Word for Microsoft 365 Reference and Cheat Sheet - A Review

 

Word for Microsoft 365

Reference and Cheat Sheet

(ISBN: 9781641880589)

A Review

The publisher has put together a well-designed set of reference tools for MS Word 365 covering the basic needs for most daily word processing activities. It does not offer details on more complex activities such as writing chapters or generating an index. This long time user of MS Word (since 1983/1984), does appreciate the detail included in these four pages of notes.

I have two concerns. First, MS Word 365 is intentionally a work in progress, designed to be upgraded on a regular basis as updates are added. This Cheat Sheet has no way of being updated as the program grows. My second concern comes from the fact that the pamphlet is written for both Windows and Mac versions of the program - whichever version the reader is using includes wasted space. In addition, the focus on Windows and Mac means that details related to the Android and the on-line versions of MS Word 365 are omitted. Perhaps the publisher should add a web page that can grow and supplement the cheat sheet as the program grows. This addition would allow the author to address both issues - providing for program changes in the future and for alternate versions of the program existing in other environments (whether in a different OS or as offered on-line).

Given the usefulness of the Word for Microsoft 365 Reference and Cheat Sheet and my two concerns, I give this item four stars
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This review is based on a free electronic copy provided by the publisher for the purpose of creating this review. The opinions expressed are mine alone.