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  • Copyright 2013
  • Dimensions: 7-1/2" x 9-1/8"
  • Edition: 1st
  • eBook (Watermarked)
  • ISBN-10: 0-13-335298-6
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-13-335298-6

Need answers quickly? Office 2013 on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions.

Inside the Book

• Office: Organize information and add impact with online pictures and video, SmartArt diagrams, tables, and charts

• Word: Create great-looking documents using themes, templates, and video

• Excel: Use organizing, processing, and presenting tools to quickly create data tables and charts

• PowerPoint: Create powerful presentations faster using ready-made design templates and themes

• Access: Use full-featured templates and application parts to create desktop and web app databases.

• Outlook: Use tools for creating and managing your e-mail, calendar, contacts, and tasks

• Publisher: Use ready-made design templates to quickly create a brochure or a newsletter

• Office Web Apps: View and edit your Office documents in a browser

• Online Sharing: Save, open, and share Office documents on Skydrive and Office 365 SharePoint from all your devices

• Prepare for the Microsoft Office Specialist exam

Bonus Online Content

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• Online Workshops that focus on real-world techniques

• MOS Exam Prep

• More than 700 of the most essential Office 2013 tasks

Sample Content

Table of Contents

Introduction    xxi

1  Getting Started with Office    1

Starting an Office Program    2    New!

Viewing an Office Program Window    3    New!

Using the Ribbon    4    New!

Choosing Commands    5    New!

Working with the Ribbon and Toolbars    6

Choosing Dialog Box Options    8

Using the Status Bar    9

Creating a Blank Office Document    10    New!

Creating a Document Using a Template    11    New!

Opening an Existing Office Document    12    New!

Converting an Existing Office Document    14    New!

Using Task and Window Panes    15

Arranging Windows    16    New!

Switching Views    18

Documenting Properties    19

Getting Help While You Work    20    New!

Saving an Office Document    22    New!

Saving an Office Document with Different Formats    24    New!

Saving an Office Document to Online Services    26    New!

Working with Accounts    27    New!

Checking Compatibility    28

Checking Accessibility    29

Recovering an Office Document    30

Closing a Document and Exiting Office    32    New!

2  Using Shared Office Tools    33

Editing Text    34

Copying and Moving Text    36

Finding and Replacing Text    38

Correcting Text Automatically    40

Inserting Information the Smart Way    42

Checking Spelling    44

Changing Proofing Options    45

Using Custom Dictionaries    46

Inserting Symbols    47

Finding the Right Words    48

Inserting Research Material    49

Translating Text to Another Language    50

Using Multiple Languages    51

Undoing and Redoing an Action    52

Zooming the View In and Out    53

Previewing a Document    54

Printing a Document    55

Working with Touch Screens    56    New!

3  Adding Art to Office Documents    57

Locating and Inserting an Online Picture    58    New!

Inserting a Picture    59

Inserting a Picture Screen Shot    60

Adding an Artistic Style to a Picture    61

Adding a Quick Style to a Picture    62

Applying a Shape to a Picture    63

Applying a Border to a Picture    64

Applying Picture Effects    65    New!

Modifying Picture Size    66    New!

Compressing a Picture    68

Correcting a Picture    69    New!

Recoloring a Picture    70

Cropping and Rotating a Picture    72

Removing a Picture Background    74

Creating WordArt Text    75

Formatting WordArt Text    76

Applying WordArt Text Effects    78

Modifying WordArt Text Position    79    New!

Creating SmartArt Graphics    80

Formatting a SmartArt Graphic    82

Modifying a SmartArt Graphic    84

Adding Pictures to a SmartArt Graphic    85

Creating an Organization Chart    86

Inserting and Creating a Chart    87    New!

Changing a Chart Layout and Style    88    New!

Changing Chart Elements    89    New!

Formatting Line and Bar Charts    90    New!

Editing Chart Data    91

Inserting Apps for Office Programs    92    New!

4  Adding Shapes to Office Documents    93

Drawing and Resizing Shapes    94

Adding Text to a Shape    96

Creating and Editing Freeforms    97

Adding a Quick Style to a Shape    98

Adding a Quick Style to Shape Text    99

Applying Color Fills    100    New!

