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The Step by Step series of books are great ways for new users to get rolling and intermediate users to get better.

If you're out to be an expert, this is also a great reference book to keep handy.

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If you're an Office administrator, but you don't have this book handy, then you're not really an office administrator now are you!

This is Microsoft's reference book for administering this version of Office. From handling installs to problem solving. A must have for companies running Office 2003.

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If you're contemplating getting MOS certification, this is your study guide.

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For those of you who want to become a power user, you need this book.

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We can't honestly rate this book, because this is one of the few on this list that we don't own.

We've been told it's a good book by those who do own it, so we're including it here as a service to our readers. This may be just the type of book you need to round out your library.

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This Step by Step book will walk Office XP (2002) users through the capabilities of the software applications in this suite.

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LEI even gets a mention in the acknowledgements page, "Susan Daffron came up with the outstanding Three Dog Delight sample files."

Inside scoop: the logo is a caricature of our three dogs. Dog lovers...click here to see the real hounds in action.

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Dian Chapman had the pleasure of working with Herb Tyson as the Technical Editor on his terrific book.

Anyone who is familiar with Herb's writings, know what a thoroughly enjoyable ink slinger Herb is. As a master wordsmith, he makes reading/learning not only easy, but enjoyable with his quips and snickers toss throughout.

But Herb's not only a terrific writer, but a master of Microsoft Word...one who has been using it and writing books on it since version 1.0!

If you use Word...get this book!

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Look closely at the cover and you'll see Dian's public recommendation of this book.

"The Word 2003 Bible is not only impressive because it's comprehensive but because it explains the program in an easy-to-understand manner. It will be on the top of my desk, as my own reference book."
- Dian Chapman, Microsoft Word MVP.

And it's true, folks. My previous Word Bibles are quite worn because I use them regularly as my #1 Word reference books. I was lucky enough to read this version prepublication and it's another winner! A must have for all Word 2003 users!

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Learn some of the coolest tricks to make your job easier in this free Word Tips and Tricks eBook!

Download your copy today and have fun learning how to make Microsoft Word easier to use with 50 pages of cool tips and tricks for formatting, design tips, editing and more! (Requires a Windows platform) [1.3 meg]

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Step by Step books are great ways for beginners and intermediate users to get better and for experts to use as a reference.

And if you want to study for the MOS tests, it includes references as guides.

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For those of you who want to become a power user, you need this book.

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Don't let the name fool you, Dummy books are a great way to get rolling, quickly with a new technology.

If you're new to Word and need to learn it fast, this is the book you want.

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This is another of Dian's favorites and has lots of post-it notes hanging out of it for quick reference! A great book for Word users!

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Not our rating...but that of Dian's students who having given their enthusiastic endorsements.

This course will move intermediate Word users into the ranks of experts. Many students who thought they were experts are amazed to discover how much they didn't know!

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I'm no dummy, but I love Dummy books. Why? Because smart people understand that there are tons of technologies out there and we need to learn what's new quickly! And one of the best ways to get a quick handle on a new technology is to read one of these clearly written, easy to get rolling Dummy books.

Don't believe me...see my Dummy library HERE.

I've been using Dreamweaver since version 3. But I've had a hard time finding any decent books on this software. NOW I have in this book...and I've also finally learned how to do some of the things that I've tried to understand...but for which the Help files provide only basic details.

If you use Dreamweaver 8 AND you're smart...you'll get this book.

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Greg contributed to this book...so it has to be a winner!

Greg admits he doesn't know a lot about the front end of Word, like styles, tables and other advanced formatting. But when it comes to automation tricks...Greg sneaks up on Word from the back end and can make Word dance to his tune! You can get many of Greg's wonderful Word utilities FREE for the downloading from his download page HERE. And you can find more of his tricks in the pages of this book, along with tricks from other Word gurus.

Word AutoForms & Beginning VBA
by Dian D. Chapman, MVP

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Not our rating...but that of Dian's students who having given their enthusiastic endorsements.

Save time with this popular course! Become a Word automation developer. Find out how easy it is to create sophisticated automation to make your documents work FOR YOU. You'll create an automated invoice and see how you can use this skill to create different types of forms and automate documents. Available in eBook or enhanced video course.

