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Match Information Resources to Your Needs and Experience
Answers to Questions About File Compatibility
What's New in Office 97?
Microsoft Press Publications for Microsoft Office 97
Extend Office 97 with Additional Microsoft Applications

Part 1 Your First Day at the Office

Install and Start Microsoft Office
Get Assistance While You Work
Take a Shortcut to Work
About Creating and Opening Documents and Databases
Create Your First Word Document
Create Your First Microsoft Excel Workbook
Create Your First PowerPoint Presentation
Use Your First Microsoft Access Database
Your First Outlook Session
Make Your Word Document Look Great
Make Your Microsoft Excel Worksheet Look Great
Get Your Point Across with Graphics
Use Office Applications Together

Part 2 Create Letters, Mailings and Other Business Communications

Write a Business Letter
Create a Memo
Create a Fax Cover Sheet and Send a Fax
Create Letterhead and Matching Envelopes
Create a Mailing
Create a Newsletter
Create a Flyer
Create a Business Report

Part 3 Create Printed and Online Business Forms

What’s the Best Way to Create a Form?
Create an Online or Printed Form in Word
Create a Form for Online Invoices

Part 4 Show Data in Charts and Maps

Create a Chart from Worksheet Data
Add a Chart to a Document or Presentation
Create a Chart from a Database
Customize the Look of a Chart
Display Data on a Map

Part 5 Create Informative and Entertaining Presentations

Create Audience Handouts and Speaker Notes
Prepare for an Electronic Presentation
Give an Electronic Presentation
Customize the Appearance of Your Presentation
Quickly Prepare a Black-and-White Presentation
Transfer Information Between PowerPoint and Other Applications
Create a Self-Running Presentation
Give a Presentation on a Remote Computer
Add Comments to a PowerPoint Presentation

Part 6 Keep Track of Contacts

Where Should You Store Your Contact Information?
Manage Contacts with Outlook
Create a Business Contact List in Microsoft Excel
Track Your Business Contacts in Microsoft Access

Part 7 Do the Right Thing on the Right Day at the Right Time

Customize the Way You Display Information
Organize E-mail
Add Activities to the Calendar
Confirm a Meeting
Keep a Task List

Part 8 Exchange Information with Others

Distribute Documents Online
Have Your Team Review a Word Document
Share a Workbook with a Co-worker
Create a Document with Your Co-Workers
Create an Online Manual
Track Orders in a Shared Database
Use Outlook to Share Folders

Part 9 Use Office on the World Wide Web

Office and the Web
Publish Microsoft Excel Tables and Charts on the Web
Create a Web Presentation with PowerPoint
Create a Web Page with Word
Use Microsoft Access to Retrieve and Publish Data
Open Web Addresses from Outlook

Part 10 Budget with Microsoft Excel

Consolidate Budget Input
Develop Budgeting Alternatives

Part 11 Set Up a Custom Inventory System

Design a Custom Inventory Database
Move a Product List into Microsoft Access
Create a Great-Looking Product Form
Add a Suppliers Table to Your Inventory Database
Make Data Entry Easy and Accurate
Turn Your Inventory Database into an Application
Create and Enhance an Inventory Report

Part 12 Prepare Customer Bids

Create a Price List
Prepare a Customer Quote

Part 13 Analyze and Report Sales Data

What Method Should You Use to Analyze Your Sales Data?
Get Sales Information from a Database
Create a Detailed Sales Report
Create a Sales Summary
Create a Sales Forecast
Create a Sales Summary from a Microsoft Access Database
Evaluate Sales Performance in a Microsoft Access Database

Part 14 Analyze Scientific and Engineering Data

Analyze Data from an Experiment
Display Scientific Data in a Chart

Part 15 Create Legal Documents

Create a Pleading
Create a Legal Contract

Part 16 The Home Office

Create a Resume and Cover Letter
Catalog Your Music Collection
Record Your Home Assets

Part 17 Automate and Program Office

Customize Office
Automate Repetitive Tasks
Automate Repetitive Tasks in Microsoft Access

Appendix

Accessibility for People with Disabilities