Introduction ...............................................................................................................1
Who This Book Is For ................................................................................................ 2
How This Book Is Organized .................................................................................... 2
Conventions Used in This Book ............................................................................... 3
I Word Basics
1 Getting to Know Microsoft Word .........................................................................5
Introducing Word ...................................................................................................... 6
What's New in Word 2013? ..................................................................................... 8
Starting Word ............................................................................................................. 9
Exploring the Program Window ............................................................................11
Finding Help with Word Issues and Topics ..........................................................14
Exiting and Closing in Word ..................................................................................16
2 Basic Word Operations .........................................................................................19
Working with the Ribbon ........................................................................................20
Using Ribbon Elements .....................................................................................21
Hiding and Displaying the Ribbon ...................................................................24
Working with the Quick Access Toolbar ...............................................................25
Using Context Menus and Toolbars ......................................................................26
Dealing with Dialog Boxes .....................................................................................27
Working with Word View Modes and Zoom Tools ..............................................29
Changing View Modes ......................................................................................29
Zooming Your View ............................................................................................32
3 Setting Up Accounts and Services ......................................................................35
Introducing Web and Cloud Connectivity ............................................................36
Using a Microsoft Account .....................................................................................39
Signing In ............................................................................................................39
Adding and Switching Accounts ......................................................................41
Customizing Your Account .....................................................................................42
Customizing Your Account Picture ...................................................................43
Changing the Background and Theme ............................................................46
Adding Services .......................................................................................................47
Adding Apps ............................................................................................................50
II Building Simple Documents
4 Document Basics ....................................................................................................55
Starting a New Document ......................................................................................56
Saving Documents ...................................................................................................58
A Word About File Types ..................................................................................60
Other File-Saving Options to Consider ...........................................................62
Opening and Closing Documents .........................................................................62
Viewing Multiple Documents .................................................................................65
Moving, Copying, and Pasting Data Between Files ............................................66
Assigning Document Protection ............................................................................67
5 Template Basics ......................................................................................................71
Understanding Templates ......................................................................................72
Applying a Template...............................................................................................72
Finding More Templates ........................................................................................76
Saving Templates ....................................................................................................78
6 Adding Text ............................................................................................................81
Typing and Editing Text .........................................................................................82
Selecting Text ..........................................................................................................84
Moving and Copying Text ......................................................................................85
Cutting and Pasting Text ...................................................................................86
Copying and Pasting Text .................................................................................86
Using the Mini Toolbar ......................................................................................87
Working with the Clipboard Pane ....................................................................87
Adding Text with Quick Parts ................................................................................88
Inserting a Quick Part ........................................................................................89
Creating Your Own Quick Parts ........................................................................91
Inserting Symbols ....................................................................................................92
III Making Documents Look Impressive
7 Formatting Text .....................................................................................................95
Applying Boldface, Italics, and Underline ............................................................96
Changing the Font ..................................................................................................98
Changing the Point Size .......................................................................................100
Using the Font Dialog Box ...................................................................................102
Adding Color to Text ............................................................................................103
Copying Formatting from One Place to Another ..............................................104
8 Formatting Paragraphs ...................................................................................... 107
Controlling Alignment...........................................................................................108
Indenting Text ........................................................................................................110
Simple Indents ..................................................................................................111
Custom Indents ................................................................................................111
Special Indents .................................................................................................112
Setting Indents with the Ruler.........................................................................112
Setting Tabs ...........................................................................................................115
Using Bulleted and Numbered Lists ...................................................................118
Controlling Spacing ...............................................................................................120
Line Spacing ......................................................................................................121
Paragraph Spacing ...........................................................................................123
Character Spacing ............................................................................................125
9 Formatting Pages ................................................................................................ 127
Setting Margins ......................................................................................................128
Creating Columns ..................................................................................................130
Changing Vertical Alignment ...............................................................................132
Adding Headers and Footers to a Document ....................................................134
Adding Headers and Footers .........................................................................135
Adding Page Numbers ....................................................................................138
Inserting Pages, Breaks, and Sections ................................................................139
Inserting Pages .................................................................................................139
Inserting Breaks ................................................................................................140
10 Advanced Formatting ........................................................................................ 143
Applying a Theme .................................................................................................144
Applying Styles ......................................................................................................146
Choosing Style Sets .........................................................................................149
Assigning Styles ................................................................................................150
Creating New Styles .........................................................................................151
