For courses in Microsoft Office Professional 2002. This text is highly-visual and skills-based, delivering the steps in a screen-by-screen format. Learn.edu methodology gives quick framework for success in Office XP and the series is certified to the core level of Microsoft XP.

This total-immersion, quick-start, hands-on tutorial walks readers step by step, mouse-click by mouse-click, keystroke by keystroke through basic, intermediate, and advanced features of the Windows XP operating system (XP Professional, specifically). Well-illustrated with abundant screen-shots and spiral-bound for stay-flat convenience at the keyboard, it contains easy-to-read, appealingly formatted procedural explanations and step-by-step exercises in a multi-part Lesson format—with each lesson rooted in a practical “on the job” scenario. An accompanying CD-ROM includes data files; typing tests with automatic scoring; keyboarding course; and computer literacy basics. KEY TOPICS: Getting Started with Windows XP. Organization. Use Windows Programs. More Windows Programs. Customize Windows XP. More Customization. System Maintenance. Digital Media and Workgroups. For anyone who wants to master the Windows XP operating system.

"The Select Series" Microsoft(R) Office XP Select's easy to follow, step-by-step approach lays the groundwork for students to have early success with "Office XP" and to gain the confidence they need to apply their skills to text projects and cases, as well as to everyday work challenges! The Practical Running Case and the clear instructions guide students to mastering "Office XP" in the classroom and beyond! Select is certified to the Core and Expert levels, giving students the full range of competencies in "Office XP!"

KEY BENEFIT: Skills for Success is the Microsoft Windows XP textbook that recognizes how people learn today! Skills are taught with numbered steps and bulleted text so readers are less likely to skip valuable information. KEY TOPICS: Exploring the desktop; opening programs and using the Start menu; creating a new folder; copying and moving files; renaming and deleting files and folders; resizing, moving, and scrolling windows; capturing and saving an image on screen; and more. MARKET: For those looking for an introductory guide to computing concepts and skills, in particular Windows XP and Office applications, that recognizes how people learn today—with numbered steps and bulleted text.

This series is a step-by-step approach and follows the same learning style as the Select XP application series.