 
Exploring Microsoft Office 2003: With Additional Excel and Access Coverage / Edition 1
by Robert T. Grauer
For Introductory Computer courses in Microsoft Office 2003 or courses in Computer Concepts with a lab component for Microsoft Office 2003 applications.
Master the How and Why of Office 2003!  Students master the "How and Why" of performing tasks in Office and gain a greater understanding of how to use the individual applications together to solve
Overview
For Introductory Computer courses in Microsoft Office 2003 or courses in Computer Concepts with a lab component for Microsoft Office 2003 applications.
Master the How and Why of Office 2003!  Students master the "How and Why" of performing tasks in Office and gain a greater understanding of how to use the individual applications together to solve business problems.
Product Details
- ISBN-13:
- 9780132370363
- Publisher:
- Prentice Hall
- Publication date:
- 01/05/2005
- Series:
- Grauer Exploring Office 2003 Series
- Edition description:
- SPIRAL
- Pages:
- 1189
- Product dimensions:
- 9.16(w) x 10.78(h) x 1.50(d)
Table of Contents
(NOTE: The Plus Edition extends the coverage of Access and Excel to six and seven chapters, respectively (as opposed to four chapters each in Volume I). It also maintains the same level of coverage for PowerPoint and Word as in Volume I so that both applications are Microsoft Office Specialist certified. The Plus Edition includes a new module on
WINDOWS XP
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Windows XP 
Welcome to Windows XP 
The Desktop  
   Moving and Sizing a Window 
Anatomy of a Window  
   Pull-Down Menus 
   Dialog Boxes  
Help and Support Center  
Files and Folders 
The Exploring Office Practice Files  
Connecting to the Internet    
Windows Explorer  
 Personal Folders  
 Moving and Copying a File 
 Deleting a File  
 Backup  
Increasing Productivity 
 The Control Panel 
 Shortcuts 
 The Search Companion 
Fun with Windows XP 
   Windows Media Player 
   Digital Photography 
   Windows Messenger   
MICROSOFT OFFICE WORD 2003  
Chapter 1:Microsoft Word: What Will Word Processing Do for Me? 
The Basics of Word Processing  
 The Insertion Point 
  Word Wrap
  Toggle Switches 
  Insert versus Overtype 
  Deleting Text 
Introduction to Microsoft Word
 The File Menu 
  Learning by Doing  
Troubleshooting
Introduction to Formatting  
The Spell Check
   AutoCorrect and AutoText 
Thesaurus
Grammar Check 
Save As Command 
  Backup Options  
Chapter 2: Gaining Proficiency: Editing and Formatting 
Undo and Redo Commands 
Moving and Copying Text
Find, Replace, and GO TO Commands
Scrolling
View Menu Typography
Type Size
Format Font Command Page Setup Command
    Page Breaks  
An Exercise in Design 
Paragraph Formatting  
Alignment
Indents
Tabs
Hyphenation
Line Spacing Format Paragraph Command
Borders and Shading Column Formatting
Chapter 3: Enhancing a Document: The Web and Other Resources
Enhancing a Document
The Microsoft Clip Organizer
The Insert Symbol Command
    Microsoft Word Art  
The Drawing Toolbar 
Microsoft Word and the Internet  
 Copyright Protection  
Wizards and Templates
Mail Merge  
Chapter 4: Advanced Features: Outlines, Tables, Styles and Sections
Requirements of a Term Paper
Bullets and Lists
   Creating an Outline  Tables
Styles 
The Outline View 
The AutoFormat Command
Working in Long Documents
Page Numbers
Headers and Footers
Sections
Table of Contents
Creating an Index
The Go To Command
MICROSOFT OFFICE EXCEL 2003
Chapter 1: Introduction to Excel: What is a Spreadsheet?  
Introduction to Spreadsheets   
The Accountant’s Ledger
The Professor’s Grade Book
Row and Column Headings
Formulas and Constants Introduction to Microsoft Excel
 Toolbars The File Menu   
Modifying a Worksheet  
The Page Setup Command   
A Better Grade Book 
Cell Ranges 
Copy Command 
Move Operation 
Learning by Doing  
Formatting 
Format Cells Command 
Alignment
Fonts
Borders, Patterns, and Shading
Chapter 2: Getting Proficiency: The Web and Business Applications
Employee Payroll
Pointing
The Fill Handle
    CommentsExcel and the Internet  
Web Queries   
Chapter 3: Graphs and Charts: Delivering a Message
Charts Types
Pie Charts
Column and Bar Charts Creating a Bar Chart
The Chart Wizard
Modifying a Chart Multiple Data Series
Stacked Column Charts Object Linking and Embedding
Chapter 4: Using Spreadsheets in Decision Making: What If? Spreadsheets in Decision Making
Analysis of a Car Loan
PMT Function
FV Function
Inserting a Function
The Goal Seek Command Home Mortgages
Relative versus Absolute Addresses
Mixed Reference The Grade Book Revisited
Statistical Functions
Arithmetic Expressions versus Functions
IF Functions
VLOOKUP FunctionWorking with Large Spreadsheets
Freezing Panes
Hiding Rows and Columns
Printing a Large Worksheet
AutoFilter Command
Chapter 5: Consolidating Data: Worksheet References and File Linking
Consolidating Data
The Three-Dimensional Workbook
Copying Worksheets
Multiple Worksheets Worksheet References
3-D Reference
Grouping Worksheets
 The AutoFormat Command The Documentation Worksheet  
Linking Workbooks   
3-D Reference
Grouping Worksheets
The AutoFormat Command
Chapter 6: A Financial Forecast: Auditing, Protection, and Templates
A Financial Forecast
    Advanced Formatting Scenario Manager   
Workgroups and Auditing  
Data Validation Templates
Chapter 7: List and Data Management: Converting Data to Information
Lists and Data Management
Implementation in Excel
Data Form Command
Sort Command The Text Import Wizard
Excel and
Data versus Information
AutoFilter Command
Advanced Filter Command
Criteria Range
Database Functions
 Insert Name Command Subtotals   
Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts  
MICROSOFT OFFICE ACCESS 2003
Chapter 1: Introduction to Access: What Is a Database?  
