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GO! with Microsoft Office 2013 Getting Started

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ISBN-10: 0133349780

ISBN-13: 9780133349788

Edition: 2014

Authors: Shelley Gaskin, Robert Ferrett, Alicia Vargas, Carolyn McLellan

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For use in the Office Applications course. This book is also suitable for students and individuals seeking an introduction to Microsoft Office 2013. The primary goal of the GO! Series, aside from teaching computer applications, is ease of implementation, with an approach that is based on clearly defined projects.
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Book details

List price: $146.65
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication date: 6/4/2013
Binding: Comb Bound 
Pages: 352
Size: 8.30" wide x 10.70" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English

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.

Office
Introduction to Microsoft Office 2013 Features
Note Form
Use File Explorer to Download, Extract, and Locate Files and Folders
Using File Explorer to Download, Extract, and Locate Files and Folders
Use Start Search to Locate and Start a Microsoft Office 2013 Desktop App
Using Start Search to Locate and Start a Microsoft Office 2013 Desktop App
Enter, Edit, and Check the Spelling of Text in an Office 2013 Program
Entering and Editing Text in an Office 2013 Program
Checking Spelling
Perform Commands from a Dialog Box
Performing Commands from a Dialog Box
Using Undo
Create a Folder and Name and Save a File
Creating a Folder and Naming and Saving a File
Insert a Footer, Add Document Properties, Print a File, and Close a Desktop App
Inserting a Footer, Inserting Document Info, and Adding Document Properties
Printing a File and Closing a Desktop App
Memo
Open an Existing File and Save It with a New Name
Opening an Existing File and Saving It with a New Name
More Knowledge Read-only
Sign In to Office and Explore Options for a Microsoft Office Desktop App
Signing In to Office and Viewing Application Options
Perform Commands from the Ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar
Performing Commands from and Customizing the Ribbon and the Quick Access Toolbar
More Knowledge Customizing the Ribbon
Minimizing and Using the Keyboard to Control the Ribbon
Apply Formatting in Office Programs
Changing Page Orientation and Zoom Level
More Knowledge Zooming to Page Width
Formatting Text by Using Fonts, Alignment, Font Colors, and Font Styles
Using Format Painter
Using Keyboard Shortcuts and Using the Clipboard to Copy, Cut, and Paste
Compress Files and Use the Microsoft Office 2013 Help System
Compressing Files
Using the Microsoft Office 2013 Help System in Excel
Install Apps for Office and Create a Microsoft Account
Installing Apps for Office
Creating a Microsoft Account
Summary, GO! Learn It Online
Guide to Chapter Assessments
Glossary
Word Introduction to Microsoft Word 2013
Creating Documents with Microsoft Word 2013
Flyer
Create a New Document and Insert Text
Starting a New Word Document
More Knowledge Word's Default Settings Are Easier to Read Online
Inserting Text from Another Document
Insert and Format Graphics
Formatting Text by Using Text Effects
More Knowledge Clear Existing Formatting
Inserting Pictures
Wrapping Text around a Picture Using Layout Options
Resizing Pictures and Using Live Layout
Moving a Picture
Applying Picture Effects
Applying Artistic Effects
Adding a Page Border
Insert and Modify Text Boxes and Shapes
Inserting, Sizing, and Positioning a Shape
Typing Text in a Shape and Formatting a Shape
Inserting a Text Box
Sizing and Positioning a Text Box and Formatting a Text Box Using Shape Styles
Preview and Print a Document
Adding a File Name to the Footer by Inserting a Field
Adding Document Properties and Previewing and Printing a Document
GO! with Office Web Apps
Objective Create a Flyer in Word Web App
Activity Creating a Flyer in the Word Web App
Information Handout
Change Document and Paragraph Layout
Setting Margins
Aligning Text
Changing Line Spacing
