Sherry Kinkoph Gunter has written and edited oodles of books over the past 16 years, covering a variety of computer topics, including Microsoft Office programs, digital photography, and Web applications. Her recent titles include Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft Office 2007 and Teach Yourself VISUALLY Flash CS3. Sherry’s ongoing quest is to help users of all levels master the ever-changing computer technologies. No matter how many times the software manufacturers throw out a new version or upgrade, Sherry vows to be there to make sense of it all and help computer users get the most out of their machines. Sherry currently resides in a swamp in the wilds of central Indiana with a lovable ogre and a menagerie of interesting creatures, including an iMac. Jennifer and Greg Kettell have written and contributed to dozens of books about software applications, Web design, and graphics. Their most recent title is Microsoft Windows Home Server Bible. Jenn and Greg have lived all over the United States, but currently call upstate New York home. They share their abode with two children, a dog, three cats, and a bearded dragon, only some of which are housebroken.

• About the Authors vPreface viiAcknowledgments ixPart I: Getting to Know Office 2008 1Chapter 1: Introducing the New Office 3Chapter 2: Installing Office 2008 15Chapter 3: Office 2008 Program Basics 31Chapter 4: Finding Help with Office 2008 49Part II: Working with Word 63Chapter 5: Word Basics 65Chapter 6: Building Word Documents 97Chapter 7: Formatting Word Text 145Chapter 8: Adding Tables 177Chapter 9: Editing Lengthy Documents 209Chapter 10: Collaborating on Documents 259Chapter 11: Proofing and Printing Documents 273Part III: Using Excel 297Chapter 12: Excel Basics 299Chapter 13: Entering and Editing Data 325Chapter 14: Formatting Data and Worksheets 381Chapter 15: Using Formulas and Functions 413Chapter 16: Creating Charts 443Chapter 17: Using the Excel Database Tools 479Chapter 18: Proofing, Printing, and Collaborating in Excel 513Part IV: Presenting with PowerPoint 535Chapter 19: PowerPoint Basics 537Chapter 20: Building Presentations 561Chapter 21: Formatting Slides 589Chapter 22: Fine-tuning a Presentation 609Chapter 23: Preparing and Presenting a Slide Show 635Part V: Working with Entourage 661Chapter 24: Entourage Basics 663Chapter 25: E-mailing with Entourage 677Chapter 26: Organizing Your Calendar 725Chapter 27: Tracking Tasks, Notes, and Projects 753Part VI: Organizing Digital Media with Expression Media 787Chapter 28: Introducing Expression Media 789Chapter 29: Working with Catalogs 815Part VII: Working with Office Graphics and Web Features 831Chapter 30: Adding Graphics 833Chapter 31: Creating Web Content 865Chapter 32: Using Microsoft Messenger 873Part VIII: Coordinating and Customizing Your Office 897Chapter 33: Coordinating Projects 899Chapter 34: Customizing Office 913Chapter 35: Working with AppleScript 935Index 957

Sherry Kinkoph Gunter has written and edited oodles of books over the past 16 years, covering a variety of computer topics, including Microsoft Office programs, digital photography, and Web applications. Her recent titles include Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft Office 2007 and Teach Yourself VISUALLY Flash CS3. Sherry’s ongoing quest is to help users of all levels master the ever-changing computer technologies. No matter how many times the software manufacturers throw out a new version or upgrade, Sherry vows to be there to make sense of it all and help computer users get the most out of their machines. Sherry currently resides in a swamp in the wilds of central Indiana with a lovable ogre and a menagerie of interesting creatures, including an iMac. Jennifer and Greg Kettell have written and contributed to dozens of books about software applications, Web design, and graphics. Their most recent title is Microsoft Windows Home Server Bible. Jenn and Greg have lived all over the United States, but currently call upstate New York home. They share their abode with two children, a dog, three cats, and a bearded dragon, only some of which are housebroken.