Adding Special Effects ..........................................................................................152
Inserting Drop Caps .........................................................................................152
Applying Text Effects .......................................................................................153
Adding a Watermark ........................................................................................154
Adding Borders and Shading...............................................................................156
Adding Text Borders ........................................................................................157
Adding Page Borders ......................................................................................158
Adding Shading ................................................................................................159
IV Adding Visual Interest with Tables, Charts, and Graphics
11 Adding Tables to Word Documents ................................................................ 161
Inserting a Basic Table ..........................................................................................162
Inserting and Creating Quick Tables ...................................................................165
Drawing a Custom Table ......................................................................................167
Inserting Excel Spreadsheets as Tables ..............................................................169
12 Editing Tables ...................................................................................................... 171
Selecting Table Parts ............................................................................................172
Changing Column Widths and Row Heights ......................................................173
Resizing by Dragging .......................................................................................173
Using the Tab Tools .........................................................................................174
Using the Table Properties Dialog Box .........................................................175
Adding and Deleting Columns and Rows ..........................................................176
Adding and Deleting Cells ...................................................................................180
Merging and Splitting Table Cells .......................................................................181
Changing Cell Alignment and Margins ...............................................................184
Repositioning and Resizing Tables ......................................................................186
Dressing Up a Table with Table Styles and Borders .........................................188
13 Adding Charts, Graphs, and Diagrams ........................................................... 193
Working with SmartArt ..........................................................................................194
Inserting SmartArt ............................................................................................196
Customizing SmartArt Graphics ......................................................................197
Changing Layouts, Colors, and Styles ...........................................................202
Formatting SmartArt ........................................................................................203
Inserting Charts ......................................................................................................205
Understanding the Chart Types ......................................................................206
Understanding Chart Parts ..............................................................................207
Inserting a Chart ...............................................................................................209
Entering Chart Data .........................................................................................210
Editing Charts ...................................................................................................212
14 Adding Simple Graphic Elements .................................................................... 217
Drawing Shapes .....................................................................................................218
Repositioning and Resizing Shapes................................................................222
Formatting Shapes ...........................................................................................223
Inserting WordArt Objects ...................................................................................226
Inserting Text Box Objects ...................................................................................231
15 Inserting Pictures and Videos ........................................................................... 237
Understanding Picture File Types ........................................................................238
Inserting Images from the Internet ......................................................................240
Using Pictures from Office.com ......................................................................242
Searching for Pictures Using Bing ..................................................................244
Searching for Pictures on SkyDrive ................................................................246
Inserting Your Own Pictures .................................................................................248
Capturing Screenshots ..........................................................................................250
Embedding Videos ................................................................................................254
16 Fine-Tuning Your Graphics ................................................................................ 259
Resizing, Positioning, and Wrapping Text Around Graphics ...........................260
Rotating and Flipping Objects .............................................................................267
Layering and Grouping Objects ..........................................................................270
Layering Objects ..............................................................................................271
Grouping Objects .............................................................................................275
Adding Picture Styles and Borders ......................................................................276
Adding Flourishes with Effects .............................................................................279
Assigning Effects ..............................................................................................279
Applying Artistic Effects to Pictures ...............................................................281
Cropping Pictures ..................................................................................................282
Adjusting Pictures ..................................................................................................285
Correcting Picture Problems ...........................................................................285
Tweaking Colors ...............................................................................................286
Removing Backgrounds ...................................................................................287
V Using Specialized Word Tools
17 Tools for Longer Documents ............................................................................ 291
Structuring Documents with Outline View ..........................................................292
Inserting Footnotes and Endnotes ......................................................................297
Adding Captions ...................................................................................................299
Inserting Cross-References ...................................................................................301
Creating an Index ..................................................................................................302
Creating a Table of Contents ...............................................................................306
Inserting Bookmarks ..............................................................................................307
Navigating Long Documents with the Navigation Pane ...................................310
18 Using Proofreading Tools .................................................................................. 315
Highlighting Text with a Highlighter Pen ...........................................................316
Inserting Comments ..............................................................................................317
Finding and Replacing Text .................................................................................319
Checking Spelling and Grammar .........................................................................322
Using AutoCorrect .................................................................................................324
Using the Word Thesaurus ...................................................................................327
Researching and Translating Words ....................................................................328
Checking a Document for Hidden Data .............................................................330
19 Printing Documents ............................................................................................ 333
Previewing and Printing a Document ..................................................................334
Previewing Pages .............................................................................................335
Managing Print Settings ..................................................................................336
Controlling Page Setup ........................................................................................342
Printing Envelopes and Labels .............................................................................343
Printing Envelopes ...........................................................................................343
Printing Labels ..................................................................................................346
Using Word's Mail Merge Tool ............................................................................349
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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