See How To

• Create documents more efficiently using a new results-oriented interface

• Use formatting, editing, reviewing, and publishing tools to create documents in print and online

• Create great-looking documents faster using themes, styles, and templates

• Organize information and add impact with clip art, SmartArt diagrams, tables, and charts

• Create customized letters, labels, and envelopes

• Use the Full Reading view to comfortably read documents on screen

• Use the Outline and Draft views to develop your documents

• Use Groove and SharePoint Team Services to collaborate and share documents and information

• Prepare for the Microsoft Certified Applications Specialists exam

This book uses real-world examples to give you a context in which to use the task. This book also includes workshops to help you put together individual tasks into projects. The Word example files that you need for project tasks are available at

Perspection has written and produced books on a variety of computer software–including Microsoft Office 2003 and XP, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Mac OS X Panther, Adobe Photoshop CS2, Macromedia Flash 8, Macromedia Director MX, and Macromedia Fireworks–and Web publishing. In 1991, after working for Apple Computer and Microsoft, Steve Johnson founded Perspection, Inc. Perspection is committed to providing information and training to help people use software more effectively. Perspection has written more than 80 computer books, and sold more than 5 million copies.

This courseware meets the objectives for the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS). Upon completion of this courseware, you may be prepared to take the exam for MCAS qualification. To learn more about becoming a Microsoft Certified Application Specialist, visit .

Introduction xvii

Chapter 1 Getting Started with Word 1

Chapter 2 Working with Simple Documents 35

Chapter 3 Formatting Documents 61

Chapter 4 Using Templates, Styles, and Themes 83

Chapter 5 Adding Graphics and Multimedia to Documents 107

Chapter 6 Adding Tables and Charts to Documents 135

Chapter 7 Creating Desktop Publishing Documents 161

Chapter 8 Working with Long Documents 195

Chapter 9 Working with Technical Documents 217

Chapter 10 Creating Mail Merge Documents 241

Chapter 11 Proofing and Printing Documents 259

Chapter 12 Publishing Documents on the Web 283

Chapter 13 Protecting and Securing Documents 303

Chapter 14 Reviewing and Sharing Documents 331

Chapter 15 Sharing Information Between Programs 347

Chapter 16 Customizing Word 367

Chapter 17 Expanding Word Functionality 391

Chapter 18 Working Together on Office Documents 419

W Workshops: Putting It All Together 445

New Features 451

Microsoft Certified Applications Specialist 457

Index 465