Microsoft Word is a powerful word processing application which allows users to produce professional typed documents in a wide range of formats, from letters and cover sheets to reference manuals, newsletters, and sophisticated graphical reports. Developing a proficiency in Microsoft Word is integral for any business, secretarial, or administrative professional. This easy to use e-book manual will be useful for absolute beginners who are just getting started with Microsoft Word, and will also act as a useful reference guide for users who need support in day-to-day word processing tasks. It is available as a free download here.

The Word 2003 e-book manual starts with a break down of the visual layout of the Word screen and the program’s graphical interface, and also provides an overview to essential commands and tasks. It continues with simple explanations of how to enter and edit text, navigating with both the mouse and keyboard, selecting text, using editing tools, formatting documents using borders and numbered lists, inserting and manipulating graphical tables, and utilizing proofing tools such as spell checker and the thesaurus.

Full-color diagrams and screen shots are utilized throughout the manual. An appendix of useful keyboard shortcuts is included at the end for quick reference.

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1. Section 1 The Basics
   1. Windows Concepts
   2. Getting Started
   3. Screen Layout
2. Section 2 Entering & Editing Information
   1. Entering and Editing Information
   2. File Operations
3. Section 3 Navigation
   1. Navigation
4. Section 4 Selecting Text
   1. Selecting text
5. Section 5 Editing Tools
   1. Move & Copy
6. Section 6 Formatting
   1. Formatting
   2. Keyboard shortcuts for character formatting
   3. Paragraph Formats
   4. Format Painter
   5. Borders
   6. Bulleted and Numbered lists
7. Section 7 Viewing and Printing
   1. Viewing Your Document
   2. Printing
8. Section 8 Tables
   1. Tables
   2. Table borders and shading
   3. Repeating Table Headings
9. Section 9 Proofing Tools
   1. Spell Checker & Thesaurus
10. Section 10 Page Layout
    1. Page Setup
    2. Page breaks
    3. Headers and Footers
11. Appendix One Keyboard Shortcuts