Make sense of Office 2019

Just like using a computer for the first time, learning Microsoft Office applications can be confusing and intimidating at any age. Office 2019 For Seniors For Dummies helps seniors get up to speed quickly with clear-cut, easy-to-read-and-understand steps on how to get the most out of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

The book assumes no prior information and starts with showing how to start each application, how to navigate the interface, dress up documents in Word, create spreadsheets in Excel, create a PowerPoint presentation, and use Outlook as an email client. You'll also find templates for each application for letters, faxes, a budget grid in Excel, and more.

* Use Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

* Dress up your letters, invitations, and other documents

* Manage your finances with Excel

* Use your email to stay in touch with friends and family

If you're an over-50 PC user looking for some gentle instruction on making the most of Office 2019, you've come to the right place!

Faithe Wempen, M.A., is a Microsoft Office Master Instructor and the author of over 150 books on computer technology, including Outlook 2019 for Dummies and PowerPoint Bible. She is also a CompTIA A+ certified PC technician and an adjunct Computer Technology instructor at Purdue University. Her online courses in Office applications and digital literacy have educated over a quarter of a million students for corporate clients.

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• Connect with friends and family using Outlook
• Manage your finances with Excel

Here's a savvy friend to help you with Office

If you didn't grow up with your fingers on a keyboard, you may find Microsoft Office a bit overwhelming at first. Relaxthis book is designed to help you master Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. It's not ashamed to explain the basics, like how to start each application, navigate the interface, and actually accomplish something. It explains how to manage email with Outlook, dress up documents with Word, create a PowerPoint presentation for your garden club, and set up your budget with Excel. And it's there whenever you need it!

Inside

• Common features in Office apps
• Writing your thoughts in Word
• Making documents look great
• Building basic spreadsheets
• Using Excel as a database
• Managing your address book and calendar with Outlook
• Creating a slide show

Make sense of Office 2019

Just like using a computer for the first time, learning Microsoft Office applications can be confusing and intimidating at any age. Office 2019 For Seniors For Dummies helps seniors get up to speed quickly with clear-cut, easy-to-read-and-understand steps on how to get the most out of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

The book assumes no prior information and starts with showing how to start each application, how to navigate the interface, dress up documents in Word, create spreadsheets in Excel, create a PowerPoint presentation, and use Outlook as an email client. You'll also find templates for each application for letters, faxes, a budget grid in Excel, and more.

• Use Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Dress up your letters, invitations, and other documents
• Manage your finances with Excel
• Use your email to stay in touch with friends and family

If you're an over-50 PC user looking for some gentle instruction on making the most of Office 2019, you've come to the right place!

Introduction 1

About This Book 1

Foolish Assumptions 3

Icons Used in This Book 3

Beyond the Book 4

Where to Go from Here 4

Part 1: Getting Started with Office 2019 5

Chapter 1: The Two-Dollar Tour 7

Start an Office Application 8

Start a New Document 9

Explore the Office Ribbon and Tabs 10

Understand the File Menu (Backstage View) 14

Create a Document 15

Type Text 16

Insert a Picture 18

Move Around in a Document 19

Select Content 21

Zoom In and Out 23

Change the View 24

Chapter 2: Exploring the Common Features of Office Applications 27

Edit Text 28

Move and Copy Content 29

Choose Fonts and Font Sizes 33

Apply Text Formatting 35

Use the Mini Toolbar 37

Work with Themes 38

Check Your Spelling and Grammar 42

Chapter 3: Opening, Saving, and Printing Files 47

Save Your Work 48

The Basic Save 48

Changing the Save Location 50

Choosing a File Type 54

Open a Previously Saved File 55

Change the File Listing View 56

Email Your Work to Others 57

Emailing a Link to a Document 58

Emailing a Copy of a Document 59

Share Your Work in Other Formats 61

Print Your Work 64

Recover Lost Work 66

Part 2: Word 69

Chapter 4: Composing Your Thoughts in Word 71

Examine the Word Interface 72

Move Around and Select Text 73

Choose Paper Size and Orientation 74

Set Margins 76

Select the Right Screen View 78

Align and Indent Paragraphs 80

Change Line Spacing 86

Create Bulleted and Numbered Lists 88

Chapter 5: Dressing Up Your Documents 91

Apply Styles and Style Sets 92

Insert Photos 97

Size and Format a Picture 100

Position a Picture 101

Add a Page Border 102

Apply a Background Color to a Page 104

Create Tables 106

Format a Table 109

Chapter 6: Taking Word to the Next Level 111

Number the Pages 112

Use Headers and Footers 114

Insert Cover Pages and Other Building Blocks 117

Print an Envelope 119

Perform a Mail Merge 121

Insert the Date and Time 127

Part 3: Excel 129

Chapter 7: Creating Basic Spreadsheets in Excel 131

Understand Excel's Unique Features 132

Get Familiar with Spreadsheet Structure 134

Move the Cell Cursor 134

Select a Range 135

Type and Edit Cell Contents 139

Insert and Delete Rows, Columns, and Cells 141

Work with Worksheets 145

Chapter 8: Doing the Math: Formulas and Functions 149

Learn How Formulas Are Structured 150

Write Formulas That Reference Cells 150

Move and Copy Cell Content 152

Reference a Cell on Another Sheet 154

Understand Functions 154

Take a Tour of Some Basic Functions 157

Explore Financial Functions 159

Chapter 9: Creating Visual Interest with Formatting and Charts 163

Adjust Row Height and Column Width 164

Wrap Text in a Cell 165

Apply Gridlines or Borders 166

Apply Fill Color 169

Format Text in Cells 171

Format the Spreadsheet as a Whole 173

Create a Basic Chart 174

Identify the Parts of a Chart 177