Windows 8 1 the missing manual

“Pogue, the New York Times computer columnist, is among the world’s best explainers.” —Kevin Kelly, co-founder of Wired Windows 8.1 Covers All Versions including Windows RT David Pogue www.it-ebooks.info www.it-ebooks.info Windows 8.1 The book that should have been in the box ® www.it-ebooks.info www.it-ebooks.info Windows 8.1 The book that should have been in the box ® David Pogue Beijing | Cambridge | Farnham | Köln | Sebastopol | Tokyo www.it-ebooks.info Windows 8.1: The Missing Manual by David Pogue Copyright © 2013 David Pogue All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Published by O’Reilly Media, Inc., 1005 Gravenstein Highway North, Sebastopol, CA 95472 O’Reilly Media books may be purchased for educational, business, or sales promotional use Online editions are also available for most titles: safari.oreilly com For more information, contact our corporate/institutional sales department: 800-998-9938 or corporate@oreilly.com November 2013: First Edition The Missing Manual is a registered trademark of O’Reilly Media, Inc The Missing Manual logo, and “The book that should have been in the box” are trademarks of O’Reilly Media, Inc Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks Where those designations appear in this book, and O’Reilly Media is aware of a trademark claim, the designations are capitalized While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained in it ISBN: 978-1-449-37162-3 [M] www.it-ebooks.info [11/13] Table of Contents The Missing Credits xv Introduction What’s New in Windows What’s New in Windows 8.1 The Editions of Windows 8.1—and Windows RT 5 About This Book The Very Basics Part One: TileWorld Chapter 1: The Start Screen 17 The Lock Screen 19 The Accounts Screen 20 The Login Screen 21 The Start Screen 21 Corners and Swipes 26 Shutting Down 30 Chapter 2: Customizing the Lock, Login & Start Screens 37 Adding or Removing App Tiles 37 Grouping Tiles 41 More Ways to Tweak the Start Screen 44 Notifications 48 Customizing the Lock Screen 50 Customizing the Login Process 55 Chapter 3: How TileWorld Works 61 The Windows Store 62 Working with TileWorld Apps 65 Uninstalling a TileWorld App 69 The Two Task Switchers 70 The Onscreen Keyboard 72 Handwriting Recognition 76 The File Picker 80 Search 83 Text: Selecting, Copying, Pasting 87 The TileWorld Spelling Checker 89 Help in TileWorld 91 The TileWorld Apps Missing Manual 92 table of contents www.it-ebooks.info v Chapter 4: TileWorld’s Starter Apps 93 Alarms 93 Calculator 96 Calendar 96 Camera 104 Desktop 106 Finance 106 Food & Drink 107 Games 107 Health & Fitness 109 Help + Tips 111 Internet Explorer 111 Mail 124 Maps 138 Music 142 News 148 PC Settings 151 People 151 Photos 159 Reader 169 Reading List 170 Scan 172 SkyDrive 173 Skype 178 Sound Recorder 181 Sports 183 Store 184 Travel 184 Video 185 Weather 186 Chapter 5: TileWorld Settings 189 The Six Charms-Panel Settings 189 Personalize 191 PC and Devices 192 Accounts 195 SkyDrive 195 Search and Apps 196 Privacy 197 Network 198 Time and Language 199 Ease of Access 200 Update and Recovery 202 vi table of contents www.it-ebooks.info Part Two: The Windows Desktop Chapter 6: File Explorer, Folders & the Taskbar 207 The Windows Desktop 207 Return of the Start Menu 208 The Complete Guide to Ignoring TileWorld 210 Desktop Windows: File Explorer 212 Universal Window Controls 212 Window Tricks 217 The Ribbon 221 Explorer Window Controls 228 Optional Window Panes 232 Libraries 237 Tags, Metadata, and Properties 242 Icon and List Views 244 Sorting, Grouping, and Filtering 248 The “Folder Options” Options 252 Taskbar 2.0 256 Jump Lists 262 Three Ways to Get the Taskbar Out of Your Hair 268 Taskbar Toolbars 270 The Run Command 275 Chapter 7: Searching & Organizing Your Files 279 Desktop Search 279 The Search Index 281 Where Windows Looks 282 Customizing Search 284 Saved Searches 288 The Folders of Windows 