You may not have known this, but there are professional certifications for computer users as well as programmers and administrators. The Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) rating tells potential employers that your skills as a user of the Microsoft Office 2000 programs (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, FrontPage, and PhotoDraw) have been tested and proven. With proof of your skills in hand, you don't have to expect employers to hire you as just another drone computer user. Microsoft Office 2000 User Specialist Study Guide shows you what you need to know to pass the application exams. Though it was written before the exams became final, the material here correlates closely with Microsoft's published exam objectives.

The emphasis in this book, as in the exam objectives, is on procedures. You have to know what steps to follow in order to protect an Excel spreadsheet with a password, say, or print an envelope under Word. The authors typically present an objective and then quickly list the relevant steps (choose this, click that) with a supporting screen shot, where appropriate. They then follow the how-to material with a brief commentary on more exotic variations of the procedure. Each section concludes with a testing protocol similar to those that appear on the exams. In one test, you're asked to create a new PowerPoint presentation, then add various graphical and multimedia elements to it. The authors present a comprehensive statement of the skills expert users have. --David Wall

Topics covered: All concepts, facts, and skills that appear in Microsoft's published exam objectives for the seven Office 2000 Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) exams.


Book Description
Good news for the millions of people who use Microsoft Office as a core part of their job: here is a self-study guide that teaches all the essential skills needed to advance your career and to pass all twelve Microsoft Office User Specialist Certification exams. Approved by Microsoft as an Independent Courseware Vendor, this book covers over 80 proficient and expert skills for Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, FrontPage, and Outlook. This is the only Study Guide that covers all twelve exams--no need to buy multiple books! The companion CD includes projects and exercises, plus valuable productivity software. Don't miss out on the best resume-building investment any Office user can make.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Earning your Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) certification shows your current or future employer that you have the skills they need. This book helps you get those skills—by reinforcing what you know, teaching you what you don't, and preparing you for all the questions you'll face on the exam. Affordable and comprehensive, the Microsoft Office 2000 User Specialist Study Guide is the clear choice, and the only study resource you need to ready yourself to pass all the MOUS exams.

Meet every exam's objectives:

Word 2000

Format characters and paragraphs Use styles, templates, and macros Publish documents on the Web Create tables and forms Generate a mail merge

Excel 2000

Create, modify, and print workbooks Format worksheets Create charts Audit worksheets Create and use templates

Access 2000

Create and modify a database Integrate information from other applications Publish Access data to the Web Build forms for other users Produce reports

PowerPoint 2000

Create and modify presentations Add textual and visual information Deliver and distribute presentations

Outlook 2000

Manage a contact list and calendar Send, receive, and organize e-mail Identify and filter spam and other unwanted e-mail Make Outlook work with other Office applications

FrontPage 2000

Build and manage Web sites Publish Web documents from Word, Excel, and Access Create hyperlinks to link your site to others Craft your site's navigational structure using Navigation bars

PhotoDraw

Learn the PhotoDraw interface and expansive tool set Import artwork or create your own graphics Touch up and enhance photos with designer effects Design your own professional images for the Web

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