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In addition, it's slow to magnify the illustrations, and even magnified they are not that easy to read compared with a printed copy.This is a useful manual, but in my view the Kindle version is a lousy substitute for the printed text. Even though I consider the Kindle version inadequate, though, I've read enough to be sure that this is a fine manual, just one that has enough in it that flipping through pages (and consulting a real index) will be preferable to reading on the Kindle (I love the Kindle for novels or ordinary nonfiction, but I don't find it acceptable for this sort of reference work). I bought this on the Kindle because there was something I was trying to do that I wanted help with right away, but there seems not to be the full index that would be in the print version -- the search function is very cumbersome in a book this large. I've since learned that there is an online version that can be used for free for a limited time -- if I had known that, I could have used it while waiting for the printed version to come; as it is, I'm going to grit my teeth and buy the printed version.
This books is a must-have one in hand if you use office 2008 for mac. It's easy to use and depicts in detail every features of software.
Apparently, it doesn't work the way is does with Office for Windows, where you can create a new folder as part of the process of saving a file. I should probably have bought the For Dummies book, which is what I'm about to do. A couple of the other reviews note other simple stuff that he doesn't bother to explain. I was looking for a book that would quickly get me up and running in Office 2008 for Mac after I recently bought my first iMac. If that describes you, this book may be useful.
The author assumes that a) you know OS X very well; and b) you know the Windows version of Office very well. He has no explanation of some of the simple stuff I need to know, such as how to create new folders. Or if it does work that way, it's not evident. What's a bit misleading is that some of these Missing Manual books actually do lead you through the basics (I'm thinking here of the iPhone book in particular). If you are new to Macs (as I am) or new to Office (there probably aren't many of those folks around these days), this book is not for you.
This book was definitely not what I needed. His intended audience is apparently people who have fairly complex documents to create and who need to know how do that on a Mac after having already become familiar with OS X.
The key information is now available to me quickly in the office and on the road. Don't let them fool you, the PC version of Office is much more versatile than the Mac version; but the Mac has more than enough virtues to overcome these deficiencies.After spending too much time looking for answers on the internet (too many threads ending up in dead ends) I decided to purchase the PDF version of this book. I'm not sure it is as useful as a self learning introduction to Office 2008. As a reasonably experienced Office 2007 user I was constantly fighting to find solutions to "quirks" with the Office 2008 suite for Mac (i.e., what's the comparable Office 2008 key stroke for F-4 in Excel. Surprise, it's CMD-T). Time is saved and it's much less frustrating.This book is well suited to quickly finding answers and solutions with Office 2008.
They say that MS Word is the most complex program ever, and we've managed to navigate a few of its complexities thanks to this book. Plus, some of the writing has a humorous edge that makes all that painful learning more palatable. "Office 2008 for Macintosh, The Missing Manual" is just that: the manual you should have gotten with the product. It's paid for itself many times over.
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