8.1 289 Selecting Icons 293 Life with Icons 295 Copying and Moving Folders and Files 301 The Recycle Bin 306 Shortcut Icons 310 Compressing Files and Folders 313 Burning CDs and DVDs from the Desktop 316 ISO Disk Images 321 Chapter 8: Redesigning Your Desktop World 323 Turning Off the New Look 323 A Gallery of Themes 325 Desktop Background (Wallpaper) 327 Color 330 Sounds 331 table of contents www.it-ebooks.info vii Screen Savers 332 Desktop Icons 333 Mouse Makeover 334 Preserving Your Tweaks for Posterity 337 Monitor Settings 338 Multiple Monitors 342 Chapter 9: Help at the Desktop 347 Navigating the Help System 347 Remote Assistance 350 Getting Help from Microsoft 356 Chapter 10: Programs & Documents 359 Opening Desktop Programs 359 Exiting Desktop Programs 360 When Programs Die: The Task Manager 361 Saving Documents 365 Closing Documents 368 The Open Dialog Box 369 Moving Data Between Documents 369 Speech Recognition 372 Filename Extensions and File Associations 382 Installing Desktop Software 390 Uninstalling Software 394 Program Compatibility Modes 396 Chapter 11: The Desktop’s Starter Programs 401 Windows Essentials 401 Calculator 403 Character Map 404 Command Prompt 405 Computer 406 Control Panel 406 Default Programs 406 File Explorer 407 Help and Support 407 Magnifier 407 Math Input Panel 408 Narrator 410 Notepad 413 Onscreen Keyboard 414 Paint 414 Remote Desktop Connection 416 Run 416 Snipping Tool 416 viii table of contents www.it-ebooks.info tags tags, 242–243 photos, 586–589 Tap and Do AutoPlay, 317 taskbar, 256–262 Action Center icon, 477–478 Aero Peek, 258 as App Switcher, 257 auto-hiding, 268–269 button groups, 259–260 color of, 330 customizing, 274 defined, 256 functions, 256–257 jump lists, 262 keyboard shortcuts, 260, 893 launching programs, 260–262 moving, 270 notification area, 265–268 on multiple monitors, 346 pinning, 260, 261 resizing, 269–270 restoring classic look, 269 toolbars, 270–278 Use small taskbar buttons, 269 Task Manager, 361–365 App history, 364 Details tab, 364 heat map, 363–400 Performance tab, 364–400 processes tab, 364–400 Services tab, 365 startup items, 707 Startup tab, 364–400 Users tab, 364 Task Scheduler, 685–688 adding a task, 685–687 editing a task, 687–688 library, 688 task switcher, 70 for all programs, 70 for TileWorld apps, 72 keyboard shortcut, 70 Telnet, 885 tethering, 461, 467 text changing size online, 524 ClearType, 339 Copy and Paste, 87 enlarging on monitor, 338–342 selecting, 430 text selection in TileWorld, 88–89 text to speech, 379 922 windows 8.1: the missing manual themes elements of, 325 saving, 337–338 sounds, 331–332 This PC, 236–278, 290, 884–886 See This PC properties, 298 This PC window, 289 folders, 289–293 hiding devices, 290 threading email, 130 three-fingered salute, 362 Thunderbolt ports, 662 TIFF format, 656 tiles See also Start screen adding or removing from Start screen, 37 adding to Start screen, 37–41 grouping, 41 making bigger or smaller, 30 naming and moving groups, 41 rearranging, 41 resizing, 46 selecting multiple, 39 turning off live data, 47 unpinning, 40 tiles view, 247 TileWorld, 61–92 about the term, 21 and viruses, 62 App bar, 30 app characteristics, 61–62 color scheme, 45 Copy and Paste, 88–89 defined, 17 editing text, 88–89 gestures, 887 help, 91 help system, 91 installing apps, 63 keyboard shortcuts, 888 no menus, 61 on multiple monitors, 69 onscreen keyboard, 72–76 selecting text, 88–89 settings panels, 189–204 spelling checker, 89–91 toast (notifications), 48–50 Windows Store, 62 TileWorld apps Alarm app, 93–96 automatic updates, 64–92 basics of, 92 Calendar app, 96–104 Camera app, 104–106 www.it-ebooks.info characteristics of, 61 closing, 65 downloading, 62 Finance app, 106, 107 five-machine limit, 65 Games app, 107, 107–108 Google app, 113 Help + Tips, 111 Internet Explorer, 111 Mail app, 124–137 Maps app, 138–142 menus in, 61 Microsoft accounts, 749 multi-monitor keystrokes, 