Amazon.co.uk Review
The Dummies Quick Reference series, of which
Microsoft Office 2000 for Windows for Dummies, Quick Reference is a part, is the only good Dummies series spin-off, and with good reason: the books fill a necessary void. They look and smell like Dummies books, but they contain concentrated bits of how-to information. At least that's what the covers promise.
The most revealing thing about Microsoft Office 2000 for Windows for Dummies, Quick Reference is that it has been "revised" by Bjoern-Erik Hartsfvang, (an interesting name, at least). The book doesn't exactly explain what was revised, but it seems that none of Doug Lowe's familiar and clever writing has slipped through Hartsfvang's revision.
There's nothing obscenely wrong with this book. It documents most of the major things one can do with the popular Office 2000 components: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and Publisher. There's a general introductory chapter that explains many of the common Office activities. Then the book breaks out into chapters covering each Office application. Still there's nothing special. It's just average information bobbing in a sea of mediocrity.
The topics aren't covered in real depth, which makes sense given the book's teensy size. There are step-by-step lists, but no inside hints, tips or tricks. Often a table is presented as a solution without a real explanation of what the problem is. So this book is more of a regurgitated manual, and doesn't give the kind of information one would expect to find in the series. Despite the promise of Doug Lowe's name, this book is a disappointment. --Dan Gookin
Product Description
Time to make the jump to Microsoft′s Office 2000 suite of productivity tools? No time to slog through pages and pages of user manuals? Cut straight to the heart of things with Microsoft Office 2000 For Windows For Dummies Quick Reference, your fast and friendly fingertip companion to getting up and running with the latest versions of Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Publisher.
Dive right in and emerge with the information you need to complete whatever task you have at hand. Inside Microsoft Office 2000 For Windows For Dummies Quick Reference, you′ll find clear, no–nonsense explanations of all the Office 2000 features and commands in an easy A–to–Z order, and you′ll discover how all the programs work together in one integrated suite. Review common chores used in all Office applications; use the powerful Office Wizards to save time and headaches when creating files; share data across applications, projects, or workgroups; and master the fine art of desktop publishing with Publisher 2000, the newest tool in the Office 2000 Professional Edition.
With its spiral, lay–flat binding for quick reference and its low price, this book will become your desktop companion.
