Microsoft Office 2000 Simplified (Simplified (Wiley))

Do you absolutely hate computer how-to books? Do you find Complete Idiot's Guides or the Dummies style too wordy? Well, don't fret--you're probably a visual learner! If you'd rather see how something's done than read about it, try Microsoft Office 2000 Simplified on for size.

It contains everything you need to master the basics of the complete suite of Microsoft Office 2000 programs--Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, and Outlook--as well as how to use them productively on the Internet. Unlike practically every other guide, though, you'll find large headers and graphics-intensive spreads to help you pinpoint what you need and drag-and-click your way to success in half the time of those other books.

You won't learn much about the inner workings of Office, but the interface is set up so that you don't need to; as long as you know which buttons to press, you're in business. The visual style is so compelling that this would make a great adjunct to a more intensive or word-heavy text for training purposes or a simple quick reference for the busy worker. The eyes have it--Microsoft Office 2000 Simplified is a big help for the visually-oriented. --Rob Lightner