Complete Idiot's Guide to WORD 97
Worth buying if: You use or study legacy Microsoft Word.
Skip it if: You need instructions for current Word versions.
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Summary
Published by Alpha Books in 1998, this 394-page general-interest guide focuses on Word 97. Its value today is both practical for legacy users and documentary for readers tracking personal-computing history.
Why this book now
Read it now to see how Word 97 was explained before cloud documents, subscription software, and modern collaboration tools.
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- You use or study legacy Microsoft Word.
- You enjoy hands-on software manuals and computing history.
- You need instructions for current Word versions.
- You prefer books without dated menus and interfaces.
- You are specifically hunting for the newest framing rather than a backlist perspective.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780789716972
Worth buying if: You use or study legacy Microsoft Word.
Skip it if: You need instructions for current Word versions.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Balanced Moderate time
At 394 pages, this is a substantial reference rather than a quick overview; consult it by task or read it progressively.
What stands out here
This Alpha Books edition, published in 1998, is specifically centered on Word 97 and preserves that software era’s terminology and frame of reference.
Best way to approach it
Keep it beside a Word 97 installation or approach it as a period document, checking relevant sections instead of reading straight through.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780789716972
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