Word 2016 for Professionals for Dummies

Informationen zum Autor Dan Gookin has been writing about technology for over 150 titles years. He's written more than 130 books, including the original For Dummies book, DOS For Dummies, which soon became the world's fastest-selling computer book. Other top sellers include PCs For Dummies, Laptops For Dummies, and Android Phones For Dummies . Visit Dan at www.wambooli.com. Klappentext The most comprehensive guide to Microsoft Word 2016If you're a professional who uses Word, but aren't aware of its many features or get confused about how they work best, Word 2016 For Professionals For Dummies answers all your burning questions about the world's number-one word processing software. Offering in-depth coverage of topics you won't find in Word 2016 For Dummies, this guide focuses on the professional's needs, giving you all you need to know not only do your job well, but to do it even better.As Microsoft continues to hone Word with each new release, new features are added beyond basic word processing. From using Word to create blog posts to importing data from Excel to expertly flowing text around objects, it covers the gamut of Word's more advanced capabilities--including those you probably don't know exist. Whether you're looking to use Word to build a master document, collaborate and share, publish an ebook, or anything in between, the thorough, step-by-step guidance in Word 2016 For Professionals For Dummies makes it easier.* Discover neat Word editing tips and tricks to create complex documents* Share documents and collaborate with others* Format text, paragraphs, and pages like never before* Add Excel charts and graphics to Word documents* Create an ebookEssential reading for the Word power user who wants to be more productive and efficient at work, this handy guide gives you the boost to take your skills to the next level. Zusammenfassung The most comprehensive guide to Microsoft Word 2016 If you're a professional who uses Word, but aren't aware of its many features or get confused about how they work best, Word 2016 For Professionals For Dummies answers all your burning questions about the world's number-one word processing software. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 About This Book 1 How to Use This Book 2 Foolish Assumptions 3 Icons Used in This Book 4 Beyond the Book 5 Where to Go from Here 5 Part 1: Fancy Formatting and Froufrou 7 Chapter 1: Font Fun 9 A Knowledge of Fonts 9 Describing text 10 Understanding text attributes 12 Selecting the proper typeface 14 Font Control 15 Exploring the Font group 15 Using the Font dialog box 16 Choosing fonts with a theme 17 Changing the default font 18 Typography Control 19 Changing text scale 19 Setting character spacing 20 Adding kerning and ligatures 21 Adjusting text position 22 Text Effects Strange and Wonderful 23 Accessing the Format Text Effects pane 24 Changing text fill 25 Setting a text outline 26 Adding a text shadow 28 Configuring text reflection and glow 29 Creating hidden text 29 Find and Replace Text Formatting 31 Chapter 2: Paragraph Layout 35 A Typical Paragraph 35 Understanding paragraph formatting 36 Finding paragraph control in Word 38 Working with the Ruler 39 Pure Paragraph Formatting 40 Using justification 41 Working with paragraph indents 42 Setting a first-line indent 43 Creating a hanging indent 44 Increasing space before or after a paragraph 45 Adjusting line spacing 46 Adding some shade 48 Hyphenation 49 Adding a manual hyphen 50 Automatically hyphenating text 51 Inserting an unbreakable hyphen 52 Of Widow...

List of contents

INTRODUCTION 1
 
About This Book 1
 
How to Use This Book 2
 
Foolish Assumptions 3
 
Icons Used in This Book 4
 
Beyond the Book 5
 
Where to Go from Here 5
 
PART 1: FANCY FORMATTING AND FROUFROU 7
 
CHAPTER 1: Font Fun 9
 
A Knowledge of Fonts 9
 
Describing text 10
 
Understanding text attributes 12
 
Selecting the proper typeface 14
 
Font Control 15
 
Exploring the Font group 15
 
Using the Font dialog box 16
 
Choosing fonts with a theme 17
 
Changing the default font 18
 
Typography Control 19
 
Changing text scale 19
 
Setting character spacing 20
 
Adding kerning and ligatures 21
 
Adjusting text position 22
 
Text Effects Strange and Wonderful 23
 
Accessing the Format Text Effects pane 24
 
Changing text fill 25
 
Setting a text outline 26
 
Adding a text shadow 28
 
Configuring text reflection and glow 29
 
Creating hidden text 29
 
Find and Replace Text Formatting 31
 
CHAPTER 2: Paragraph Layout 35
 
A Typical Paragraph 35
 
Understanding paragraph formatting 36
 
Finding paragraph control in Word 38
 
Working with the Ruler 39
 
Pure Paragraph Formatting 40
 
Using justification 41
 
Working with paragraph indents 42
 
Setting a first-line indent 43
 
Creating a hanging indent 44
 
Increasing space before or after a paragraph 45
 
Adjusting line spacing 46
 
Adding some shade 48
 
Hyphenation 49
 
Adding a manual hyphen 50
 
Automatically hyphenating text 51
 
Inserting an unbreakable hyphen 52
 
Of Widows and Orphans 52
 
CHAPTER 3: Tabs and Lists 55
 
The Whole Tab Thing 56
 
Understanding tab stops 56
 
Setting tab stops on the Ruler 58
 
Using the Tabs dialog box 60
 
Viewing tab characters 62
 
Tab Cookbook 62
 
Building a hanging-indent list 63
 
Building a double-tab hanging-indent list 64
 
Creating a tabbed list 65
 
Setting a Center tab stop 66
 
Building a left-justified, right-justified list 66
 
Building a back-to-back list 68
 
Lining up values with a decimal tab 69
 
Creating a leader tab list 70
 
Adding a leader tab to an existing tab stop 72
 
Building fill-in-the-blanks underlines 72
 
Finding an excuse to use the Bar tab 74
 
Numbered Lists 75
 
Numbering paragraphs 75
 
Adjusting numbering indents 76
 
Skipping paragraph numbers 77
 
Restarting numbered paragraphs 78
 
Numbering paragraphs starting at a specific value 79
 
Creating custom paragraph numbers 79
 
Bulleted Lists 80
 
The Multilevel List 81
 
CHAPTER 4: Custom Tables 85
 
Let's Build a Table 85
 
Creating a table the original way 86
 
Inserting a fresh, new table 88
 
Converting tabs to a table 89
 
Drawing a table 90
 
Adding a quick table 91
 
Table Editing 92
 
Filling the table 92
 
Selecting stuff in a table 93
 
Inserting rows or columns 94
 
Merging and splitting cells 95
 
Setting the table size 97
 
Adjusting row and column size 97
 
Make the Table Less Obnoxious 99
 
Adding a table heading 99
 
Aligning text 99
 
Setting text direction 100
 
Setting gridlines 101
 
Applying instant table forma

Product details

• Authors: D Gookin, Dan Gookin, Gookin Dan
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2016
• EAN: 9781119286042
• ISBN: 978-1-119-28604-2
• No. of pages: 656
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Application software; Microsoft Word, Word 2016, End-User Computing, Computer-Ratgeber