MICROSOFT WORD 2000 STEP BY STEP instructs the beginning to advanced user on getting the most out of the powerful word processor. The personal training system offers easy-to-follow lessons that include clear objectives and real-world business examples. Users can learn exactly what they need to know, at their own pace. Each volume consists of approximately eight hours of instruction with dozens of screen shots and illustrations. A companion CD is included with practice files tightly integrated with the lessons. Other features include a "QuickLook Guide" for easy visual navigation and "Finding the Best Starting Point for You" to help users get the most out of the book. A special binding stays flat when the book is open.

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Microsoft Word 2000 has great potential, but it's only as powerful as its user. If you want a tutorial that will help you make the best of your documents, look to Microsoft Word 2000 Step by Step. Catapult, Inc., has teamed up with Microsoft Press to present 16 in-depth lessons covering installation and basic document handling, advanced editing, Web page production, and collaboration.

Each well-organized lesson summarizes key points, estimates the length of time needed for mastery, and highlights each feature for easy reference. Screenshots help the visually-oriented, and the multimedia examples on the CD-ROM show all the steps necessary for more complex functions, like inserting hyperlinks.

Though it's not intended as a reference, Step by Step will work well in a pinch or for the basic user. Between the index, table of contents, and QuickLook visual guide, you should find the instructions you need quickly and painlessly. While it's not quite comprehensive, and power users might sneer at its simplicity, it addresses all of the standard Word 2000 tasks a user needs to create great-looking documents at home or in the office. --Rob Lightner