Stumped by Microsoft Word? Norma Sollers Has the Solution

Dec. 14, 2006 -- Word processors: those powerful software gems like Microsoft® Word that make document creation and maintenance so easy - provided, of course, one can figure out how to use them in the first place. Knowing that is no easy task, Norma Sollers has written "Get Your Word 2003 Into Use...Quickly!" (Lulu, Jan. 2007, http://www.guidanceillustrations.com/wpg.html).

Based on Microsoft Word 2003, "Get Your Word 2003 Into Use...Quickly!" is designed as a tutorial to help the rank beginner quickly understand and begin using a word processor comfortably. A second volume, "Get Your Word Processor Into Use...Quickly!" (Troubador Publishing Ltd., ISBN 1905237678, Feb. 2007), is based on the OpenOffice 2 Writer software.

"Many people find modern word processors difficult to learn, and using the manuals is quite time-consuming," explained Sollers. "Nowadays, office applications like word processors and spreadsheet programs include a huge array of features and tools. In fact, word processors are packed with so many features, new users frequently have trouble figuring out how to quickly master the most basic functions."

When writing the guides, Sollers drew upon her years of developing effective techniques to teach word processing programs. Sollers's methods help the user concentrate on doing guided tasks without the research often required by typical manuals.

"My target audience is ordinary users, not technical wizards," Sollers stated. "Modern software applications offer many useful features for those who are less interested in the complex techniques than in how they can put the software's basic capabilities to good use with the least effort possible. So the goal is not to make the examples visually impressive and overwhelming, but to reveal the structure and logic behind the basic features of the program, thus enabling readers to take less time when they are performing tasks and learning to use the program."

The books are written and organized to be suitable for beginners, seniors and children - in other words, for anyone who wants to master the basics of a word processor quickly. Once the tutorial is completed, the typical reader will be able to type and save a document correctly, create proper document back-ups, carry out basic document formatting, make a template and create a list within a document. Because the books are written in simple English, Sollers says they are also suitable for those for whom English is a second language.

"Now anyone can easily and effectively use a word processor and rapidly progress to a level where they can independently do the things they need to do," stated Sollers. "In addition, this basic level of knowledge is a good springboard when learning more about the advanced features of any word processor."

Those interested in trying out the Word edition can download excerpts from http://www.guidanceillustrations.com/wpg.html. To learn more about the books and its author, visit http://www.guidanceillustrations.com.

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