Nowadays, many companies buy software suites for their employee - and expect them to gain at least a working knowledge of all the applications bundled as part of the package. Microsoft Office 98 for Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide is the most cost-effective, relevant solution for these new users. As with all the Visual QuickStart Guides, the emphasis is on addressing average users' most common, pertinent need--not on trying to show every feature of every application. The three main applications included with Office 98 are Word 98, Excel 98, and PowerPoint 98. Outlook Express (an email and newsgroup reader) and Internet Explorer 4.0 (a browser) are also included.
Microsoft Office for Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide uses pictures and step-by-step procedures to teach how to use and integrate this Microsoft suite of Macintosh applications. The book is divided into three broad sections. In the preparatory chapters of the first part, readers learn basic Macintosh procedures and become familiar with the common techniques shared by all four Office applications. In the detailed chapters of the middle part, readers learn each Office application in depth. In the final part, readers find unique and useful tips and techniques for combining the strengths of the Office applications to solve common business needs.
Thanks to all our readersI would like to personally thank everyone who has bought the book; its popularity has been much greater than I expected. I had excellent material to start with. This is my second collaboration with Steve Sagman, author of dozens of computer books, and it's part of Peachpit Press' superb Visual Quickstart Guide series. Steve came to me originally to adapt his very successful Visual Quickstart Guide on an earlier version of MS Office for Windows to the Macintosh. That was enough of a success that when Microsoft released Office 98 for the Mac, we switched roles and I became primary author. Steve did the layout and supplied the invaluable experience of a seasoned author, and I supplied 14 years of experience supporting users of Macintosh and all the Mac versions of the Office programs. I'm on a first-name basis with everyone at Microsoft tech support!
MS Office is the "800 pound gorilla" of office software suites, packed with a bewildering array of features that require many months to master. The Visual Quickstart Guides are at the other end of the scale: tidy, non-threatening introductions for the new user that must necessarily omit most of the depth of a reference guide in order to get you up and running quickly. If we've left you with questions about a feature you need, or you have comments or questions, please don't hesitate to use the contact information in the book to get in touch with me. I love hearing from my readers, and it's a great way for me to fine-tune the contents for the next edition!