Applying Picture or Texture Fills    102    New!

Applying Gradient Fills    103    New!

Applying Shape Effects    104    New!

Aligning and Distributing Objects    106

Aligning Objects to Gridlines and Guides    108

Changing Stacking Order    110

Rotating and Flipping Objects    111

Grouping and Merging Objects    112    New!

Selecting Objects Using the Selection Pane    114

5  Formatting Office Documents    115

Formatting Text    116

Changing Alignment    118

Using the Format Painter    120

Adding Custom Colors    121

Understanding Themes    122

Viewing and Applying a Theme    123    New!

Creating Theme Colors    124

Choosing Theme Fonts    126

Choosing Theme Effects    127

Creating a Custom Theme    128

Choosing a Custom Theme    129

Creating a Template    130

6  Creating a Document with Word    131

Viewing the Word Window    132

Opening and Editing PDF Documents    133    New!

Changing Document Views    134    New!

Reading a Document    136    New!

Navigating a Document    138

Setting Up the Page    139

Setting Up the Page Margins    140

Creating an Outline    142

Selecting Text    143

Checking Spelling and Grammar    144    New!

Inserting New Pages and Sections    146    New!

Adding Headers and Footers    148

Inserting Page Numbers and the Date and Time    150

Inserting or Embedding Online Video    152    New!

7  Formatting a Document with Word    153

Formatting Text for Emphasis    154    New!

Finding and Replacing Formatting    156

Changing Paragraph Alignment    158

Changing Line Spacing    159

Displaying Rulers    160

Setting Paragraph Tabs    161

Setting Paragraph Indents    162

Changing Character Spacing    164    New!

Applying a Quick Style    166    New!

Changing a Style Set    167    New!

Creating and Modifying Styles    168

Creating Bulleted and Numbered Lists    170

Hiding Text    172

8  Enhancing a Document with Word    173

Adding Desktop Publishing Effects    174

Adding a Watermark    175

Adding Page Backgrounds    176

Arranging Text in Columns    178

Arranging and Aligning an Object    179    New!

Wrapping Text Around an Object    180    New!

Working with Text Boxes    182

Inserting Building Blocks Using Quick Parts    184

Creating a Table    186

Entering Text in a Table    187

Modifying a Table    188    New!

Adjusting Table Cells    190

Formatting a Table    192

Calculating a Value in a Table    194

Addressing Envelopes and Labels    195

Creating a Form Letter    196

Creating Labels    198

Inserting a Table of Contents    200

Creating an Index    201

Creating Captions    202

Creating a Table of Figures    203

Creating Footnotes or Endnotes    204

Creating a Bookmark    205

Inserting Cross References    206

Comparing and Merging Documents    207

Using Track Changing    208    New!

Adding a Cover Page    210

9  Creating a Worksheet with Excel    211

Viewing the Excel Window    212

Selecting Cells    213

Moving Around the Workbook    214    New!

Entering Labels on a Worksheet    216

Entering Values on a Worksheet    218

Entering Content Quickly with AutoFill    219

Inserting Content with Flash Fill    220    New!

Editing Cell Contents    221

Clearing Cell Contents    222

Inserting and Deleting Cell Contents    223

Selecting Rows, Columns, and Special Ranges    224

Selecting and Naming a Worksheet    226

Inserting and Deleting a Worksheet    227

Moving and Copying a Worksheet    228

Hiding and Unhiding Worksheets and Workbooks    230

Hiding and Unhiding a Column or Row    231

Inserting a Column or Row    232

Deleting a Column or Row    233

Adjusting Column Width and Row Height    234

Splitting a Worksheet into Panes    236

Freezing and Unfreezing a Column or Row    237

Showing and Hiding Workbook Elements    238

10  Building a Worksheet with Excel    239

Understanding Formulas    240

Understanding Cell Referencing    241

Creating a Simple Formula    242

Creating a Formula Using Formula AutoComplete    244

Editing a Formula    245

Naming Cells and Ranges    246

Entering Named Cells and Ranges    248

Managing Names    250

Simplifying a Formula with Ranges    252

Calculating Totals with AutoSum    253

Calculating Totals with Quick Analysis    254    New!

