Microsoft Office 97 User Certification Study Guide [With Contains Additional Projects & Exercises...]

Great book! Direct to the point and concise. I read the Word 97 skills for two weeks and passed the expert test. Then I read Excel 97 for a week and passed the expert test again. I just passed my Powerpoint 97 expert test after a week of reading. That's 3 expert tests in less than a month. But don't get me wrong, the book didn't give me everything. I already had a working knowledge of all three. All the book did was give me the proper and easier procedures to do things. Plus, the terminology they used is a lot more direct to the point that it almost seemed that the MOUS test was based on this book. My advice : get experience working with the program, read the book, and learn how to use the help menu!!

I teach Office 97 Pro at a Community College and I use the methods and procedures in the book to supplement the class text book and help my students better understand Office. For myself, I find the text easy to read with good examples and the layout is well designed. I would wish more coverage of Access, but this is the book to have as both a desk reference and a learning tool. I recommend it highly.

I agree with all of the previous comments and want to add the User Skill Sets in Appendix C is very accurate. The exams are short enough that all those objectives are tested. Don't leave for the exams till you check off each item on the list!

This book is a must have for passing the MOUS certification track. I purchased the book last year and immediately began to delve deeper and deeper into the programs. The book is written in a very logical and thoughtful manner. It provides a great guide to MOUS certification detailing the skills needed for each examine. I trust Courter/Marquis is busy writing the update for Microsoft Office 2000.

The book is straight forward and easy to understand. Every topic is dealt with in detail.The authors follow the MOUS guidelines.The hands on exercises are a great confidence builder.It is the best book I have used.