Book excerpt: The Usborne Computer Guides series is designed to help the complete beginners, as well as those who want to build on their experience, develop a wide-range of word-processing skills, using Word 97 or Office 97. Users are taken step-by-step through all the basics, such as writing letters and creating letterheads with simple graphics. Each double page is filled with screenshots and illustrations and includes tips and advice, using clearly-written jargon-free text.