Includes index.

pt. 1. My Word, and welcome to it -- Brave new Word -- Quick start -- Were in the Word is -- Making Word work for you -- The X files: understanding and using Word's new file format -- Make it stop? Cures and treatments for Word's top annoyances -- pt. 2. Word on the street -- Formatting 101: font/character formatting -- Paragraph formatting -- In style -- The clipboard -- Find, replace, and go to -- pt. 3. Writing tools -- Language tools -- Building blocks and quick parts -- AutoCorrect -- AutoFormat -- Smart tags (what are those purple dots?) -- pt. 4. More than mere words -- Tables -- Pictures and SmartArt -- Headers and footers -- Symbols and equations -- Field guide -- WordArt -- Charts -- Inserting objects and files -- pt. 5. Document design -- Page setup and sections -- Text boxes and other shapes -- Columns -- On background -- Publishing as PDF and XPS -- Publishing as HTML, XML, and blogging -- Templates and themes -- pt. 6. With all due reference -- Bookmarks -- Tables of contents -- Master documents -- Footnotes and endnotes -- Citations and bibliography -- Captions and tables of captioned items -- Indexing -- Tables of authorities -- Hyperlinks and cross-references -- pt. 7. Getting out the word -- Data sources -- Envelopes and labels -- Data documents and mail merge -- Forms -- pt. 8. Power and customization -- Keyboard customization -- The quick access toolbar -- Options and settings -- Macros: recording, editing, and using -- pt. 9. Collaboration: getting along with others -- Security, tracking, and comments -- Comparing and combining collaborative documents -- SharePoint -- Groove -- Integration with other office applications -- Appendix A: Guide to Word 2003 menu commands in Word 2007 -- Appendix B: Word 2007 default key assignments.

System requirements: Microsoft Windows XP PC or later with Microsoft Word 2007; CD-ROM drive.