Office for Seniors for Dummies - by Faithe Wempen (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

Microsoft Office offers huge benefits to people of all ages. The popular software suite has always made creating to-do lists, sending emails, drafting documents, and processing spreadsheets a breeze, and the updates and upgrades found in Office 2021 make those tasks even easier.

Office For Seniors For Dummies offers step-by-step instructions to learn every part of Office 2021, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. This trusted guide starts at the very beginning, showing you how to start each application and understand the interface. It walks you through the most commonly used functions of each program and explains how to apply it in your everyday life. Written in large, crystal-clear type and full of helpful images and screenshots, the book also demonstrates how to:

• Stay in touch with friends and family using Office 2021's built-in communications tools, including Outlook
• Keep your finances up to date with functional spreadsheets in Excel
• Take advantage of existing Office templates for things like budgets, letters, faxes, and more

You don't have to be a computer scientist to get the most out of Office 2021. Let this handy guide clarify and demystify some of the most practical and user-friendly applications available today.

From the Back Cover

You're only as old as your office software

For doing everyday stuff on the computer, Microsoft Word^(R), Excel^(R), Outlook^(R), and PowerPoint^(R) are the go-to programs (except nowadays they're called "apps"). Updated for the latest versions, Office For Seniors For Dummies is your friendly tour guide as you get to know the basic features and cool tools available in this powerful, popular suite. Even after you've escaped the rat race, you'll enjoy using Office to create to-do lists, stay in touch, keep your next vacation on budget, and more. Let Dummies show you how!

Inside...

• Find your way around Office
• Write and format text in Word
• Create spreadsheets in Excel
• Use math formulas and charts
• Organize your e-mail in Outlook
• Make slideshows in PowerPoint
• Customize your Office apps
• Troubleshoot pesky problems

About the Author

Faithe Wempen, M.A., is a Microsoft Office Master Instructor who has been writing and teaching about Microsoft Office for more than 25 years. She is an adjunct professor of Computer Information Technology with more than 150 books to her credit, including Computers For Seniors For Dummies and Outlook For Dummies, as well as a CompTIA A+ certified computer technician.