• About the Authors vPreface viiAcknowledgments ixPart I: Getting to Know Office 2008 1Chapter 1: Introducing the New Office 3Chapter 2: Installing Office 2008 15Chapter 3: Office 2008 Program Basics 31Chapter 4: Finding Help with Office 2008 49Part II: Working with Word 63Chapter 5: Word Basics 65Chapter 6: Building Word Documents 97Chapter 7: Formatting Word Text 145Chapter 8: Adding Tables 177Chapter 9: Editing Lengthy Documents 209Chapter 10: Collaborating on Documents 259Chapter 11: Proofing and Printing Documents 273Part III: Using Excel 297Chapter 12: Excel Basics 299Chapter 13: Entering and Editing Data 325Chapter 14: Formatting Data and Worksheets 381Chapter 15: Using Formulas and Functions 413Chapter 16: Creating Charts 443Chapter 17: Using the Excel Database Tools 479Chapter 18: Proofing, Printing, and Collaborating in Excel 513Part IV: Presenting with PowerPoint 535Chapter 19: PowerPoint Basics 537Chapter 20: Building Presentations 561Chapter 21: Formatting Slides 589Chapter 22: Fine-tuning a Presentation 609Chapter 23: Preparing and Presenting a Slide Show 635Part V: Working with Entourage 661Chapter 24: Entourage Basics 663Chapter 25: E-mailing with Entourage 677Chapter 26: Organizing Your Calendar 725Chapter 27: Tracking Tasks, Notes, and Projects 753Part VI: Organizing Digital Media with Expression Media 787Chapter 28: Introducing Expression Media 789Chapter 29: Working with Catalogs 815Part VII: Working with Office Graphics and Web Features 831Chapter 30: Adding Graphics 833Chapter 31: Creating Web Content 865Chapter 32: Using Microsoft Messenger 873Part VIII: Coordinating and Customizing Your Office 897Chapter 33: Coordinating Projects 899Chapter 34: Customizing Office 913Chapter 35: Working with AppleScript 935Index 957

Sherry Kinkoph Gunter has written and edited oodles of books over the past 16 years, covering a variety of computer topics, including Microsoft Office programs, digital photography, and Web applications. Her recent titles include Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft Office 2007 and Teach Yourself VISUALLY Flash CS3. Sherry’s ongoing quest is to help users of all levels master the ever-changing computer technologies. No matter how many times the software manufacturers throw out a new version or upgrade, Sherry vows to be there to make sense of it all and help computer users get the most out of their machines. Sherry currently resides in a swamp in the wilds of central Indiana with a lovable ogre and a menagerie of interesting creatures, including an iMac. Jennifer and Greg Kettell have written and contributed to dozens of books about software applications, Web design, and graphics. Their most recent title is Microsoft Windows Home Server Bible. Jenn and Greg have lived all over the United States, but currently call upstate New York home. They share their abode with two children, a dog, three cats, and a bearded dragon, only some of which are housebroken.

• About the Authors vPreface viiAcknowledgments ixPart I: Getting to Know Office 2008 1Chapter 1: Introducing the New Office 3Chapter 2: Installing Office 2008 15Chapter 3: Office 2008 Program Basics 31Chapter 4: Finding Help with Office 2008 49Part II: Working with Word 63Chapter 5: Word Basics 65Chapter 6: Building Word Documents 97Chapter 7: Formatting Word Text 145Chapter 8: Adding Tables 177Chapter 9: Editing Lengthy Documents 209Chapter 10: Collaborating on Documents 259Chapter 11: Proofing and Printing Documents 273Part III: Using Excel 297Chapter 12: Excel Basics 299Chapter 13: Entering and Editing Data 325Chapter 14: Formatting Data and Worksheets 381Chapter 15: Using Formulas and Functions 413Chapter 16: Creating Charts 443Chapter 17: Using the Excel Database Tools 479Chapter 18: Proofing, Printing, and Collaborating in Excel 513Part IV: Presenting with PowerPoint 535Chapter 19: PowerPoint Basics 537Chapter 20: Building Presentations 561Chapter 21: Formatting Slides 589Chapter 22: Fine-tuning a Presentation 609Chapter 23: Preparing and Presenting a Slide Show 635Part V: Working with Entourage 661Chapter 24: Entourage Basics 663Chapter 25: E-mailing with Entourage 677Chapter 26: Organizing Your Calendar 725Chapter 27: Tracking Tasks, Notes, and Projects 753Part VI: Organizing Digital Media with Expression Media 787Chapter 28: Introducing Expression Media 789Chapter 29: Working with Catalogs 815Part VII: Working with Office Graphics and Web Features 831Chapter 30: Adding Graphics 833Chapter 31: Creating Web Content 865Chapter 32: Using Microsoft Messenger 873Part VIII: Coordinating and Customizing Your Office 897Chapter 33: Coordinating Projects 899Chapter 34: Customizing Office 913Chapter 35: Working with AppleScript 935Index 957