Don't throw your computer out the window!

We have all been there - the software changes on your office computer, and you can't figure out how to do the everyday things that are essential for your job. Don't get upset - get yourself over to the Arkansas State Library. We have a range of materials to help you adapt and grow, in spite of the new software. Here are three recently arrived titles:

• 2007 Microsoft Office System Step By Step by Joyce Cox et al. (HF 5548.4 .M525 C69 2008): This comprehensive book covers all of the big Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, Access and Outlook. Each section covers the basics of the new formats, as well as explanations of the various features.
• For a more in-depth look at some of the programs, the library has Create Dynamic Charts in Microsoft Office Excel 2007 and Beyond by Reinhold Scheck (HF 5548.4 .M523 S34 2009) and Beyond Bullet Points: Using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 to Create Presentations That Inform, Motivate, and Inspire by Cliff Atkinson (HF 5718.22 .A87 2008). Both of these books go into detailed demonstrations of the respective programs and the many new features you can use to improve your charts and presentations.
  
• Don't want to use a book, or need something a little more lively? The library also has a series of videos for Access, Excel, Word and Outlook. Ask a librarian for help finding these titles.
  

In addition to all of these, there are many other resources to help you tackle new programs without getting too frustrated (I won't promise perfections, since we are still dealing with computers!).