Correcting Formulas    255

Auditing a Worksheet    256

Creating Functions    257

Creating Functions Using the Library    258    New!

Calculating Multiple Results    259

Using Nested Functions    260

Using Text Functions    261

Using Lookup and Reference Functions    262

Summarizing Data Using Subtotals    264

Summarizing Data Using Functions    265

Converting Text to Columns    266

Creating a Table    267    New!

Formatting a Table    268    New!

Formatting Table Elements    269    New!

Creating Calculations in a Table    270

Removing Table Rows and Columns    271

Working with Tables    272

Sorting Data in a Table    274

Displaying Parts of a Table with AutoFilter    276

Using Slicers to Filter a Table    277    New!

Creating Groups and Outlines    278

Adding Data Validation to a Worksheet    279

Creating a Drop-Down List    280

11  Designing a Worksheet with Excel    281

Formatting Numbers    282

Applying and Creating Cell Styles    284

Applying Conditional Formatting    286    New!

Applying Specialized Conditional Formatting    288    New!

Creating Conditional Formatting    290

Managing Conditional Formatting    291

Creating Sparkline Formatting    292    New!

Controlling Text Flow    293

Formatting Tabs and Background    294    New!

Adding Borders to Cells    295

Setting Up the Page    296

Inserting Page Breaks    297

Adjusting Page Margins    298

Adding Headers and Footers    300

Customizing Worksheet Printing    302

Setting the Print Area    304

12  Creating a Presentation with PowerPoint    305

Viewing the PowerPoint Window    306

Browsing a Presentation    307

Understanding PowerPoint Views    308    New!

Creating New and Consistent Slides    310    New!

Working with Objects    312

Entering and Editing Text    314

Resizing Text While Typing    316

Changing Text Spacing    317

Inserting and Developing an Outline    318

Moving and Indenting Text    320

Modifying a Bulleted and Numbered List    322

Creating Text Columns    324

Organizing Slides into Sections    325

Rearranging Slides    326

Using Slides from Other Presentations    328

Making Your Presentation Look Consistent    329

Controlling Slide Appearance with Masters    330

Controlling a Slide Layout with Masters    332

Modifying Placeholders    334

Controlling a Slide Background with Masters    336

Adding a Background Style    337    New!

Inserting a Table    338

Modifying a Table    339

Adding a Quick Style to a Table    340

Formatting a Table    341

Creating a Text Box    342    New!

13  Delivering a Presentation with PowerPoint    343

Changing Slide Setup Options    344    New!

Adding Animation    345

Using Specialized Animations    346    New!

Coordinating Multiple Animations    348

Adding Slide Timings    350

Creating Slide Transitions    351

Inserting Videos and Audio    352    New!

Editing and Formatting Videos and Audio    354

Setting Video and Audio Play Options    356    New!

Recording a Narration    357

Setting Up a Slide Show    358    New!

Creating a Custom Slide Show    360

Starting a Slide Show    361    New!

Navigating a Slide Show    362    New!

Annotating a Slide Show    363    New!

Displaying a Slide Show in Presenter View    364    New!

Saving a Presentation as a Slide Show    365

Saving a Presentation as a Video    366

Packaging a Presentation on CD    367

Preparing Handouts    368

Preparing Speaker Notes    369

Adding a Footer and Header    370

Inserting the Date and Time    371

Inserting Slide Numbers    372

Previewing Slides    373

Printing a Presentation    374

14  Creating a Database with Access    375

Creating a Desktop Database    376    New!

