Office 2010 Simplified by Kate Shoup
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Proll About the Author Freelance writer/editor Kate Shoup has authored 20 books and edited scores more. Recent titles include Windows 7 Digital Classroom, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Outlook 2007, Office 2007: Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks, and Internet Visual Quick Tips. When not working, Kate loves to ski (she was once nationally ranked), read, and ride her motorcycle and she plays a mean game of 9-ball. Kate lives in Indianapolis with her daughter and their dog.
Part I: Office Features In Office 2010, the applications share a common look and feel. You can find many of the same features in each program, such as the Ribbon, the Quick Access toolbar, various program window controls, and the File tab.
Many of the tasks you perform in Office, such as creating new files, opening existing files, working with text and data in files, saving files, printing files, and executing commands, involve similar processes and features throughout the Office suite. In this part, you learn how to navigate the common Office features and perform basic Office tasks. Chapter 1: Office Basics Start and Exit Office Applications Before you can begin working with a Microsoft Office application, also called a program, you must open the application. There are a few ways to start an application. One is to launch it from the Start menu, as described in this task. (You learn how to create a shortcut icon for a program in the tip at the end of this section.) When you finish your work, you can close the program. (You learn how to create a shortcut icon for a program in the tip at the end of this section.) When you finish your work, you can close the program.
If applicable, you can save your work before exiting a program completely. Start and Exit Office Applications Start an Office Application Click Start . Click All Programs . The All Programs menu option changes to a Back menu option.