345 Music app, 142–148 News app, 148–150 on multiple computers, 65 opening, 65 People app, 151–159 Photos app, 159–169 printing from, 640 Reader app, 169–170 Reading list app, 170–172 Scan app, 172–173 Sound Recorder app, 181–183 split-screen effect, 67–69 Sports app, 178, 179, 180, 181 Travel app, 184, 186 uninstalling, 69–70 Video app, 185–186 Weather app, 186, 186–188, 188 Windows Store sole source of apps, 61 time and date setting, 199 time calculator, 185 timer, 95 time zone, 199 Tip of the Day, 885 title bar, 213, 214 toast (notifications), 48–50 toolbars address toolbar, 271 building your own, 274–278 Desktop toolbar, 273 Favorites, 517 links toolbar, 272–273 on taskbar, 270–278 Quick Launch toolbar, 272 redesigning, 274 Windows Media Player, 615 tooltips hiding/showing, 255 in search results, 281 touchscreen gestures See also gestures touchscreens See TileWorld; See also gestures; See also TileWorld calibration, 90 Copy and Paste, 88–89 gestures for Narrator, 411 master list of gestures, 887–894 onscreen keyboard, 72–76 Rotation Lock, 190 scrolling, 113 selecting text, 88–89 text selection, 88–89 Windows Journal, 422–425 Tracking Protection, 123 trackpads multitouch, 27 traditional desktop, 207 see desktop See also desktop transferring files to Windows 8.1, 868–872 Travel app, 184–185 troubleshooting, 704–707 automatic error reporting, 705 automatic solution reporting, 705 Control Panel list, 457 Debugging Mode, 702 Disable Driver Signature Enforcement, 703 driver rollback, 670 emergency Administrator account, 762 file in use, 394 hard drives, 678 in Device Manager, 668–670 Microsoft Customer Support, 356–358 Network and Sharing Center, 798 new hardware, 665–667 printers, 648–649 problem reports, 705–706 Refresh command, 697–700 Registry, 873–880 Reliability Monitor, 707 Remote Assistance, 350–356 Reset command, 697–700 Safe Mode, 703 Search, 286 sending an error report, 361 Shadow Copy, 717–723 spam filter, 554–555 startup, 700–708 startup items, 707 Steps Recorder, 420–421 System Protection, 457 System Restore, 713–717 Task Manager, 361–365 three-fingered salute, 362 version compatibility, 397–400 WiFi connections, 464–465 troubleshooting index 923 www.it-ebooks.info troubleshooting Windows Recovery Environment, 700–708 Windows Web site, 357 Trusted PCs, 749 TV sets Miracast screens, 5–14 TweakUI, 885 Twitter posting to (from People), 159 posts in People app, 157 reading friends’ posts, 157 typing onscreen, 72–76 U UDF format compared to ISO, 316–318 unified inbox, 129 Uninstall button, 30 uninstalling desktop programs software, 394–396 troubleshooting, 395–396 Windows components, 393–394 uninstalling TileWorld apps, 69–70 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), 678 Universal Naming Convention (UNC), 827–828 Unpin from Start, 30 Upgrade Advisor, 858 upgrading to Windows 8.1, 857–872 hardware requirements, 857–858 step by step, 864–866 Windows Easy Transfer, 868–872 USB hubs, 660 jacks, 660–661 USB printers installing, 637 User Account Control (UAC), 765 settings, 761 turning off, 766 user accounts See accounts User Accounts screen finding in Windows 8, 763 user profiles, 775–784 Public profile, 775–777 Users folder, 291 V vCards, 558 VGA ports, 662 videoconferencing Windows Live Messenger, 425 videos attaching in Mail, 137 in News app, 150 924 in Windows Media Player, 632–634 playback, 185, 187 Video app, 185–186 views content view, 247 details view, 247 list view, 247 sorting files, 249 tiles view, 247 VIPs (in Mail) defined, 137 virtual private networks (VPN), 843 security, 498–499 viruses in TileWorld apps, 62 Microsoft Security Essentials, 473–476 visualizations, 619 Voice Memos editing recordings, 182–183 volume, 266 volume control in TileWorld, 189 volumes defined, 728 W wallpaper, 327–330 across multiple monitors, 330 auto-changing, 329–330 for Lock screen, 51, 192 for Start screen, 192 personalizing, 44–45 Set as Background (Ribbon), 