Microsoft Office Groove 2007 Step by Step »

Rick Jewell is a support engineer for Microsoft Corporation where he worked on the 2007 Microsoft Office system since Beta and created training materials for Groove 2007. He has 12 years of experience in customer support and education in the technology industry from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.

John Pierce was a Microsoft employee for nearly 12 years and now enjoys being a freelance writer and editor. He is the author of Microsoft Office Access 2003 Inside Track, the coauthor of Microsoft Small Business Kit, and has contributed to numerous other books about Microsoft software.

Experience learning made easy-quickly learn how to use Office Groove 2007 to dynamically and effectively collaborate with team members. Work at your own pace through the easy numbered steps, practice files on CD, helpful hints, and troubleshooting tips-and learn how to work better together. You'll learn the basics for getting started, including how to manage your Groove 2007 accounts and contacts and how to create new workspaces. After you're up and running, you'll discover the communication features of Groove 2007, and see the benefits of tight integration with Office Communicator and Windows Live Messenger. You'll learn how to manage your messages and chat in real time, and how to manage your appointments and notes. With STEP BY STEP, you can take just the lessons you need or work from cover to cover. Either way, you drive the instruction, building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them! Includes an easy-search companion CD with hands-on practice files, a complete eBook, a bonus quick reference to the new user interface, and more!

Key Book Benefits:
•Learn how to use Office Groove 2007 by taking just the lessons you need or by working from cover to cover-you set the pace
•Includes coverage of the fundamentals, including setting up workspaces, managing your communications, and managing meetings and notes
•Features easy-to-follow lessons and hands-on, skill-building exercises
•Includes a companion CD with practice files and other resources

Introducing Groove 2007Information for Readers Running Windows XPFeatures and Conventions of This BookUsing the Book’s CDGetting HelpChapter 1: Getting Started with GrooveChapter 2: Setting Up a Standard WorkspaceChapter 3: Managing Your Groove ContactsChapter 4: Keeping Your Contacts OrganizedChapter 5: Managing Workspace Communications and AlertsChapter 6: Sending Instant Messages and ChattingChapter 7: Managing and Sharing FilesChapter 8: Managing Appointments and MeetingsChapter 9: Managing Notes, Issues, and DiscussionsChapter 10: Using Pictures and DrawingsChapter 11: Sharing Files Through a SharePoint SiteChapter 12: Troubleshooting, Maintaining, and Securing GrooveGlossaryAbout the Authors