Word 97 Annoyances

...Why can't the decisions, rules and controls be mine? Having read this book, I now understand that defaults and standards aren't necessarily the last word. Helpful hints and shortcuts will make life easier for everyone. whether you only ever use word to dash off a letter or you regularly produce complex documants and tables. With a writing style of amiable sarcasm, Woody Leonhard has obviously learned his lessons the hard way. Don't make the same mistake - buy this book!

This book gives a good explanation on Word 97 and how to use it. Ranging from general windows settings to visual basic for applications (VBA) users from almost any level can find useful advise in this book. Written in an enjoyable style it is an easy read for anyone with interest for word 97. Together with Bill Camarda's 'Using Microsoft Word 97' from QUE for reference/addition you should be able to create some fancy documents.

The chapter on Word macro viruses alone is by far the best treatment of the subject that I've seen anywhere.

I would have given this book 6 stars if you'd let me! The fact that Woody refuses to tout the Microsoft party line and tell things as they really are is the most valuable aspect of this incredibly well-written book. I wish I had found this book two and a half years ago when we left the best word processor (may it rest in peace) for Word, a move which left me more than a little bitter. Woody's tongue-in-cheek, yet straightforward approach to Word's idiosyncracies (or is that IDIOT-syncracies?) was a refreshing breath of fresh air! It's saved my sanity on more than one occasion.

After recently rolling out Office 97 at work, we had torethink the way we operate. If you don't understand what Word isdoing when it messes up your docs, then you will be worse off. This book explains most of the quirks, even if there is no solution. I must open this book every day. The Website and the newsletter are also great resources. Get rid of the useless crap on your toolbar, and add value by putting in the stuff you use. After buying this book, I bought the rest of the Annoyances series. Plus the O'Reilly books are the best-in-class.