Experience learning made easy and quickly teach yourself how to use the word-processing power in Microsoft #174; Word Version 2002. With STEP BY STEP, you can take just the lessons you need or work from cover to cover. Either way, you drive the instruction building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them! Master the tools for formatting, editing, reviewing, and publishing your ideas in print and on line Create great-looking documents faster using styles, templates, and Smart Tags Organize information and add impact with tables, charts, and graphics Use the easy Mail Merge Wizard to create customized letters, labels, and envelopes Share, compare, and merge documents with colleagues through e-mail or the Web Prepare for the Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) exam

Table of Contents

What s New in Microsoft Word 2002 vii Getting Help ix Using the Book s CD-ROM xi Conventions and Features xv MOUS Objectives xvii Taking a MOUS Exam xxi 1 Creating a Document 1 Getting Started with Word 2 Creating a Document 6 Working with an Existing Document 10 Editing a Document 14 Replacing Text in a Document 19 2 Changing the Look of Text in a Document 22 Changing the Appearance of Text 23 Formatting Text as You Type 28 Changing the Appearance of a Paragraph 33 Creating and Modifying a List 41 3 Changing the Look of a Document 44 Changing the Design of a Document with Templates 46 Changing the Way Each Page Appears in a Document 50 Changing the Look of a Document with Styles 56 Changing the Look of a Document with a Theme 60 4 Proofreading and Printing a Document 62 Checking the Spelling and Grammar in a Document 63 Previewing and Printing a Document 69 5 Presenting Information in Tables and Columns 74 Presenting Text in a Table 76 Formatting Text in a Table 82 Working with Data in a Table 85 Presenting Text in Columns 89 6 Working with Graphics 92 Creating a Diagram 93 Inserting and Modifying Pictures 96 Aligning Text and Pictures 101 Creating WordArt 104 Drawing and Modifying Shapes 107 7 Working with Charts 112 Adding a Chart to a Document 113 Modifying the Appearance of a Chart 118 Importing Data into a Chart 124 8 Collaborating with Others 128 Tracking and Managing Changes in a Document 130 Comparing and Merging Documents 136 Reviewing Comments in a Document 139 Protecting a Document 144 Sending a Document for Review Using E-Mail 147 9 Working with Documents on the Web 150 Creating a Web Document Containing Links 152 Modifying a Web Document 162 Attaching a Digital Signature 163 10 Customizing Word for the Way You Work 168 Customizing Menus 169 Customizing Toolbars 174 Automating Tasks Using Macros 179 Customizing Macro Tasks 182 11 Creating Form Letters and Labels 186 Understanding Mail Merge 187 Preparing Data for a Form Letter 190 Selecting Data for a Form Letter 194 Creating a Form Letter 197 Merging Data with a Form Letter 200 Creating and Printing Labels 203 12 Creating Forms 208 Creating a Form Document 210 Modifying and Using a Form Document 216 13 Working with Footnotes and Bookmarks 222 Adding Footnotes and Endnotes 224 Revising Footnotes and Endnotes 227 Changing the Note Separator 232 Navigating a Document 234 Managing Master Documents and Subdocuments 236 14 Working with Tables of Contents and Indexes 240 Creating and Modifying a Table of Contents 242 Marking Entries for an Index 246 Creating and Modifying an Index 251 QUICK REFERENCE 255 GLOSSARY 277 INDEX