The Complete Reference: Office 97

Stephen L. Nelson (Redmond, WA) is a best-selling computer book author and consultant who has written more than 50 books and more than 100 articles on using computers for personal and business financial management. Peter Weverka (San Francisco, CA) is the author of Quicken 98 and Quicken 99 for Busy People, Quicken 6 for Windows for Busy People, as well as a co-author of Office 97: The Complete Reference and Word 2000: The Complete Reference (all OMH titles). Peter has edited more than 80 computer books ranging from word processors to databases and the Internet. His humorous articles and stories have appeared in Harper's Exquisite Corpse.

Part I: Introducing Office.What Is Office? Managing Document Files.Using the Common Office Tools.Customizing the Office 97 Programs.Sharing Information.Part II: Microsoft Word.Laying Out a Document.Working Faster and Better.Styles for Consistent and Easy Formatting.Desktop Publishing with Word.Writing Reports and Scholarly Papers.Part III: Microsoft Excel.Excel Basics.Excel Formulas and Functions.Using the Chart Wizard.Working with Pivot Tables.Advanced Modeling Techniques.Part IV: Creating a Database.Building Your Database Tables.Sorting, Filtering, and Querying a Database.Generating Reports and Mailing Labels.Part V: Microsoft PowerPoint.Creating a PowerPoint Presentation.Customizing Your Presentation.Showing a Presentation.Part VI: Microsoft Outlook.Using Outlook for E-Mail.Using Outlook as a Personal Information Manager.Part VII: Web Publishing with Office.Office and Internet.Web Publishing with Word.Web Publishing with PowerPoint.Web Publishing with Excel.Web Publishing with Access.Internet Explorer and Office.Part VIII: Appendices: A: Installing Microsoft Office 97.B: Introducing FrontPage.