About the Authors -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- How This Book Is Organized -- Icons Used in This Book -- Part I: Windows 8 -- Chapter 1: Revealing Windows 8 -- What Is Windows 8, and Why Are You Using It? -- What's New in Windows 8? -- Should I Bother Switching to Windows 8? -- Can My Current PC Still Run Windows 8? -- The Four Flavors of Windows 8 -- Chapter 2: The Mysterious New Start Screen -- Being Welcomed to the World of Windows 8 -- Figuring Out the New Start Screen in Windows 8 -- Exiting from Windows -- Chapter 3: The Traditional Desktop -- Finding the Desktop and the Start Screen -- Working with the Desktop -- Bellying Up to the Taskbar -- Making Programs Easier to Find -- Chapter 4: Basic Desktop Window Mechanics -- Dissecting a Typical Desktop Window -- Maneuvering Windows Around the Desktop -- Chapter 5: Storage: Internal, External, and in the Sky -- Browsing the File Explorer File Cabinets -- Getting the Lowdown on Folders and Libraries -- Peering into Your Drives, Folders, and Libraries -- Creating a New Folder -- Renaming a File or Folder -- Selecting Bunches of Files or Folders -- Getting Rid of a File or Folder -- Copying or Moving Files and Folders -- Writing to CDs and DVDs -- Working with Flash Drives and Memory Cards -- SkyDrive: Your Cubbyhole in the Clouds -- Chapter 6: Working with Apps -- Starting a Program or App -- Adding and Deleting Apps -- Updating Your Apps -- Finding Currently Running Start Screen Apps -- Locating a Missing App, Program, Setting, or File -- Chapter 7: Engaging the Social Apps -- Adding Your Social Accounts to Windows 8 -- Understanding the Mail App -- Sending and Receiving Files through E-Mail -- Managing Your Contacts in the People App -- Managing Appointments in Calendar -- Chatting through Messaging -- Chapter 8: Entertaining Yourself through the Start Screen.

What's an ISP, and Why Do I Need One? -- Connecting Wirelessly to the Internet -- Browsing Quickly from the Start Screen -- Moving among Web Pages -- Playing Music from the Start Screen -- Taking Photos with the Camera App -- Viewing Photos from the Start Screen -- Chapter 9: Customizing Windows 8 and Computing Safely -- Finding the Right Switch -- The Start Screen's PC Settings Screen -- The Big Guns: The Desktop's Control Panel -- System and Security -- User Accounts and Family Safety -- Network and Internet -- Changing the Windows 8 Appearance and Personalization -- Hardware and Sound -- Clock, Language, and Region -- Adding or Removing Programs -- Modifying Windows 8 for the Physically Challenged -- Part II: Office 2013 -- Chapter 10: Getting Started with Office 2013 -- Starting an Office 2013 Program -- Introducing the Microsoft Office Ribbon -- Using the Ribbon -- Using the Quick Access Toolbar -- Selecting Data -- Editing Text with the Pop-up Toolbar -- Cutting and Pasting (Moving) Data -- Copying and Pasting Data -- Undo and Redo -- Adding (and Deleting) Pictures -- Searching in the Help Window -- Exiting Office 2013 -- Chapter 11: Working with Word -- Moving the Cursor with the Mouse -- Moving the Cursor with the Keyboard -- Finding and Replacing Text -- Checking Your Spelling -- Viewing a Document -- Changing the Font -- Changing the Font Size -- Changing the Text Style -- Changing Colors -- Using Styles -- Using Templates -- Removing Formatting from Text -- Inserting New Pages -- Inserting Page Breaks -- Chapter 12: Playing the Numbers with Excel -- Understanding Spreadsheets -- Storing Stuff in a Spreadsheet -- Formatting Numbers and Labels -- Navigating a Spreadsheet -- Searching a Spreadsheet -- Editing a Spreadsheet -- Printing Workbooks -- Creating a Formula -- Using Functions -- Understanding the Parts of a Chart -- Creating a Chart.

Chapter 13: Making Presentations with PowerPoint -- Creating a PowerPoint Presentation -- Working with Text -- Applying a Theme -- Adding Graphics to a Slide -- Adding Movies to a Slide -- Adding Sound to a Slide -- Organizing Slides in Sections -- Adding Transitions -- Viewing a Presentation -- Chapter 14: Getting Organized with Outlook -- Configuring E-Mail Settings -- Creating E-Mail -- Attaching Files to Messages -- Reading and Organizing E-Mail -- Deleting E-Mail Messages -- Setting Appointments -- Storing Names and Addresses -- Managing Tasks -- Chapter 15: Storing Stuff in Access -- Understanding the Basics of a Database -- Designing a Database -- Editing and Modifying a Database -- Typing Data into a Database -- Searching a Database -- Using the Report Wizard -- Part III: The Part of Tens -- Chapter 16: Ten Things You'll Hate about Windows 8 -- I Want to Avoid the Start Screen! -- I Want to Avoid the Desktop! -- I Can't Copy Music to My iPod -- Windows Makes Me Sign In All the Time -- The Taskbar Keeps Disappearing -- I Can't Keep Track of Open Windows -- I Can't Line Up Two Windows on the Screen -- It Won't Let Me Do Something Unless I'm an Administrator! -- I Don't Know What Version of Windows I Have -- My Print Screen Key Doesn't Work -- Chapter 17: Ten Tips for Using Office 2013 -- Saving Office 2013 Files -- Password-Protecting Your Files -- Guarding Against Macro Viruses -- Customize the Ribbon -- Save to SkyDrive -- When in Doubt, Right-Click the Mouse -- Freezing Row and Column Headings in Excel -- Displaying Slides Out of Order in PowerPoint -- Reduce Spam in Outlook -- Using Office Web and Windows RT.