Type the User Name you want displayed in in Microsoft Office

Maker Code 39 Extended in Microsoft Office Type the User Name you want displayed in

documents revised using Track Changes Continued Figure 1-7: Many basic preferences used in Word are set in the Popular Options dialog box

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Help can be accessed from online Microsoft servers A different kind of help that includes the Thesaurus and Research features is also available

The Office Help system is maintained online at Microsoft It is easily accessed Click the Help icon shown in Figure 1-8 and, as an example, the Word Help window will open,

Options as you want, click each of the other options, review the settings, and make the changes you want These are discussed further in the applicable chapters

Figure 1-8: When you click the Help icon you will see the Office program Help dialog box where you can click the topic you want or search for more specific words

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On the toolbar at the top of the Office program Help window are several options for navigating through and printing the topics, as seen in Figure 1-9

You can do research on the Internet using Office s Research command This displays a Research task pane that allows you to enter your search criteria and specify references to search

be asked for the language you are using Click it and the Research task pane will appear on the right of the Slide pane, as shown in the example in Figure 1-10

2 Type your search criteria in the Search For text box 3 To change the default reference (All Reference Books), click its down arrow to open

Figure 1-10: In the Research pane, you can search a dictionary, a thesaurus, an encyclopedia, and several other sources

1 To use the Thesaurus, first select the text you want to use for the search 2 Then click the Review tab and in the Proofing group, click Thesaurus The

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a Click a listed word to search for its synonyms b Click the word down arrow to insert, copy, or look up the word 3 Click Close to remove the task pane

To translate a whole document from one language to another:

2 Click the From and To down arrows and click the appropriate languages 3 Click the green arrow to begin the translation A Translate Whole Document message

will appear that informs you that your document will be sent over the Internet to a special service, WorldLingo, to be translated

window; an example is shown in Figure 1-11

right-clicking the selection Click Translate from the context menu and then select the language into which the selected text is to be translated Place the pointer over the selected text and the translation will appear

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Microsoft maintains online a resource center that you can easily access This resource window allows you to communicate with Microsoft about Office and specific program subjects In Word, Excel, and PowerPoint:

Microsoft periodically releases updates for Office programs (these are almost always problem fixes and not enhancements) You can check on available updates, download them, and install them from your Office program In Word, Excel, and PowerPoint:

choices, as shown in Figure 1-12:

section, Update Your Office Program )

run a diagnostic program if Microsoft Office seems to be operating incorrectly The program will automatically capture data and send it to Microsoft to be diagnosed

access new product information, tips for using products, downloads (for product updates, free demos, and third-party downloads), clip art, templates, and so on Continued Figure 1-12: The Resources page in the Office program Options dialog box facilitates communication with Microsoft

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button The Internet browser opens and connects to the Microsoft Online web site, as shown in Figure 1-13

3 Click Check For Updates Your system will be checked for any necessary updates,

and you will be given the opportunity to download and install them if you choose When you have downloaded the updates you want, close your web browser