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Although this says Word 2000 and it may not be the version you're currently using...if you work with VBA, you must have this book. It's an invaluable code reference.

No. It won't teach you how to get started with VBA. For that, you'll want to get Dian's VBA course for beginners. Not for programmers only! This guide shows experienced Word users how to exercise the full power of Word by creating timesaving, productivity-enhancing macros.

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But once you understand the basics of learning how form (automation) works and get started with VBA...this book is great for helping you advance your skills!

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Could they stuff any more top-level Excel MVPs in this book?<smile>

This book won't teach you how to start using Excel VBA. It is a programmer's reference...and an excellent one that all Excel devs should have at hand.

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What can we say, it's an Excel VBA book and it's by John Walkenbach!

John digs into Excel 2003's VBA environment and shows you how to become an expert.

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Top level Excel experts and long time Excel MVPs (and friends of ours)...Bullen, Bovey and Green have gotten together to show you how it's done.

These experts make a living as Excel devs. And they command top rates. Aren't these the people you want to learn from? We do!

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This is a revision of the best-selling Excel 2000 Power Programming with VBA, updated for Excel 2002.

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Don't let the name fool you, Dummy books are a great way to get rolling, quickly, with a new technology.

If you're new to Excel VBA and need to learn it fast, this is the book you want. And who better to teach Excel programming to newbies, than an expert...John Walkenbach.

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Unlike other VBA books, it also covers spreadsheet application development from a broader perspective. It covers many advanced topics, and includes tons of insider tips and useful examples that cannot be found elsewhere.

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The Bible series are one of our favorites and John Walkenbach is an expert Excel guru, developer and MVP.

What could be a better combination. If you want to get serious about Excel, you need this book.

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For those of you who want to become a power user, you need this book.

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As we've said, don't let Dummy books make you feel like you're stupid. These are great books for quickly getting up to speed.

If you need to learn software quickly and you're smart, this is the fastest way to get moving!

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Step by Step books are great ways for beginners and intermediate users to get better and for experts to use as a reference.

And if you want to study for the MOS tests, these include references as guides.

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John has been using spreadsheet programs since they were first created. He's an Excel MVP who has written many books on the subject over all versions.

Now John puts together his favorite tips. If you need to use Excel, why would you want to be without this book?

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This book is an updated version of his powerful formula series.

Like no other book on the market. The ultimate reference guide to creating formulas. Contains hundreds of useful (and non-trivial) examples that you can adapt to your own needs.

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We can't honestly rate this book, because this is one of the few on this list that we don't own. Although we do own other Hacks books and know they're valuable!

But we've been told it's a good book by those who do own it, so we're including it here as a service to our readers. This may be just the type of book you need to round out your library.

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John Walkenbach has written all the best Excel books for years...from Bibles to power programming.

This book takes the author into Excel Charts. And who better to teach you how to handle charts in Excel? Okay, maybe Jon Peltier. But Walkenbach is definitely no slouch!

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We can't honestly rate this book, because this is one of the few on this list that we don't own.

But we've been told it's a good book by those who do own it, so we're including it here as a service to our readers. This may be just the type of book you need to round out your library.

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This book is intended for Excel users of all levels who want to learn how to create more powerful and effective formulas.

Like no other book on the market. The ultimate reference guide to creating formulas. Contains hundreds of useful (and non-trivial) examples that you can adapt to your own needs. It also includes comprehensive information on creating custom worksheet functions using VBA.

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This book is designed for Excel users of all levels.

It contains lots of additional material on advanced formulas and VBA macros. The additional material is adapted from two other books: Excel 2000 Power Programming With VBA and Excel 2000 Formulas.

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Learn how to handle all aspects of this powerful presentation software.

The bible series is one of our favorites, because they are comprehensive and easy to understand, while provide you with great insight into the software's capabilities. A great choice!

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The Step by Step books are what you'll want to read if you plan to pass MOS certification.

Easy to understand and great for training as well as reference. If you need to learn the program quickly, this is one of the books you'll want to own.