Master the power of Microsoft Office 2000!

The latest version of Microsoft's world-leading office suite is loaded with enhancements designed to improve your productivity at home and in the office. Written by two Office experts, Mastering Microsoft Office 2000 Professional Edition teaches you everything you need to know to get the most out of this powerful collection of programs.

Inside, you'll find unparalleled coverage of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, and Publisher. Learn to use each product-begin with the basics if you're just getting started, or jump to new or advanced features if you're an experienced user. Either way, you'll quickly reap all the benefits offered by the new Office, including enhanced integration, more powerful macros, easier HTML conversion, and much more.

Become a Master:

Word 2000
* Create, edit, format, and print impressive documents
* Simplify your work by using styles and templates
* Create dynamic Web pages in Word
Excel 2000
* Create worksheets that use functions and references
* Analyze data effectively
* Create complex charts, graphs, and Pivot Tables
PowerPoint 2000
* Create stunning presentations
* Prepare eye-catching handouts
* Broadcast presentations using NetShow
Access 2000
* Create effective databases
* Design forms
* Drill down into a table
Outlook 2000
* Schedule meetings easily
* Manage email efficiently
* Use Outlook with Exchange Server
Publisher 2000
* Create a publication -- for print or online
* Work with graphics and other objects
Office-Wide Enhancements
* Work directly with online documents using Web Components
* Save documents directly to a Web server
* Use Install on Demand
* Collect and paste multiple items with the extended Clipboard
* Head off problems with Detect and Repair
* Personalize menus and toolbars
* Work in different languages using the Microsoft Language Path
* Make the most of integration with Visual Basic, Windows NT, and other BackOffice products
* "Collect" and paste multiple items
* Use macros and VBA

Mastering Microsoft Office 2000 Professional Edition won't do data entry for you, but it will make your life a whole lot easier. If you've decided that the professional edition is best for you, this will most likely be the only reference you'll need. Written for all levels of users, it actually might not teach the old-school Windows hackers a whole lot, but even they will find it handy to have around the desk when their memory fails.

Features from all components of the Office suite--Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, and Access--are outlined step by step with plenty of illustrations to check against, and there's follow-up material covering macros, Visual Basic, and working online. For those who want to go further than the basics, abundant sidebars with tips, tricks, and extras to customize and streamline your work will give you the information you are looking for.

Those interested in upgrading will be pleased to know that Mastering Microsoft Office 2000 Professional Edition fully covers the new interoperability features of the package, so you can create symphonies of files using documents, spreadsheets, graphics, and more with just a few keystrokes and some ingenuity. Even if you're already a master, you'll find something useful inside. --Rob Lightner