The Missing Manual: Office

Office 2007: The Missing Manual
Chris Grover, Matthew MacDonald, and E.A. Vander Veer
O’Reilly Media, Ltd
ISBN: 0-596-51422-0
Non-Fiction, Computer
Reviewed by Alain B. Renaud

With so many resources already on the market promising you everything, one has to wonder how to find the best one suited to you for your needs. Well, your quest has just ended with the new highly anticipated release from famed O’Reilly Media. Following the success of the previous Missing Manuals in the series, this latest addition for Office 2007 will lead and guide you into the magical realm of the new software.
Aimed at a wide audience of users ranging from the student to the professional, everyone will be able to learn new and exciting tips into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access. Not only will the user be getting four books in one, you will also learn how to navigate Office using the new tabbed toolbar, create everything from basic Word documents to sophisticated page layouts, build and edit Excel spreadsheets while performing calculations and managing lists of data, deliver professional and expert-looking presentations with PowerPoint, design an Access database that helps you sort, search and share your data, and perhaps more importantly, learning how to master all four programs without having to buy individual books.
As always, I am not in the least bit disappointed by this new Missing Manual. The authors have once again come up with a winning combination of factual information expressed in an easy to use manner. I feel that everyone, regardless of their computer experience, will be able to benefit from having this book as a resource.