Indenting Text
Adding Space Before and After Paragraphs
Create and Modify Lists
Creating a Bulleted List
Creating a Numbered List
More Knowledge To End a List
Customizing Bullets
Set and Modify Tab Stops
Setting Tab Stops
Modifying Tab Stops
Insert a SmartArt Graphic and an Online Video
Inserting a SmartArt Graphic
Sizing and Formatting a SmartArt Graphic
Inserting an Online Video
GO! with Office Web Apps
Objective Create a Handout in the Word Web App
Activity Creating a Handout in the Word Web App
GO! with Microsoft Office 365
Activity Using the Exchange Online Outlook Meeting Tool to Collaborate
Summary, GO! Learn It Online, GO! For Job Success
Guide to Chapter Assessments
Glossary
Skills Review
Mastering Word
Rubric
GO! Think
Excel Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2013
Creating a Worksheet and Charting Data
Sales Report with Embedded Column Chart and Sparklines
Create, Save, and Navigate an Excel Workbook
Starting Excel, Navigating Excel, and Naming and Saving a Workbook
More Knowledge Creating a New Workbook by Using a Template
Enter Data in a Worksheet
Entering Text, Using AutoComplete, and Using the Name Box to Select a Cell
Using Auto Fill and Keyboard Shortcuts
Aligning Text and Adjusting the Size of Columns
Entering Numbers
Construct and Copy Formulas and Use the SUM Function
Constructing a Formula and Using the Sum Function
Copying a Formula by Using the Fill Handle
Format Cells with Merge & Center, Cell Styles, and Themes
Using Merge & Center and Applying Cell Styles
Formatting Financial Numbers
Changing the Workbook Theme
More Knowledge Formatting a Cell's Font, Style, Size, or Color with Individual Commands
Chart Data to Create a Column Chart and Insert Sparklines
Charting Data and Using Recommended Charts to Select and Insert a Column Chart
Using the Chart Tools to Apply Chart Styles
Creating and Formatting Sparklines
Print a Worksheet, Display Formulas, and Close Excel
Creating a Footer and Centering a Worksheet
Adding Document Properties and Printing a Workbook
Printing a Section of the Worksheet
Changing Page Orientation and Displaying, Printing, and Hiding Formulas
More Knowledge Inserting a Watermark
GO! with Office Web Apps
Objective Create a Sales Report with an Embedded Column Chart Using the Excel Web App
Activity Creating a Sales Report with Embedded Column Chart Using the Excel Web App
Inventory Valuation
Check Spelling in a Worksheet
Checking Spelling in a Worksheet
Enter Data by Range
Entering Data by Range
Construct Formulas for Mathematical Operations
Using Arithmetic Operator
Using the Quick Analysis Tool
Copying Formulas Containing Absolute Cell References
More Knowledge Calculate a Percentage if You Know the Total and the Amount
Edit Values in a Worksheet
Editing Values in a Worksheet
Formatting Cells with the Percent Style
Format a Worksheet
Inserting and Deleting Rows and Columns
More Knowledge Hiding Rows and Columns
Adjusting Column Widths and Wrapping Text
Changing Theme Colors
GO! with Office Web Apps
Objective Calculate the Value of an Inventory in the Excel Web App
Activity Creating an Inventory Valuation Report in the Excel Web App
GO! with Microsoft Office 365
Activity Using the Exchange Online Outlook Meeting Tool to Collaborate
Summary, GO! Learn It Online, GO! For Job Success
Guide to Chapter Assessments
Glossary
Skills Review
Mastering Excel
Rubric
GO! Think
Access Introduction to Microsoft Access 2013
Getting Started with Microsoft Access 2013
Student Advising Database with Two Tables
Identify Good Database Design
Using Good Design Techniques to Plan a Database
Create a Table and Define Fields in a Blank Desktop Database
Starting with a Blank Desktop Database
Assigning the Data Type and Name to Fields
More Knowledge Create Fields by Entering Data
Renaming Fields and Changing Data Types in a Table
Adding a Record to a Table
More Knowledge Renaming or Deleting a Table
Adding Additional Records to a Table
Importing Data from an Excel Workbook into an Existing Access Table
Change the Structure of Tables and Add a Second Table
Deleting a Table Field in Design View
