The core of this guide is a logical sequence of straightforward, easy-to-follow, hands-on instructions for creating outstanding presentations in a fast-paced training solution free of unnecessary frills.

The authors teach Office applications by showing how to create documents people can use in their work. Chapters cover the basics of each application of the Office 2000 suite and then move on to more advanced topics.

Readers will learn PowerPoint 2000 by learning how to put together an attention-grabbing presentation that can be easily customized. Subsequent chapters cover fine-tuning a presentation, adding more visual effects, and creating a custom template.

Quick Course books offer you streamlined instruction in the form of no-nonsense, to-the-point tutorials and learning exercises. The core of each book is a logical sequence of straightforward, easy-to-follow instructions for building useful business skills--the same skills that you use on the job. QUICK COURSE IN MICROSOFT OFFICE 2000 offers fast-paced tutorials to help you quickly grasp application basics and build proficiency using Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5, Microsoft FrontPage, and Microsoft Publisher. Microsoft Office 2000 offers you more Web integration along with better collaboration and authoring/editing capabilities across the suite of applications. Topics covered by QUICK COURSE IN MICROSOFT OFFICE 2000 include: Microsoft Access 2000--building database solutions and tracking information Microsoft Excel 2000--using the powerful, Web-ready spreadsheet program FrontPage 2000--designing and publishing Web pages Internet Explorer 5 software--getting the most out of the Internet and intranets Outlook 2000--communicating and managing information on the desktop PowerPoint 2000--making high-impact presentations Microsoft Publisher 2000--developing print and Web publications Microsoft Word 2000--creating impressive documents

Learn how to use Outlook 2000 to keep track of schedules, tasks, and contacts and to communicate with colleagues and friends. Other topics include exploring the Journal component, logging Outlook activities and documents, and archiving old Outlook items.

Showing how to use FrontPage 2000 to create an exciting Web site, this tutorial starts with using a wizard to create a simple set of Web pages and continues with chapters on publishing a Web site, creating a more complex site, and maintaining and updating a site.

Loaded with tips from the software experts on how to get the most from Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 presentation graphics program, this book shows users each step needed to accomplish their objectives.

Supported by numerous exercises and projects designed to appeal to a wide range of students, this practical and informative text offers a step-by-step, hands-on guide to Powerpoint.

Ideal for use as a self-paced training guide or for instructor-led training, this book offers to-the-point tutorials and learning exercises for quickly grasping desktop publishing basics and building proficiency.

"Quick Course in Microsoft Word 2000" offers fast-paced tutorials and learning exercises for quickly grasping program basics and building proficiency. It is designed for the beginning to intermediate student.