GO! with Microsoft Office 2019 Getting Started

For introductory courses in Microsoft® Office.

For over 17 years, instructors have relied upon the GO! series to teach Microsoft Office successfully. The series uses a project-­based approach that clusters learning objectives around projects, rather than software features, so students can practice solving real business problems. Gaskin uses easy-to-follow Microsoft Procedural Syntax so students always know where to go on the ribbon; she combines this with a Teachable Moment approach that offers learners tips and instructions at the precise moment they’re needed.

Updated to Office 365, GO! with Microsoft® Office 365®, 2019 Edition, Getting Started adds tips for Mac users, revised instructional projects, and improved coverage of the what, why, and how of skills application.

• MICROSOFT OFFICE
• Chapter 1: Microsoft Office Common Features and Windows 10 Features and File Management
  • 1. Explore Microsoft Office
  • 2. Create a Folder for File Storage
  • 3. Download and Extract Zipped Files and Enter, Edit, and Check the Spelling of Text in an Office Program
  • 4. Perform Office Commands and Apply Office Formatting
  • 5. Finalize an Office Document
  • 6. Use the Office Help Features
  • 7. Explore Windows 10
  • 8. Prepare to Work with Folders and Files
  • 9. Use File Explorer to Extract Zipped Files and to Display Locations, Folders, and Files
  • 10. Start Programs and Open Data Files
  • 11. Create, Rename, and Copy Files and Folders
• WORD
• Introducing Microsoft Word 2019
• Chapter 1: Creating Documents with Microsoft Word
  • 1. Create a New Document and Insert Text
  • 2. Insert and Format Graphics
  • 3. Insert and Modify Text Boxes and Shapes
  • 4. Preview and Print a Document
  • 5. Change Document and Paragraph Layout
  • 6. Create and Modify Lists
  • 7. Set and Modify Tab Stops
  • 8. Insert a SmartArt Graphic and an Icon
• EXCEL
• Introducing Microsoft Excel 2019
• Chapter 1: Creating a Worksheet and Charting Data
  • 1. Create, Save, and Navigate an Excel Workbook
  • 2. Enter Data in a Worksheet
  • 3. Construct and Copy Formulas and Use the SUM Function
  • 4. Format Cells with Merge & Center, Cell Styles, and Themes
  • 5. Chart Data to Create a Column Chart and Insert Sparklines
  • 6. Print a Worksheet, Display Formulas, and Close Excels
  • 7. Check Spelling in a Worksheet
  • 8. Enter Data by Range
  • 9. Construct Formulas for Mathematical Operations
  • 10. Edit Values in a Worksheet
  • 11. Format a Worksheet
• ACCESS
• Introducing Microsoft Access 2019
• Chapter 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Access 2019
  • 1. Identify Good Database Design
  • 2. Create a Table and Define Fields in a Blank Desktop Database
  • 3. Change the Structure of Tables and Add a Second Table
  • 4. Create a Query, Form, and Report
  • 5. Close a Database and Close Access
  • 6. Use a Template to Create a Database
  • 7. Organize Objects in the Navigation Pane
  • 8. Create a New Table in a Database Created with a Template
  • 9. View a Report
• POWERPOINT
• Introducing Microsoft PowerPoint 2019
• Chapter 1: Getting Started with Microsoft PowerPoint
• 1. Create a New Presentation
• 2. Edit a Presentation in Normal View
• 3. Add Pictures to a Presentation
• 4. Print and View a Presentation
• 5. Edit an Existing Presentation
• 6. Format a Presentation
• 7. Use Slide Sorter View
• 8. Apply Slide Transitions

Shelley Gaskin (series editor) is a professor in the Business and Computer Technology Division at Pasadena City College in Pasadena, California. She holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Robert Morris College (Pennsylvania), a master's degree in Business from Northern Illinois University, and a doctorate in Adult and Community Education from Ball State University (Indiana). Before joining Pasadena City College, she spent 12 years in the computer industry, where she was a systems analyst, sales representative, and director of Customer Education with Unisys Corporation. She also worked for Ernst & Young on the development of large systems applications for their clients. She has written and developed training materials for custom systems applications in both the public and private sector and has also written and edited numerous computer application textbooks.

Alicia Vargas (Word and Excel author) is a faculty member in Business Information Technology at Pasadena City College. She holds a master's and a bachelor's degree in business education from California State University, Los Angeles, and has authored several textbooks and training manuals on Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint.

Debra  Geoghan (PowerPoint author) is a Professor of Computer Science in the STEM department at Bucks County Community College, teaching computer classes ranging from basic computer literacy to cybercrime, computer forensics, and networking. She has certifications from Microsoft, CompTIA, and Apple. Deb has taught at the college level since 1996 and also spent 11 years in the high school classroom. She holds a B.S. in Secondary Science Education from Temple University and an M.A. in Computer Science Education from Arcadia University.

Throughout her teaching career Deb has worked with educators to integrate technology across the curriculum. At BCCC she serves on many technology committees, presents technology workshops for BCCC faculty, and heads the Computer Science Area. Deb is an avid user of technology, which has earned her the nickname “gadget lady.” 

Nancy  Graviett (Access author) is a professor and department chair in Business Technology at St. Charles Community College in Cottleville, Missouri. She holds a bachelor's degree in marketing and a master's degree in business education from the University of Missouri and has completed a certificate in online education. Nancy has authored textbooks on WordPerfect, Google, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft Access.