228 sizing photos, 330 solid colors, 328 using on Start screen, 45–46 using your own photos, 327–328 Windows Desktop Backgrounds, 327 w button jump to desktop, 208 Weather app, 186, 186–188, 188 hourly forecast, 187 weather history, 187 zooming in and out, 187 Web Internet Explorer (TileWorld), 111 Windows SmartScreen, 483 Web pages parental controls, 499–504 printing, 527–528 saving, 525 sending, 525 turning off animations, 528–529 Web Publishing Wizard, 886 windows 8.1: the missing manual www.it-ebooks.info Web slices, 521 defined, 521 WEP encryption, 498 what’s new in Windows 8.1, 1–5, 30, 881–886 access to All Programs screen, 24 Alarms app, 93–96 app store design, 62–92 automatic updates, 64–92 editing group names, 42–60 File Picker features, 80 fingerprint passwords, 5–14, 55–60, 59–60 Flip Ahead, 117 Help+Tips, 91 Hybrid Boot, 33–36 Microsoft accounts, 748 Miracast, 5–14 multiple-monitor features, 342–346 new apps, open Camera from Lock screen, 54 picture passwords, 20, 56 quick access to Camera and Skype, 19 Quiet Hours (suppressed notifications), 49 Reader app, 169–170 Reading list upgrades, 170–172 refresh option, 202 Ribbon, 221 Scan app, 172–173 searching within apps, 87–92 Sound Recorder app, 181–183 space-bar autocomplete, 75–92 turn off gestures, 194 updates to Photos app, 159–169 using desktop wallpaper on Start screen, 45–46 WiFi Direct printers, 5–14 WiFi hotspot, 5–14 WiDi (wireless display), 342 WiFi changing network type, 464 commercial hotspots, 465 connecting to a network, 462–466 downsides, 789 hotspots, 5–14 hotspot security, 497–498 MAC address filtering, 498–499 memorized hotspots, 465–466 national listing of hotspots, 497 networking equipment, 790 networks, 789–790 password-protected hotspots, 462–463 Protected Setup (WPS), 462 public vs private hotspots, 463 router placement, 499 router settings, 498–499 secret hotspots, 468 TileWorld settings, 189 troubleshooting, 464–465 WPA and WPE encryption, 498 WiFi Direct printers, 5–14 WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), 462 windows See also File Explorer; See also folders address bar, 228–233 Aero Shake, 220–221 border colors, 330 button groups, 259–260 cascading, 259 closing, 215, 216–217 Control menu, 212 edges, 214 elements of, 212–217 layering, 217 maximize by dragging, 217 maximizing, 215 maximizing shortcuts, 213, 214 minimize, maximize, 214 minimizing, 216 minimize by dragging, 217 moving, 216 multiple document interface, 217 Navigation pane, 214 resizing, 214 restored, 216 Show Desktop button, 221 Show window contents while dragging, 324 side by side, 218 snapping tricks, 217 title bar, 213, 214 Windows 8, 1–3 accounts, 747 compatibility issues, 396–400 faxing, 651–656 folders, 289–293 maintenance, 673–708 Media Center, 633–634 patches, 693 scanning, 656–658 search, 279–299 speech recognition, 372–382 taskbar, 256–262 two operating systems in one, 17 WordPad, 428–429 Windows 8.1 basics of, 8–14 Control Panel, 433–458 defined, editions, 5–6 installing and upgrading to, 857–872 Windows 8.1 index 925 www.it-ebooks.info Windows 8.1 Registry, 873–880 what’s new, 3–5 See also what’s new in Windows 8.1 without a DVD, 863 Windows Upgrade Advisor, 858 Windows Answers, 357 Windows Anytime Upgrade, 438 Windows Backup and Restore, 710 Windows Calendar, 886 Windows CardSpace, 882 Windows components installing and uninstalling, 393–394 Windows Components Wizard, 886 Windows Defender, 473–476, 473–504, 483, 484, 485 definitions files, 475 on-demand scanning, 475–476 quarantining software, 476 rival programs, 476 spyware vs adware, 475, 483 Windows Desktop See also desktop Windows DVD Maker, 886 Windows Easy Transfer, 868–872 backing up files, 869–870 restoring files, 870–872 Windows Essentials, 401–402 programs included, 402 why not included with Windows 8, 401 Windows Explorer See also File Explorer; See File Explorer Windows Firewall, 478–483 allowing programs through, 481–482 