Changing a Field Size and Adding a Description
Viewing the Primary Key in Design View
Adding a Second Table to a Database by Importing an Excel Spreadsheet
Adjusting Column Widths
Printing a Table
Create a Query, Form, and Report 510
Creating a Query by Using the Simple Query Wizard 510
Creating and Printing a Form 512
Creating, Modifying, and Printing a Report 514
Close a Database and Exit Access 516
Closing a Database and Exiting Access 517
GO! with Office Web Apps
Objective Export an Access Table to an Excel Spreadsheet, Save to SkyDrive, Edit a Record, and Save to Your Computer
Activity Exporting an Access Table to an Excel Spreadsheet, Saving the Spreadsheet to SkyDrive, Editing a Record in SkyDrive, and Saving to Your Computer
Student Workshops Database
Use a Template to Create a Database
Using a Template to Create a Database
Building a Table by Entering Records in a Multiple-Items Form and a Single-Record Form
Appending Records by Importing from an Excel Spreadsheet
Organize Objects in the Navigation Pane
Grouping Database Objects in the Navigation Pane
Create a New Table in a Database Created with a Template
Using the Table Tool to Create a New Table
Entering Records into a New Table
Print a Report and a Table
Viewing Reports and Printing a Report
Printing a Table
GO! with Office Web Apps
Objective Export an Access Table to an Excel Spreadsheet, Save to Google Drive, Add a Record, and Save to Your Computer
Activity Exporting an Access Table to an Excel Spreadsheet, Saving the Spreadsheet to Google Drive, Editing a Record in Google Drive, and Saving to Your Computer
GO! with Microsoft Office 365
Activity Using the Exchange Online Outlook Meeting Tool to Collaborate
Summary, GO! Learn It Online, GO! For Job Success
Guide to Chapter Assessments
Glossary
Skills Review
Mastering Access
Rubric
GO! Think
PowerPoint Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 2013
Getting Started with Microsoft PowerPoint
Company Overview
Create a New Presentation
Creating a New Presentation and Identifying Parts of the PowerPoint Window
Entering Presentation Text
Applying a Presentation Theme
Edit a Presentation in Normal View
Inserting a New Slide
Increasing and Decreasing List Levels
Adding Speaker's Notes to a Presentation
Displaying and Editing Slides in the Slide Pane
Add Pictures to a Presentation
Inserting a Picture from a File
Applying a Style to a Picture
Applying and Removing Picture Artistic Effects
Print and View a Presentation
Viewing a Slide Show
Using Presenter View
Inserting Headers and Footers on Slide Handouts
Inserting Slide Numbers on Slides
Printing Presentation Handouts
More Knowledge Print a Presentation in Grayscale
Printing Speaker Notes
GO! with Office Web Apps
Objective Create a Company Overview Presentation in the PowerPoint Web App
Activity Create a Company Overview Presentation in the PowerPoint Web App
Itinerary Presentation
Edit an Existing Presentation
Changing Slide Size
Inserting Slides from an Existing Presentation
More Knowledge Inserting All Slides
Displaying and Editing the Presentation Outline
Deleting and Moving a Slide
Finding and Replacing Text
Format a Presentation
Applying a Theme Variant
Changing Fonts and Font Sizes
Changing Font Styles and Font Colors
Aligning Text
Changing Line Spacing
Changing the Slide Layout
Use Slide Sorter View
Deleting Slides in Slide Sorter View
Moving a Single Slide in Slide Sorter View
Selecting Contiguous and Noncontiguous Slides and Moving Multiple Slides
Apply Slide Transitions
Applying Slide Transitions to a Presentation
Setting Slide Transition Timing Options
More Knowledge Applying Multiple Slide Transitions
Displaying a Presentation in Reading View
More Knowledge Present a Presentation Online
GO! with Office Web Apps
Objective Create an Itinerary Presentation in the PowerPoint Web App
Activity Creating an Itinerary Presentation in the PowerPoint Web App
GO! with Microsoft Office 365
Activity Using the Exchange Online Outlook Meeting Tool to Collaborate
Summary, GO! Learn It Online, GO! For Job Success
Guide to Chapter Assessments
Glossary
Skills Review
Mastering PowerPoint
Rubric
GO! Think
Index