Viewing the Access Window    378

Changing Database Display Options    379

Viewing Database Objects    380

Working with Database Objects    382

Planning Tables    384

Creating a Table by Entering Data    385

Creating an Application Part Using a Template    386

Creating a Table Using SharePoint    387

Working with a Table    388

Importing Data into Tables    390

Working with a Table in Design View    391

Working with Fields    392

Specifying Data Types and Field Properties    394

Changing Field Properties    395

Creating Input Masks    396

Creating a Lookup Field    397

Defining Table Relationships    398

Ensuring Referential Integrity    400

Backing Up and Repairing a Database    401

Packaging and Sharing a Database    402

15  Managing and Presenting Data with Access    403

Sorting Records    404

Filtering Out Records    405

Creating Complex Filters Using Forms    406

Understanding the Different Types of Queries    407

Creating a Query Using a Wizard    408

Creating a Query in Design View    410

Getting Information with a Query    411

Modifying a Query in Design View    412

Performing Calculations in Queries    413

Summarizing Values with a Crosstab Query    414

Creating a Parameter Query    416

Finding Duplicate Fields    417

Creating a Form    418

Working with a Form in Design View    420

Entering and Editing Data in a Form    421

Modifying a Form    422

Creating a Report    424

Modifying a Report in Design View    426

Performing Calculations in Reports    428

Formatting a Form or Report    430

Grouping and Sorting in Reports    432

Formatting a Datasheet    434

Changing the Page Setup    435

Previewing and Printing Information    436

16  Creating a Web App with Access    437

Creating a Web App    438    New!

Adding Tables and Data to a Web App    440    New!

Viewing and Editing Data from a Web App    442    New!

Creating a View in a Web App    443    New!

Modifying a Web Apps    444    New!

Packaging a Web App    446    New!

17  Communicating with Outlook    447

Preparing for Outlook    448    New!

Using Outlook for the First Time    449

Viewing the Outlook Window    450    New!

Viewing Messages and Mailboxes    451    New!

Using the Folder Pane    452    New!

Viewing Items and Folders    453    New!

Creating a Contact    454    New!

Finding Contacts    456

Sorting Contacts    457

Creating and Addressing an E-Mail Message    458

Formatting Message Text    460

Attaching a File or Item to a Message    461

Using Stationery    462

Creating a Signature    463

Inserting Message Content    464

Sending Messages    465

Setting Message Delivery Options    466

Receiving and Reading Messages    468    New!

Flagging Messages    469    New!

Categorizing Messages By Color    470    New!

Deleting Messages    471    New!

Replying To and Forwarding a Message    472    New!

Finding and Filtering Messages    474

Organizing Messages in Folders    476    New!

Managing Messages with Rules    478

Managing Messages with Quick Steps    479

Using Search Folders    480

Working with a Message Conversation    481

Reducing Junk Messages    482

Archiving Messages    483

Cleaning Up Messages    484

Setting Outlook Options    485

Working with Outlook Data    486

Sending and Receiving Instant Messages    488    New!

18  Managing Information with Outlook    489

Viewing the Calendar    490

Customizing the Calendar    491    New!

Scheduling an Appointment and Event    492

Scheduling Meetings    494

Participating in Online Meetings    496    New!

Responding to Meeting Requests    498

Updating and Canceling Meeting Requests    500

Working with Calendars    501    New!

Viewing the Weather in Calendars    502    New!

Creating and Updating Tasks    503

Organizing Tasks    504

Assigning Tasks to Others    505

Monitoring Task Progress    506

Managing Tasks    507

Organizing Items by Categories    508

Customizing How You View Items    509

Creating and Modifying Notes    510

Previewing and Printing Items from Outlook    511

Connecting to a Social Network    512    New!

Publishing and Sharing Calendars    514    New!

Working with Site Mailboxes    514    New!

Adding and Viewing an RSS Feed    518

19  Creating a Publication with Publisher    519

Viewing the Publisher Window    520

Creating a New Publication    521

Creating a Blank Publication    522

Opening an Existing Publication    523    New!

Changing Your View    524

Working with Pages    525

Inserting and Editing Text    526

Inserting Content    528    New!

Controlling Pages Appearance with Masters    530

Applying Color    531

Checking Your Design    532

Setting Up the Page    533

Printing a Publication    534

Saving for Photo Printing    535    New!

Saving for Commercial Printing    536

20  Designing a Publication with Publisher    537

Setting Up Layout Guides    538

Viewing Elements and Tools    539

Working with Text    540    New!

Connecting Text Frames    542

Creating a Consistent Look    544

Creating Tables    546

Working with Shapes and Pictures    548    New!

