The story of the Taylors of Tennessee offers a perspective that is as entertaining as it is instructive. Many of the major themes of the broader story are here in abundance, enlivened by the triumphs and travails of some of the individuals who helped to make this land ours-and yours. W. Eugene Cox and Joyce Cox demonstrate how the thread of family connects past to present. In the process, they bring to life an American history full to overflowing with challenges and opportunities.

Demonstrate your expertise with the 2007 Microsoft Office system! This comprehensive study guide covers all the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist exams for Microsoft Office, including Word 2007, Excel 2007, Outlook 2007, PowerPoint 2007, and Access 2007. For each exam, you’ll build the skills and knowledge measured by its objectives through a series of step-by-step exercises, practice questions, and real-world scenarios. Easy-to-follow screen shots and explanations bring key ...

A comprehensive reference to the newest version of the world’s most popular spreadsheet application: Excel 2010John Walkenbach's name is synonymous with excellence in computer books that decipher complex technical topics. Known as "Mr. Spreadsheet," Walkenbach shows you how to maximize the power of all the new features of Excel 2010.An authoritative reference, this perennial bestseller proves itself indispensable no matter your level of skill, from Excel be...

If you think that getting creative with Excel means the underhanded tweaking of numbers, think again. Excel Hacks shows even the most experienced users how to do things with Excel they might never have thought of doing--and lets them have a little fun while they're at it.Microsoft Excel is not just the dominant spreadsheet in the world; it's also one of the most popular applications ever created. Its success lies not only in its power and flexibility, but also in its streamlined, ...

Quickly teach yourself how to automate tasks and create custom spreadsheet solutions with Excel 2007 Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). With Step By Step, you set the pace—building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them!Create macros to automate repetitive tasksAutomatically format charts, shapes, and textManipulate tables and other objects—even build PivotTable reportsWrite your own functions and proceduresUse lo...

This comprehensive guide to creating fillable forms with the latest release of Adobe Acrobat is packed with real-world insights and techniques gained from daily use of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe LiveCycle Designer under business deadline situations. You’ll get step-by-step instructions that show you how to easily create and implement interactive PDF forms using both Adobe Acrobat and Adobe LiveCycle Designer.Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not i...

A complete guide to the world's most popular word processing softwareMicrosoft Word is the most popular word processing software on the planet, and the most-used application in the Microsoft Office productivity suite. Along with the rest of Office, Word has been enhanced with new features and capabilities in the 2010 version.Word's many users will find new things to learn and use in Word 2010, and this all-in-one guide gets them up to speed while providing a reference for t...

Extensive coverage on using Microsoft Outlook to manage and organize your dayAs the number one e-mail client and personal information manager, Microsoft Outlook offers a set of uncomplicated features that maximize the management of your e-mail, schedule, and general daily activities, with the least amount of hassle possible. Comprised of ten minibooks in one and packed with more than 800 pages, this All-in-One For Dummies reference walks you through the co...

In-depth guidance on Word 2010 from a Microsoft MVPMicrosoft Word 2010 arrives with many changes and improvements, and this comprehensive guide from Microsoft MVP Herb Tyson is your expert, one-stop resource for it all. Master Word's new features such as a new interface and customized Ribbon, major new productivity-boosting collaboration tools, how to publish directly to blogs, how to work with XML, and much more. Follow step-by-step instructions and best practices, avoid pitfalls,...

Microsoft Excel continues to grow in power, sophistication, and capability, but one thing that has changed very little since the early '90s is its user interface. The once-simple toolbar has been packed with so many features over the years that few users know where to find them all. Microsoft has addressed this problem in Excel 2007 by radically redesigning the user interface with a tabbed toolbar that makes every feature easy to locate and use. Unfortunately, Microsoft's documentation is ...

Adobe Acrobat XI Classroom in a Book is the most thorough and comprehensive way for creative professionals and business users to learn how to reliably create, edit, and sign PDF documents and forms with Adobe Acrobat XI. Each chapter in this step-by-step, project-based guide contains a project that builds on your growing knowledge of the program, while end-of-chapter review questions reinforce each lesson. This cross-platform (Mac and Windows) book shows you how to collaborate effectively ...

Millions of users create and share Excel spreadsheets every day, but few go deeply enough to learn the techniques that will make their work much easier. There are many ways to take advantage of Excel's advanced capabilities without spending hours on advanced study. Excel Hacks provides more than 130 hacks -- clever tools, tips and techniques -- that will leapfrog your work beyond the ordinary.Now expanded to include Excel 2007, this resourceful, roll-up-your-sleeves guide ...