defined, 478 how it works, 479 settings, 480–481 use with other firewalls, 479 with Advanced Security, 482–483 Windows folder, 291 Windows Journal, 422–425 handwriting recognition, 423–424 sketching, 424 Windows key, 11 Windows key shortcuts, 891 Windows Live Windows Live Messenger, 425–429 Windows Live Mail, 531–568 adding a return receipt, 556 adding a signature, 539 attaching files, 539–540 avoiding spam, 554 “Bcc:” field, 537 Calendar, 558–565 “Cc:” field, 537 composing and sending messages, 536–539 926 windows 8.1: the missing manual Contacts lists, 558 delaying outgoing messages, 556–557 Deleted Items folder, 535 deleting messages, 544–545 Drafts folder, 535 filing messages, 546–568 filtering with message rules, 548–551 flagging messages, 547–548 font, 557 formatting messages, 537–539 forwarding messages, 546 HTML vs plain text, 537–539 inbox, 535 Junk E-Mail folder, 536 mailing lists, 545 marking messages as read or unread, 541, 556 newsgroups, 566–568 opening attachments, 548 outbox, 535 printing messages, 546 rearranging layout, 535 replying to messages, 545 RSS feeds, 565–566 security settings, 533 selecting messages, 540 sending messages, 534–536 sending secure messages, 554 Sent Items folder, 535 settings, 555–558 setting up, 531–534 spam, 552–555 spell checking, 557 stationery, 557 “Subject:” field, 537 Sync command, 534 “To:” field, 536–537 troubleshooting spam filter, 554–555 vCards, 558 Windows Live Mesh, 886 Windows Live Messenger, 425–432 settings, 455 Windows Live Writer, 426–427 Windows Media Center, 633 Windows Media Player, 613–634 address bar, 615 adjusting playback, 619 alternatives, 613–614 automatic sync, 627 blocking music sharing, 630 burning CDs and DVDs, 625–627 changing screen design, 618–620 compression, 622–623 copying to a portable player, 627 customizing, 615 www.it-ebooks.info expanding the window, 619 homegroup music sharing, 628 importing music, 616 manual sync, 627 menu bar, 615 minimizing, 619 MP3 format, 622 navigation, 615 Navigation pane, 618 overview, 614–615 photos, 632–634 playback speed, 620 playing CDs, 620–621 playing music, 617–623 playing music over the Internet, 631–632 playlists, 624–625 Play To, 629–631 ripping CDs, 621–623 sharing music, 627–632 sharing music with media sharing, 629 skins, 620 syncing a random selection, 627 toolbar, 615 updates, 614 videos, 632–634 visualizations, 619 WMA format, 622 Windows Meeting Space, 428 Windows Phone, 627 Windows Photo Gallery, 571–612 adding keywords to photos, 589–592 adjust photo sizes, 599 adjust time/date stamps, 599 auto adjust, 597 auto-deleting backups, 604 batch renaming, 599 captions, 593 category groupings, 582 color balance, 603–604 color temperature, 603 cropping, 597–599 deleting photos, 583–584 downloading, 571 duplicating photos, 584 editing captions, 586–595 editing dates, 585 editing photos, 596–605 editing titles, 585 EXIF data, 584–585 exposure, 602 flagging photos, 594–595 geotagging, 592–593 getting started, 571–572 grouping by events, 574–576 hiding details pane, 581 histogram, 603 importing from a digital camera, 573–576 importing from a USB card reader, 576 importing photos, 572–579 improving photos, 601 Info pane, 584–586 magnifying photos, 580–581 making collages, 606–607 Navigation tree, 581 panoramas, 606 people tags, 586–589 Photo Fuse, 607 photo screen saver, 610–611 prints, 605–606 rating photos, 593–594 ratings, 589–595 RAW format, 578–579 red eye, 599–600 rotating photos, 597 saturation, 603 scanning photos, 578 searching for photos, 595–596 selecting photos, 582–583 sharing photos, 605–612 slideshow, 579–580 slideshow movies, 609 syncing photo collections, 583 tags, 589–592 tint, 603 turning off auto card erase, 577 undoing changes, 597, 604–605 viewing and sorting photos, 580–586 zooming into photos, 596 Windows PowerShell, 224, 428 Windows Recovery Environment, 700–708 Windows RT, 6, 17, 148 defined, 17 what it stands for, Windows