert Multiple Math Operators in Formulas



Format Grouped Worksheets



Insert, Hide, Delete, and Move Worksheets



Create Summary Worksheets



Create Clustered Bar Charts


More Skills



Create Organization Charts



Create Line Charts



Set and Clear Print Areas



Create, Edit, and Delete Hyperlinks



More Functions and Excel Tables



Insert the TODAY, NOW, and COUNT Functions



Insert the IF Function



Move Functions, Add Borders, and Rotate Text



Apply Conditional Formatting



Insert Sparklines



Use Find and Replace



Freeze and Unfreeze Panes



Create, Sort, and Filter Excel Tables



Filter Data



Convert Tables to Ranges, Hide Rows and Columns, and Format Large Worksheets


More Skills



Apply Conditional Color Scales with Top and Bottom Rules and Clear Rules



Insert the Payment (PMT) Function



Create PivotTable Reports



Use Goal Seek


Excel Capstone Project



Copy Word Tables into Excel Worksheets



Link Data from Excel


Microsoft Access


Introduction to Access



Create Database Tables



Create Databases



Create Tables in Datasheet View



Enter Data into Datasheets



Create Tables in Design View



Relate Tables



Enter Data in Related Tables



Import Data into Tables



Filter and Sort Datasheets



Format Datasheets



Preview and Print Datasheets


More Skills



Compact and Repair Databases



Work with the Long Text Data Type



Work with the Attachment Data Type



Work with the Hyperlink and Yes/No Data Types



Create Select Queries



Create Queries with the Simple Query Wizard



Add Text Criteria



Add Calculated Fields to Tables



Create Queries in Design View



Add Comparison Operators



Add Date and Time Criteria



Group and Total Queries



Add Calculated Fields to Queries



Work with Logical Operators



Add Wildcards to Query Criteria


More Skills



Export Queries to Excel



Export Queries as Web Pages



Link to External Data Sources



Create Crosstab Queries



Create Forms



Use the Form Wizard



Use Forms to Modify Data



Format Forms in Layout View



Add Controls and Conditional Formatting



Use the Form Tool



Work with Tabular Layouts



Add Input Masks



Change Data in One-to-Many Forms



Create Forms from Queries



Create Navigation Forms


More Skills



Validate Fields



Create Databases from Templates



Create Macros



Create Access Apps



Create Reports



Build Queries for Reports



Create Reports Using the Report Tool



Format Reports



Add Totals to Reports



Preview and Print Reports



Create Reports with the Blank Report Tool



Group and Sort Reports



Modify Report Layouts



Filter Reports



Create Label Reports


More Skills



Import Objects from Other Databases



Export Reports to Word



Save Reports as PDF Documents



Save Reports as Web Pages and Save Export Steps


Access Capstone Project



Create Envelopes from Access Queries



Refer to Cells in Other Workbooks


Excel Web App Project: Create Workbooks Using Excel Web App



Export Access Data to Word Documents


Access Web App Project: Create OneNote Notebooks


Microsoft PowerPoint


Introduction to PowerPoint



Getting Started with PowerPoint 2013



Open, View, and Save Presentations



Edit and Replace Text



Format Slide Text



Check Spelling and Use the Thesaurus



Insert Slides and Modify Slide Layouts



Insert and Format Pictures



Organize Slides in Slide Sorter View



Apply Slide Transitions and View Slide Shows



Insert Headers and Footers and Print Handouts



Add Notes Pages and Use Presenter View


More Skills



Add Online Pictures



Print Presentations, Notes Pages, and Custom Ranges



Move and Delete Slides in Normal View



Change Slide Size and Orientation



Format a Presentation



Create New Presentations



Change Themes and Variants



Change Font Colors and Effects



Format Slide Backgrounds with Fill



Add Pictures and Textures to Slide Backgrounds



Format Text with WordArt



Change Character Spacing



Modify Bulleted and Numbered Lists



Move and Copy Text and Objects



Use Format Painter and Clear All Formatting


More Skills



Edit Slide Masters



Save and Apply Presentation Templates



Create Slides from Microsoft Word Outlines



Design Presentations with Contrast



Enhance Presentations with Graphics



Insert Slides from Other Presentations



Insert, Size, and Move Online Pictures



Modify Picture Shapes, Borders, and Effects



Insert, Size, and Move Shapes



Add Text to Shapes and Insert Text Boxes



Apply Gradient Fills and Group and Align Graphics



Convert Text to SmartArt Graphics and Add Shapes



Modify SmartArt Layouts, Colors, and Styles



Insert Video Files



Apply Video Styles and Adjust Videos


More Skills



Compress Pictures



Save Groups as Picture Files



Change Object Order



Insert a Screen Shot in a Presentation



Present Data Using Tables, Charts, and Animation



Insert Tables



Modify Table Layouts



Apply Table Styles



Insert Column Charts



Edit and Format Charts



Insert Pie Charts



Apply Animation Effects and Change Duration



Modify Animation Timings and Use Animation Painter



Delay or Remove Animation



Navigate Slide Shows


More Skills



Save Presentations to CDs



Insert Hyperlinks in Presentations



Create Photo Albums



Add Images to Tables


PowerPoint Capstone Project



Copy and Paste Between Office Programs



Send PowerPoint Handouts to Word


PowerPoint Web App Project: Create Presentations Using the PowerPoint Web App


Glossary


Index