Microsoft Office 2010 On Demand

by Steve Johnson

Microsoft Office 2010 On Demand is the perfect hands-on guide for every advanced beginner-to-intermediate-level user who wants to make the most of the new Office 2010! Like every On Demand book, it teaches visually, using an easy, friendly, full-color format designed to "show how," instead of "telling how." But that's not all. This book: " Combines step-by-step training with quick-reference material you can rely on long after you've mastered core skills " Provides easy-to-follow task-based coverage, in which most tasks are only one or two pages " Provides additional end-of-chapter workshops and online resources for readers who prefer to learn through hands-on projects " Contains practical troubleshooting help " Presents a detailed list of new features, indexed to where they are covered Covering everything needed to pass the new MCAS and MCAP exams, this book offers tightly focused coverage of Office 2010's core features and techniques, and powerful new enhancements such as: " The updated customizable Ribbon and new Backstage full-screen options menu " Vastly improved image and illustration tools " Live Preview for tasks like Paste, Insert, or Theme change " Improved integration with SharePoint services, Windows Live, and Office Web Apps Simply put, no other book offers Office 2010 users this much simplicity, usable content, flexibility, and value.
Less reading, more learning! Quick-reference plus complete step-by-step training in an easy full-color format
Includes bonus online workshop content for hands-on learners
Covers the hottest new features in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, and Publisher
Covers all material needed to pass the MCAS/MCAP Office 2010 exams!

743 pages, Paperback

First published June 15, 2010

About the author

Steve Johnson has written more than 20 books on a variety of computer software, including Microsoft Office XP, Windows XP, and Macromedia Director MX and Fireworks. In 1991, after working for Apple Computer and Microsoft, Steve founded Perspection, Inc. Perspection, Inc. is a software training company committed to providing performance-based training to help people effectively and efficiently use computer technology. Perspection writes and produces software training books, and develops Web-based training for Windows and Macintosh personal computers. Since 1991 they have written more than 60 computer books and sold over 4.5 million copies.

Reviews

[Tami]

If you’ve just upgraded to Office 2010, are thinking of doing so, or are new to Office, you’ll want to pick up a copy of Office 2010 on Demand. This book visits a nice cross section of Office programs as bundled into the Office 2010 Professional version. As expected, the book covers in depth how to topics about Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook. The basic workings on how to use these programs, new features available, and a few little tricks that save time and energy while making your work look more professional.

After looking at these expected topics, the book then explores the other programs in the suite. I think that many people buy the Office bundle because they need Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook but they don’t necessarily plan to use Publisher, OneNote, InfoPath, and SharePoint. In fact, most probably don’t know what these programs do. That’s really too bad because after reading Office 2010 on Demand, I’ve come to realize the potential usefulness of these programs.

[Bill V]

I'm a bit disappointed in this book. I prefer fewer examples that are more detailed and extensive. The book uses very brief examples i.e. if you want to do this specific task, here is how it's done. It's useful if you want to do the specific task but it lacks depth and detail. One thing that was strange is that the book provides dozens of files to presumably work along with but I used a small fraction of them. The majority of the files are useless.
The book caters to experienced users which I mostly am. I wouldn't recommend it to beginning or moderate users. It also covers too many programs so the chapters felt like the material was jam packed. I would have preferred fewer programs which would be covered by more chapters and a more gradual learning pace.

[Hamza Shah]

nice book!