Learn to: Navigate the Windows 8 Start screen Create user accounts and set passwords Use Word, Excel®, PowerPoint®, and Outlook® Master the basics of Windows 8 and Office 2013! Windows and Office work together to turn your PC into a productivity tool. The unique Windows 8 interface combines with updates to Office 2013 to create a new computing experience. This book offers quick answers for when you get stuck. Learn your way around the Windows 8 Start screen and Charms bar as well as Office 2013 applications. The new Windows - see how to launch programs, customize Windows 8, and create user accounts Apps and more - install and update apps, locate missing ones, and identify which ones are running Get social - add your social networking and e-mail accounts to Windows 8 for quicker updating Welcome to Office 2013 - navigate the Ribbon and create and format Word documents and Excel spreadsheets Get organized - manage your e-mail and contacts and track your appointments Open the book and find: A tour of the Windows 8 Start screen How to password-protect your user account Tips for adding or removing Start screen items Advice on customizing Office 2013 Ways to punch up your PowerPoint presentations Hints for analyzing data with Excel.