Microsoft Word is an incredible application, feature-rich and easy to use if you know how. It can help with the simplest of jobs, from letters and essays to complex documents using calculations or images. This book provides information on the basic capabilities, providing the essentials that any beginner needs to know.

Roger Laing is a writer and journalist and has edited several online publications, including sites backed by major IT companies such as Lotus and Microsoft. He has also written and edited various books and magazines covering PCs, the Internet, web design and information technology. He has an MA in Experimental Psychology from Oxford University.