SmartScreen, 483 settings, 485–504 Windows Store, 62 advantages of, 62 navigating, 62 sole source of TileWorld apps, 61 Windows to Go, 840 compatible flash drives, 841 Windows Ultimate Extras, 886 Windows Update, 693–708 hidden updates, 696 patches, 693 removing updates, 697–708 settings, 202, 695–696 TileWorld version, 694–695 Windows Update index 927 www.it-ebooks.info Windows XP Mode 928 Windows XP Mode, 400 wizards Add Hardware, 666 compatibility, 397 printer, 638–639 RemoteApp and Desktop Connections, 454 Update Device Driver, 670 WMA files, 622 Sound Recorder, 419 WordPad, 428–429 defined, 428–431 find and replace, 430 formatting text, 429–431 word processing keyboard shortcuts, 890 WordPad, 428–429 workgroup network, 785–798 Ethernet, 786–789 Ethernet cables, 788 hooking up, 788–789 Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), 792–793 kinds, 786–791 phone line networks, 790–791 power outlet networks, 791 sharing an Internet connection, 791–793 WiFi, 789–790 WPA encryption, 498 X Xbox Play To command (photos), 228 Xbox Games app, 107 Xbox Music app, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147 See also Music app Xbox SmartGlass, 174 Xbox Video app, 185, 187 XP Mode, 886 XPS Viewer, 431–432 Z zipped files and folders, 732–734 creating, 314–316, 733–734 defined, 314 passwords, 884 Ribbon button, 226 using, 734 working with, 316 zooming in and out See also semantic zoom in Internet Explorer, 524 in photos, 161, 596 windows 8.1: the missing manual www.it-ebooks.info Colophon The book was written and edited in Microsoft Word, whose revision-tracking feature made life far easier as drafts were circulated from author to technical and copy editors The steps in this book were tested on machines from HP, Toshiba, and Apple (That’s right: Apple You can’t believe how fast Windows runs under the Parallels emulator [virtual machine], on a MacBook Air.) 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Windows 8.1 continues the evolution of the most radical redesign in Microsoft’s history It combines the familiar Windows desktop with a new, touchscreen-friendly world of tiles and full-screen apps Luckily, David Pogue is back to help you make sense of it—with humor, authority, and 500 illustrations The important stuff you need to know n What’s new in 8.1 The update to 8.1 offers new apps, a universal Search, the return of the Start menu, and several zillion other nips and tucks n New features Storage Spaces, Windows To Go, File Histories—if Microsoft wrote it, this book covers it n Security Protect your PC from viruses, spyware, spam, sick hard drives, and out-of-control kids n The network HomeGroups, connecting from the road, mail, Web, music streaming among PCs—this book has your network covered n The software Media Center, Photo Gallery, Internet Explorer, speech recognition—this one authoritative, witty guide makes it all crystal clear It’s the book that should have been in the box Why I started the Missing Manual series People learn best when information is engaging, clearly written, and funny Unfortunately, most computer books read like dry catalogs That’s why I created the Missing Manuals They’re entertaining, unafraid to state when a feature is useless or doesn’t work right, and—oh, by the way—written by actual writers And on every page, we answer the simple question: “What’s this feature for?” David Pogue, former New York Times tech columnist, is a columnist for Yahoo Tech, an Emmy-winning host for CBS News and NOVA, and creator of the Missing Manual series US $39.99 CAN $41.99 ISBN: 978-1-449-37162-3 missingmanuals.com twitter: @missingmanuals facebook.com/MissingManuals www.it-ebooks.info ... 2013: The Missing Manual by Matthew MacDonald •• Excel 2013: The Missing Manual by Matthew MacDonald •• Microsoft Project 2013: The Missing Manual by Bonnie Biafore •• Office 2013: The Missing Manual. .. 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