FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New ebook helps users work faster in Microsoft Office; 10% of proceeds
donated to Red Cross
Ithaca, NY USA (September 2, 2005)--Anyone who wants to work more
efficiently with the many commands in Microsoft Office can get help from
the easy-to-follow, practical advice offered in "Take Control of
Customizing Microsoft Office." This 82-page ebook by Kirk McElhearn
explains how to issue your favorite commands faster, whether that means
that you put them on a toolbar for one-click access, stick them on custom
menus where you can find them easily, or assign them keyboard shortcuts so
that your fingers can do the work. The ebook also covers tips for arranging
toolbars, ways to insert frequently typed text, how to use templates to
avoid re-creating documents, how to bring back the Word 5 menu layout, how
to set up the Word Work menu, where Office stores customizations, and more.
An appendix lists 20 favorite Office customizations contributed by
Macintosh experts.
To support the relief efforts aiding the victims of Hurricane Katrina, the
Take Control team - publisher Adam Engst, editor in chief Tonya Engst, and
all the authors of Take Control ebooks - have joined together in donating
10 percent of proceeds from the sale of all ebooks in September to the
American Red Cross Hurricane 2005 Relief Fund.
"Take Control of Customizing Microsoft Office" is the part of the Take
Control series, which has helped many thousands of readers take control of
their computers. As with all Take Control ebooks, any minor updates
necessary to keep "Take Control of Customizing Microsoft Office" current
are free to to all customers.
Review copies available upon request; just ask!
Book Details
"Take Control of Customizing Microsoft Office" by Kirk McElhearn
http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/office-customizing.html PDF format, 82
pages, free 24-page sample available Publication date: September 1, 2005
Price: $10 (10% of September proceeds donated to the American Red Cross
Hurricane 2005 Relief Fund)
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