With this easy-to-understand reference, users will gain the guidance they need to control their budgets. They will get control quickly and then move on to other tasks such as setting up accounts, tracking debts, and learning about principal interest. This book even offers advice that is geared specifically for bookkeepers and the small business owner.

The quick and friendly way to remember Quicken for Windows features and commands. This reference shows that Quicken is more than just a computerized checkbook by explaining features like budget planning, reconciling reports, and much more. It will help users take their overall financial picture and make the outlook the best it can be.

Rather than describing every one of PageMaker's functions, this book explores features that are most likely to improve the appearance of your documents and make you more efficient. It also provides background information on typography and design in a way that is both readable and humorous without being patronizing.

A pocket-sized treasure trove of Paradox information. This visual quick reference for Paradox users is designed to give readers easy access to information. Cross-referenced to Paradox 5 for Windows for Dummies, the book covers the new Project Viewer, Experts, and Interactive Tutors, and provides icons to visually cue the reader to tips, traps and dangerous turns.

Walking the reader through logging on and moving around the top 40 BBSs in the United States, this book takes the reader on a whirlwind tour that includes navigational tips, helpful commands and real-world use of concepts. It focuses more on the unique BBSs and avoids the major on-line services covered by other books.

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PowerPoint has all the tools needed to quickly turn ideas into powerfully convincing presentations. PowerPoint for Dummies teaches readers how to develop and organize their ideas to build powerful and effective graphically oriented presentations. The book uses a humorous, non-threatening writing style to lead users through PowerPoint.

Fun features light the way in this tutorial for the software, covering Experts, Tables, Queries, Reports, Forms, and using color. Includes tips and tricks, optional technical discussions, and bandw cartoons, and highlights ways to use Paradox's Object Inspector. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Brings beginning PC users latest information from selecting and setting up your computer system to troubleshooting common PC problems.