Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac, Illustrated Brief

Front Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 2
Copyright......Page 3
Contents......Page 9
Preface......Page 5
Concepts: Unit A: Understanding Essential Computer Concepts......Page 18
Investigating Types of Computers......Page 19
Examining Computer Systems......Page 21
Examining Input Devices......Page 23
Examining Output Devices......Page 25
Investigating Data Processing......Page 27
Understanding Memory......Page 29
Understanding Storage Media......Page 31
Exploring Data Communications......Page 33
Learning about Networks......Page 35
Learning about Security Threats......Page 37
Understanding System Software......Page 39
Understanding Application Software......Page 41
Concepts Review......Page 43
Independent Challenges......Page 46
Mac OS X: Unit B: Getting Started with Mac OS X Leopard......Page 50
Starting Mac OS X Leopard......Page 51
Using a Pointing Device......Page 53
Starting a Program......Page 55
Moving and Resizing Windows......Page 57
Using Menus......Page 59
Using Dialog Boxes......Page 61
Getting Mac Help......Page 63
Ending a Leopard Session......Page 65
Concepts Review......Page 67
Skills Review......Page 69
Independent Challenges......Page 70
Visual Workshop......Page 73
Mac OS X: Unit C: Understanding File Management......Page 74
Understanding File Management......Page 75
Opening the Finder Window......Page 77
Changing Views......Page 79
Creating and Saving Documents......Page 81
Opening, Editing, and Printing Files......Page 83
Copying, Renaming, and Moving Files......Page 85
Searching for Files......Page 87
Deleting and Restoring Files......Page 89
Concepts Review......Page 91
Skills Review......Page 93
Independent Challenges......Page 95
Visual Workshop......Page 97
Internet: Unit D: Getting Started with Safari......Page 98
Understanding Web Browsers......Page 99
Starting and Exploring Safari......Page 101
Viewing and Navigating Web Pages......Page 103
Using Tabbed Browsing......Page 105
Bookmarking Web Pages......Page 107
Printing a Web Page......Page 109
Searching for Information......Page 111
Getting Help and Quitting Safari......Page 113
Visual Workshop......Page 11
Office 2008: Unit E: Getting Started with Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac......Page 122
Understanding Office 2008 for Mac......Page 123
Starting an Office Program......Page 125
Using Menus and the Standard Toolbar......Page 127
Exploring the Toolbox......Page 129
Viewing the Elements Gallery......Page 131
Saving and Closing a File......Page 133
Creating a New File with a Template......Page 135
Getting Help and Quitting an Office Program......Page 137
Concepts Review......Page 139
Skills Review......Page 140
Independent Challenges......Page 143
Visual Workshop......Page 147
Word 2008: Unit F: Creating a Document......Page 148
Creating a New Document from an Existing File......Page 149
Entering Text in a Document......Page 151
Selecting and Editing Text......Page 153
Copying Text......Page 155
Moving Text......Page 157
Finding and Replacing Text......Page 159
Formatting Text Using the Formatting Palette......Page 161
Checking Spelling and Grammar......Page 163
Previewing and Printing a Document......Page 165
Concepts Review......Page 167
Skills Review......Page 168
Independent Challenges......Page 170
Visual Workshop......Page 173
Word 2008: Unit G: Enhancing a Document......Page 174
Changing Font and Font Size......Page 175
Changing Font Color, Font Style, and Font Effects......Page 177
Changing Alignment and Line Spacing......Page 179
Changing Margin Settings......Page 181
Setting Tabs......Page 183
Setting Indents......Page 185
Adding Bulleted and Numbered Lists......Page 187
Applying Styles......Page 189
Concepts Review......Page 191
Skills Review......Page 192
Independent Challenges......Page 194
Visual Workshop......Page 197
Word 2008: Unit H: Adding Special Elements to a Document......Page 198
Creating a Table......Page 199
Inserting and Deleting Table Columns and Rows......Page 201
Formatting a Table......Page 203
Adding Clip Art......Page 205
Inserting Footnotes and Citations......Page 207
Inserting a Header or Footer......Page 209
Adding Borders and Shading......Page 211
Working with Themes......Page 213
Concepts Review......Page 215
Skills Review......Page 216
Independent Challenges......Page 219
Visual Workshop......Page 223
Excel 2008: Unit I: Creating and Enhancing a Worksheet......Page 224
Navigating a Workbook......Page 225
Entering Values and Labels......Page 227
Changing Column Width and Row Height......Page 229
Using Formulas......Page 231
Editing a Worksheet......Page 233
Changing Alignment and Number Format......Page 235
Changing Fonts, Borders, and Shading......Page 237
Adding Headers and Footers......Page 239
Printing a Worksheet......Page 241
Concepts Review......Page 243
Skills Review......Page 244
Independent Challenges......Page 247
Visual Workshop......Page 251
Excel 2008: Unit J: Using Complex Formulas and Functions......Page 252
Creating Complex Formulas......Page 253
Understanding Functions......Page 255
Using AutoSum......Page 257
Using Date and Time Functions......Page 259
Using Statistical Functions......Page 261
Applying Conditional Formatting......Page 263
Sorting Rows in a Worksheet......Page 265
Filtering Data......Page 267
Concepts Review......Page 269
Skills Review......Page 270
Independent Challenges......Page 272
Visual Workshop......Page 275
Excel 2008: Unit K: Working with Charts......Page 276
Understanding and Planning a Chart......Page 277
Creating a Chart......Page 279
Moving and Resizing a Chart and Chart Objects......Page 281
Adding Chart Objects and Applying Styles......Page 283
Customizing Chart Objects......Page 285
Enhancing a Chart......Page 287
Creating a Pie Chart......Page 289
Adding Text and Printing Charts......Page 291
Concepts Review......Page 293
Skills Review......Page 294
Independent Challenges......Page 297
Visual Workshop......Page 301
PowerPoint 2008: Unit L: Creating a Presentation......Page 302
Viewing a Presentation......Page 303
Using a Theme......Page 305
Entering Text on a Slide......Page 307
Formatting Text......Page 309
Adding a Text Box......Page 311
Creating SmartArt......Page 313
Adding a Header and Footer......Page 315
Printing Handouts......Page 317
Concepts Review......Page 319
Skills Review......Page 320
Independent Challenges......Page 322
Visual Workshop......Page 325
PowerPoint 2008: Unit M: Polishing and Running a Presentation......Page 326
Adding a Shape......Page 327
Adding Clip Art......Page 329
Working with Pictures......Page 331
Adding Video and Sound......Page 333
Customizing a Slide Show......Page 335
Setting Slide Timing and Transitions......Page 337
Animating Slide Objects......Page 339
Creating Speaker Notes......Page 341
Concepts Review......Page 343
Skills Review......Page 344
Independent Challenges......Page 346
Visual Workshop......Page 351
Integration: Unit N: Integrating Office 2008 Programs......Page 352
Inserting an Excel Chart onto a PowerPoint Slide......Page 353
Creating PowerPoint Slides from a Word Document......Page 355
Saving a PowerPoint Presentation for the Web......Page 357
Inserting Text from a Word File into an Open Document......Page 359
Linking Excel Data to a Word Document......Page 361
Updating Linked Excel Data in a Word Document......Page 363
Inserting Placeholders in a Word Document......Page 365
Performing a Mail Merge......Page 367
Concepts Review......Page 369
Skills Review......Page 370
Independent Challenges......Page 372
Visual Workshop......Page 377
Appendix A: Setting System Preferences......Page 378
Glossary......Page 394
Index......Page 410