The College Bookstore 
Introduction to Microsoft Access
The Database Window
Tables
    Forms, Queries, and Reports   Filters and Sorting   
Looking Ahead: A Relational Database   
Chapter 2: Tables and Forms: Design, Properties, Views, and Wizards A Student Database
Include the Necessary Data
Store Data in Its Smallest Parts
Avoid Calculated Fields Creating a Table
Primary Key
    Views Properties   
Forms 
Properties
AutoForms and the Form Wizard
Modifying a Form A More Sophisticated Form
Chapter 3: Information from the Database: Reports and Queries
Data versus Information
Reports
Anatomy of a Report
The Report of a Wizard
Apply What You Know
Bound, Unbound, and Calculated Controls Introduction to Queries
Query Design View
 Selection Criteria 
Access Functions and Calculated Controls 
Grouping Records   
Crosstab Queries 
Action Queries 
Chapter 4: Proficiency: Relational Databases, Pivot Charts, and the Switchboard 
The Investment Database  
    Multiple-Table Queries  
    Maintaining the Database 
The Import Spreadsheet Wizard 
Total Queries  
    Microsoft Graph 
Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts 
The User Interface  
 The Switchboard Manager  
 Other Access Utilities   
Chapter 5: One-to-Many Relationship: Subforms and Multiple-table Queries
A Database for Consumer Loans
The AutoNumber Field Type
Referential Integrity
Implementation in Access Subforms
 The Form Wizard    Multiple Table Queries   
Expanding the Database    
Multiple Subforms
Chapter 6: Many-to-many Relationships: A More Complex System
The Computer Store
The AutoNumber Field Type
 The Relationship Window  Subforms, Queries, and AutoLookup    
Parameter Queries 
Total Queries 
Learning by Doing    
Expanding the Database
The Sales Commission Query
MICROSOFT OFFICE POWERPOINT 2003
Chapter 1: Introduction to PowerPoint: Presentations Made Easy
Introduction to PowerPoint
The Common User Interface
PowerPoint Views
The File Menu Creating a Presentation
 Slide Layouts Templates 
The Slide Show 
Delivering the Presentation Enhancing a Presentation
The Microsoft Clip Organizer
Office Art
Microsoft WordArt
 Chapter 2: Gaining Proficiency: Slide Show Tools and Digital Photography   
Slide Show Tools 
Reviewing a Presentation 
PowerPoint and the Internet 
Copyright Protection Fun with Photographs
Photographs, File Formats, and File Folders
Transitions and Animations
The Auto-Content Wizard
GETTING STARTED WITH
Chapter 1: Using
Introduction to
Microsoft Word and
Microsoft Excel and
Microsoft Access and
INTEGRATED CASE STUDIES
The Totally Fit Wellness Center 
Totally Fit Revenue Workbook and Chart 
(Excel) Report to the President
(Word and Excel) Presentation to the President
(PowerPoint and Excel)Last-minute Change
(Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) Importing Data
(Access and Excel) Access Objects: Forms, Queries, and Reports
(Access) An Access Switchboard
(Access)Mail Merge
(Word and Access)Worksheet References
(Excel)Presentation to the Board
(PowerPoint and Excel)Letter to the Board
(Word and Excel)Create a Home Page
(Word)Submission Checklist
(Word)
Alternate Airways
Objectives Alternate Revenue Workbook and Chart
(Excel)Report to the President
(Word and Excel)Presentation to the President
(PowerPoint and Excel)Last-minute Change
(Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)Importing Data
(Access and Excel)A Relational Database
(Access)Access Objects: Forms, Queries, and Reports
(Access)An Access Switchboard
(Access)Mail Merge
(Word and Access)Worksheet References
(Excel)Presentation to the Board
(PowerPoint and Excel)Letter to the Board
(Word and Excel)Create a Home Page
(Word)Submission Checklist
(Word)
University Housing
Objectives University Housing Workbook and Chart
(Excel)Report to the Provost
(Word and Excel)Presentation to the Provost
(PowerPoint and Excel)Last-minute Change
(Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)Importing Data
(Access and Excel)A Relational Database
(Access)Access Objects: Forms, Queries, and Reports
(Access)An Access Switchboard
(Access)Mail Merge
(Word and Access)Worksheet References
(Excel)Presentation to Trustees
(PowerPoint and Excel)Letter to Trustees
(Word and Excel)Create a Home Page
(Word)Submission Checklist
(Word)
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