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Microsoft Office Home and Student Edition 2013 All-in-One For Dummies

Review: Microsoft Office Home and Student Edition 2013 All-in-One For Dummies

If you are looking for a comprehensive and easy-to-follow guide to the new Office Home and Student 2013, you might want to check out this book by Peter Weverka. This book covers the four main applications that are most useful for home and school users: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. Whether you want to create a resume, a budget, a presentation, or a notebook, this book will show you how to do it with Office 2013.

What’s new in Office 2013?

Office 2013 is the latest version of Microsoft’s popular productivity suite. It has a new look and feel, with a cleaner and more modern interface. It also has some new features and improvements, such as:

  • Cloud integration: You can save your files to the cloud using OneDrive or SharePoint, and access them from any device. You can also collaborate with others online and share your documents easily.
  • Touch support: You can use Office 2013 on touch-enabled devices, such as tablets and smartphones. You can tap, swipe, and pinch to zoom in and out of your documents. You can also use a stylus or a finger to draw and write on your documents.
  • Apps for Office: You can enhance your Office 2013 experience with apps that you can download from the Office Store. Apps are small programs that add functionality and features to your Office applications. For example, you can use apps to insert maps, charts, diagrams, and images into your documents.
  • PDF editing: You can open and edit PDF files directly in Word 2013, without converting them to another format. You can also save your Word documents as PDF files with a few clicks.
  • Flash Fill: This is a new feature in Excel 2013 that automatically fills in data based on a pattern. For example, if you have a column of names and you want to split them into first and last names, you can use Flash Fill to do it for you.
  • Presenter View: This is a new feature in PowerPoint 2013 that allows you to see your notes, the next slide, and a timer on your computer screen, while the audience only sees your presentation on the projector screen. You can also use a pen, a laser pointer, or a highlighter to annotate your slides during your presentation.
  • Page Templates: This is a new feature in OneNote 2013 that allows you to choose from a variety of page templates for different purposes, such as meeting notes, project plans, travel plans, and more. You can also create your own custom templates and apply them to your pages.

What’s in the book?

The book is divided into nine minibooks, each focusing on one aspect of Office 2013. The minibooks are:

  • Common Office Tools: This minibook covers the basics of the Office 2013 interface, such as the ribbon, the backstage view, the status bar, and the quick access toolbar. It also explains how to use common Office tools, such as the clipboard, the spell checker, the thesaurus, and the help system.
  • Word 2013: This minibook covers the essentials of creating, editing, formatting, and printing documents with Word 2013. It also shows you how to use advanced features, such as styles, themes, templates, tables, graphics, mail merge, and macros.
  • Excel 2013: This minibook covers the essentials of creating, editing, formatting, and printing worksheets and charts with Excel 2013. It also shows you how to use advanced features, such as formulas, functions, pivot tables, data analysis, and macros.
  • PowerPoint 2013: This minibook covers the essentials of creating, editing, formatting, and presenting slideshows with PowerPoint 2013. It also shows you how to use advanced features, such as transitions, animations, audio, video, hyperlinks, and macros.
  • OneNote 2013: This minibook covers the essentials of creating, editing, organizing, and sharing notebooks with OneNote 2013. It also shows you how to use advanced features, such as tags, search, password protection, and integration with other Office applications.
  • Office 2013 – One Step Beyond: This minibook covers some additional topics that are relevant for Office 2013 users, such as customizing the Office 2013 interface, using Office 2013 on touch devices, using Office 2013 online, and using apps for Office.
  • File Sharing and Collaborating: This minibook covers the various ways of sharing and collaborating on Office 2013 documents, such as saving to the cloud, sending as attachments, posting to social media, and working with co-authors.
  • Office 2013 – Care and Maintenance: This minibook covers some tips and tricks for keeping your Office 2013 applications running smoothly, such as updating, repairing, uninstalling, and backing up.
  • Office 2013 – Just for Fun: This minibook covers some fun and creative ways of using Office 2013, such as creating greeting cards, calendars, newsletters, and puzzles.

Who is this book for?

This book is designed for home and school users of Office 2013, who want to learn how to use the four main applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. It is suitable for beginners who want to get started with Office 2013, as well as intermediate users who want to improve their skills and learn some new features. It is also useful for anyone who wants to have a handy reference for Office 2013.

What are the pros and cons of this book?

Here are some of the pros and cons of this book, based on our expert opinion:

Pros:

  • The book is well-organized and easy to follow, with clear instructions, screenshots, examples, and tips.
  • The book covers a lot of topics and features, and provides practical and useful information for home and school users.
  • The book is written in a friendly and humorous tone, which makes it enjoyable to read and learn from.
  • The book is up-to-date and reflects the latest changes and improvements in Office 2013.

Cons:

  • The book is quite long and bulky, and might be overwhelming for some readers.
  • The book does not cover some of the other Office 2013 applications, such as Outlook, Access, and Publisher.
  • The book does not go into much depth or detail on some of the advanced topics and features, and might not satisfy some of the more experienced or curious users.
  • The book does not provide any exercises or quizzes to test your knowledge and skills.

Conclusion

Office Home and Student 2013 All-in-One For Dummies is a comprehensive and easy-to-understand guide to the essentials of Office 2013. It covers the four main applications that are most useful for home and school users: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. It also covers some additional topics and features that are relevant for Office 2013 users, such as cloud integration, touch support, apps for Office, and file sharing and collaborating. The book is well-organized and easy to follow, with clear instructions, screenshots, examples, and tips. The book is written in a friendly and humorous tone, which makes it enjoyable to read and learn from. The book is up-to-date and reflects the latest changes and improvements in Office 2013.

However, the book is quite long and bulky, and might be overwhelming for some readers. The book does not cover some of the other Office 2013 applications, such as Outlook, Access, and Publisher. The book does not go into much depth or detail on some of the advanced topics and features, and might not satisfy some of the more experienced or curious users. The book does not provide any exercises or quizzes to test your knowledge and skills.

Overall, we recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn how to use the new Office Home and Student 2013, or who wants to have a handy reference for Office 2013. It is suitable for beginners who want to get started with Office 2013, as well as intermediate users who want to improve their skills and learn some new features. It is also useful for anyone who wants to have some fun and creative ways of using Office 2013.

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