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Anne Waddingham's review of Word 2007 Essential Reference for Power Users

Thu, 30/04/2009 - 23:05 — matthew

Appeared in the May/June 2009 edition of Editing Matters, the journal of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders

This sizeable work (think telephone directory) was self-published by our own Matthew Strawbridge, and is a labour of love – if that's the right term – if ever I saw one. Matthew has painstakingly gone down all the highways and byways, as well as the side roads and little lanes, to explore every menu, every option, every button that Word 2007 possesses, so that you don't have to.

Keith Soltys's review of Word 2007 Essential Reference for Power Users

Sat, 11/04/2009 - 21:45 — matthew

http://www.soltys.ca/coredump/coredump.html

I have to admit that my first reaction when I saw Microsoft Office Word 2007: Essential Reference for Power Users was "Wow, who needs this?" Then I started looking at what was in the book, and I quickly changed my mind.

Bill Coan's review of "Microsoft Office Word 2007 Essential Reference for Power Users"

Mon, 24/11/2008 - 00:47 — matthew

A different kind of book about Microsoft Word

Amazon rating: *****

This book has a completely different feel from any other book about Microsoft Word. It goes about its business in a very determined fashion. There are no quips or clever cartoons, just page after page, snapshot after snapshot, table after table, list after list of options, functions, descriptions.

If there's an ideal reader for this book, it is probably someone who has reached an impasse of some kind. A user confronted by an unfamiliar dialog box, for example, could quickly look up that dialog box and find a comprehensive table describing the options and functions for that dialog box. A help desk worker trying to help such a user could also benefit from the book. A true power user might prefer an online resource to a printed manual, but a power user who cracks open the book will be both entertained by and surprised at the wealth of information between its covers.

Bitwise Magazine review of "Microsoft Office Word 2007 Essential Reference for Power Users"

Mon, 24/11/2008 - 00:03 — matthew

This is a book that lives up to its title. It is a massive and compendious reference to Word - printed on A4 paper spanning more than 600 pages and weighing over 3 and a half pounds!

This is a book like no other. Let me be clear that if you are a newcomer to Word and are looking for a simple 'how to' guide, this is not for you. But if you are a regular and serious Word user and you want a quick and efficient guide to all of Word's features, then this is the book you need. All in all, a terrific reference work.