Appropriate for all introductory-to-intermediate level courses in Microsoft Office 2003. Designed for students at a wide variety of skill levels, this book provides a total-immersion, hands-on tutorial that walks students step by step, mouse-click by mouse-click, keystroke by keystroke through each of Microsoft Office 2003's most important features. It includes detailed sections on Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access, as well as briefer coverage of Outlook. The well-illustrated, spiral-bound manual contains easy-to-read, appealingly formatted procedural explanations, step-by-step exercises, and many screen shots—all in a carefully organized multi-part lesson format. Each lesson is comprised of several exercises built around using Microsoft Office in real-life business settings. Most exercises consist of seven key elements: a brief “On the Job” description of how the student would use this feature in the workplace; a realistic exercise scenario; definitions of key terms; concise notes describing and outlining important concepts; hands-on mouse and keyboard procedures; step-by-step instructions for putting the skills to work; and an “On Your Own” critical-thinking activity students can work through on their own, for reinforcement, practice, or to test skills proficiency. Each lesson ends with additional Critical Thinking exercises that call upon students to rely on the skills they've learned. Coverage includes: editing and formatting; working with long documents; performing mail merges; building worksheets with functions and formulas, inserting charts, automating tasks; creating databases, finding and reporting on data; building presentations; delivering content on the Web, using content from the Web, using e-mail and other Outlook features; and more. The course ends with an extensive Challenge section (provided on CD-ROM), in which students perform complex tasks that involve multiple Microsoft Office applications or Internet integration.

Table of Contents:
Introduction. Microsoft Office 2003 Basics (on CD). Word 2003, Lesson 1: Getting Started with Word 2003. Word 2003, Lesson 2: Basic Editing Skills. Word 2003, Lesson 3: Basic Formatting. Word 2003, Lesson 4: Using the Internet and E-mail; Creating Web Pages. Word 2003, Lesson 5: Creating Tables. Word 2003, Lesson 6: Creating Documents with Merge. Word 2003, Lesson 7 (on CD): Creating and Editing Long Documents. Word 2003, Lesson 8 (on CD): Enhancing Documents and Automating Tasks. Excel 2003, Lesson 1: Getting Started with Excel 2003. Excel 2003, Lesson 2: Working with Formulas and Formatting. Excel 2003, Lesson 3: Working with Functions, Formulas, and Charts. Excel 2003, Lesson 4: Advanced Printing, Formatting, and Editing. Excel 2003, Lesson 5 (on CD): Advanced Chart Techniques. Excel 2003, Lesson 6 (on CD): Advanced Functions, PivotCharts, and PivotTables. Excel 2003, Lesson 7 (on CD): Internet and Integration with Excel. Access 2003, Lesson 1: Getting Started with Access 2003. Access 2003, Lesson 2: Working with Tables and Datasheets. Access 2003, Lesson 3: Simplifying Data Entry with Lookups and Forms. Access 2003, Lesson 4: Finding Information in a Database. Access 2003, Lesson 5 (on CD): Displaying Information with Reports. PowerPoint 2003, Lesson 1: Getting Started with PowerPoint 2003. PowerPoint 2003, Lesson 2: Editing and Formatting a Presentation. PowerPoint 2003, Lesson 3: Setting Up a Slide Show. Outlook 2003, Lesson 1 (on CD): Getting Started with Outlook 2003. Challenge (on CD).