Wrapping Text Around an Object    550

Layering Objects    552

Grouping Objects Together    553

Aligning with Precision    554

Rotating and Flipping Objects    556

21  Publishing Office Documents for the Web    557

Opening a Web Page    558

Previewing a Web Page    559

Creating a Hyperlink    560

Adding Hyperlinks to Slide Objects    562

Formatting a Cell Hyperlink    564

Changing Web Page Options    565

Saving a Web Page    566

Publishing a Web Page    568

Saving Slides as Web Graphics    569

Creating Refreshable Web Queries    570

Getting Data from Web Queries    571

Getting Documents from the Web    572

22  Protecting and Securing Office Documents    573

Inspecting Documents    574    New!

Protecting a Worksheet    576

Locking or Unlocking Worksheet Cells    578

Adding Security Encryption to a Document    579

Adding Password Protection to a Document    580

Adding a Digital Signature    582

Adding a Signature Line    584

Avoiding Harmful Attacks    586

Using the Trust Center    588    New!

Selecting Trusted Publishers and Locations    589

Setting Document Related Security Options    590

Setting App Catalog Security Options    592    New!

Setting Add-in Security Options    593

Setting ActiveX Security Options    594

Setting Macro Security Options    595

Changing Message Bar Security Options    596

Setting Privacy Options    597

Setting External Content Security Options    598

Working with Office Safe Modes    600

Marking a Document as Read-Only    602

23  Reviewing and Sharing Office Documents    603

Sharing Workbooks    604

Creating and Reading a Cell Comment    606

Editing and Deleting a Cell Comment    607

Adding Comments to a Presentation    608    New!

Tracking Workbook Changes    610

Comparing and Merging Presentations    612

Creating and Linking Notes    613

Sending a Document Using E-Mail    614

Sending a Document by Internet Fax    615

Sending a Document by Instant Message    616    New!

Creating a PDF Document    617

Creating a XPS Document    618

Sharing Information Between Programs    619

Exporting and Importing Data    620

Linking and Embedding Files    622

Consolidating Data in Excel    624

Linking Data in Excel    626

Getting Text Data in Excel    627

Connecting to Data in Excel    628

Getting Query Data from a Database    630

Getting Data from Access    632

Sharing with SkyDrive and SharePoint    634    New!

Saving or Opening on SkyDrive and SharePoint    636    New!

Syncing Documents on SharePoint    638    New!

Sharing Documents on SkyDrive    640    New!

Working Together with Online Documents    642    New!

Publishing Slides to an Online Library    644

Broadcasting an Online Presentation    646    New!

Giving a Presentation at an Online Meeting    647    New!

Posting to an Online Blog    648

24  Expanding Office Functionality    649

Viewing and Managing Add-ins    650

Loading and Unloading Add-ins    652

Enhancing a Document with VBA    654

Viewing the Visual Basic Editor    656

Setting Developer Options    657

Understanding How Macros Automate Your Work    658

Recording a Macro    659

Creating a Macro    660

Running a Macro    661

Controlling a Macro    662

Building a Macro    664

Adding a Digital Signature to a Macro Project    666

Assigning a Macro to a Toolbar    667

Saving a Document with Macros    668

Opening a Document with Macros    669

Inserting ActiveX Controls    670

Using ActiveX Controls    672

Setting ActiveX Control Properties    673

Adding VBA Code to an ActiveX Control    674

Playing a Movie Using an ActiveX Control    675

Changing the Document Information Panel    676

25  Working with Other Office Tools    677

Working with OneNote    678    New!

Viewing the InfoPath Designer Window    680

Working with InfoPath Designer    681

Viewing the InfoPath Filler Window    682

Working with InfoPath Filler    683

Communicating Online with Lync    684    New!

Working with Office Tools    686    New!

Maintaining and Repairing Office    688    New!

New Features    689    New!

Microsoft Office Specialist    697

Index    705

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We may revise this Privacy Notice through an updated posting. We will identify the effective date of the revision in the posting. Often, updates are made to provide greater clarity or to comply with changes in regulatory requirements. If the updates involve material changes to the collection, protection, use or disclosure of Personal Information, Pearson will provide notice of the change through a conspicuous notice on this site or other appropriate way. Continued use of the site after the effective date of a posted revision evidences acceptance. Please contact us if you have questions or concerns about the Privacy Notice or any objection to any revisions.

Last Update: November 17, 2020