Microsoft Works Suite 2000 is a versatile collection of software that can help you carry out a wide range of word processing and number crunching functions for which you rely on your PC. Equally useful is Microsoft Works Suite 2000 For Dummies, a book that not only helps you complete those functions but also helps you master the tools as well. From Windows basics to using the various components of the Works suite in tandem, this book is thorough in its coverage of the following:


∗ All kinds of data management with spreadsheet and database programs


∗ Word processing basics, such as composing and editing a document, to advanced features, such as incorporating tables, borders, headers, graphics, and footnotes in your works


∗ Microsoft Money, which can help you track your income and expenses, create and stick to a budget, print checks, and calculate your taxes


∗ Making the most of the Internet, from logging on with Internet Explorer to managing e-mail and downloading tons of free stuff from the Web


∗ Microsoft's virtually limitless collection of encyclopedia entries in Encarta


∗ Microsoft Home Publishing, a tool that enables you to create, print, and electronically send greeting cards, posters, banners, and other colorful projects