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MS OFFICE
INTERFACE
NEW-IMPROVED FILE FORMAT.XML
Extensible Markup Language smaller file sizes Safer by separating files that contain scripts
or macros easier to ID block unwanted code or macros
Basic documents and templates no longer contain macros or code
less susceptible to damage
FILE EXTENSIONS
File extensions now have “x” at the end of them OR “tx” (template)" OR “m” (macro) OR “tm” (template-macro)
WORD-.docx EXCEL-.xlsx PowerPoint-.pptx ACCESS-.accdb
CAN OPEN PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF DOCUMENTS
will open older documents in “compatibility mode at top of the document "Compatibility Mode"
appears next to name of file OR after opening it in 2003,
click on the OFFICE button, > CONVERT (converts it to 2007)
Microsoft Office Button Upper-left of window
• FILE commands•similar to “FILE” menu in MS OFFICE 2003• right side of menu lists your “recently opened documents “•Buttons at bottom-right to change OPTIONS/SETTINGS• (In MS OFFICE 2003, you had to go to: TOOLS > OPTIONS)
ZOOM
lower-right corner of window Drag slider to the right to zoom in
drag it to the left to zoom out. Click the percent number to the left of slider
will open Zoom dialog box If your mouse has a wheel
hold down the CTRL key and turn wheel forward to zoom in
RIBBON: 3 BASIC COMPONENTS:
1
2
3
1. Tabs2. Groups3. Commands
TABS:
An “activity” area, for example in MS WORD: HOME INSERT PAGE LAYOUT REFERENCES MAILINGS REVIEW VIEW
GROUPS:
Each tab has groups that show related items
COMMANDS
button, dialog box or menu.
3
QUICK ACCESS TOOLBAR
upper-left of the Ribbon Frequently used commands SAVE, NEW, OPEN, CLOSE, etc. Can add as may commands as you wish.
ADDITIONAL TABS
Other tabs appear for other activity areas i.e. tables, drawings, diagrams, and charts.
When you click away from these specific activities , the extra tab disappears, and the default
groups reappear
Mini Toolbar
point at a specific area of your document A “Mini”, faded toolbar will appear When you point to the Mini toolbar, it will
become solid, you can then select one of the options
DIALOG BOX LAUNCHER
Small diagonal arrow at bottom-right of a “group”
Once the dialog box opens:
Looks like MS Office 2003
TEMPORARILY HIDE THE RIBBON
If you want more space to work Double-click one of the tabs in the upper-right
area Groups & commands will disappear, leaving more
“white space” To go back to “default” double-click the tab again
Live Preview
Allows you to instantly preview certain changes to a document before committing
Makes selecting the perfect font, size, format, and design template a breeze
Preview “STYLE” changes before applying them
Available for most Galleries in Office 2007
This Live Preview in PowerPoint allows you to instantly see what font changes will look like by
rolling over the options
THEMES
NEW themes to create documents with same fonts, colours, & effects.
PAGE LAYOUT > THEMES group >THEMES In PowerPoint: DESIGN tab > THEMES group
> MORE Can create new THEME COLOURS
PAGE LAYOUT > DESIGN tab > THEME COLOURS button
SmartArt
Found under the Insert tab in the ribbon in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook
A drawing tool for creating graphics that illustrate relationships
HELP
Every MS Office program has a question mark in the upper-right hand corner for HELP
Key in your ``Help`` question in the textbox
KEY TIPS
Shortcut commands Press ALT to make the Key Tip badges appear Use ALT key plus letter
Or ALT key plus number
KEY TIPS cont.
Then press the Key Tip for the tab you want to display i.e. press “ALT + H” for the Home tab. all the Key Tips for that tab's commands appear. Then you can press the Key Tip for the command
you want.
Goodbye, FrontPage
Introducing the new generation of Web design tools! Expression Web: for aspiring Web designers SharePoint Designer: for IT professionals
developing business processes & applications
System Requirements
Component Requirement
Operating system Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack (SP) 2 or later or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 (or higher) required
Computer and Processor
500 megahertz (MHz) processor or higher; 256 megabyte (MB) RAM or higher*; CD or DVD drive;
Hard Disk space 1.5 gigabyte (GB) necessary for install; a portion of this disk space will be freed after installation if the original download package is removed from the hard drive
Monitor resolution 1024x768 or higher
Internet Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, 32 bit browser
only *Grammar and contextual spelling in Word is not turned on unless the
machine has 1 GB memory.
Office 2007 Find out the lastest info about Office, view demos & tutorials & download
updates:http://office.microsoft.com
Search the MS knowledge base for answers to any problems/errors you encounter
http://support.microsoft.com
Test Drive: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA101687261033.aspx
60 Day Trials available
Office Compatibility Pack for Word, PowerPoint and Excelhttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=941B3470-3AE9-4AEE-8F43-C6BB74CD1466&displaylang=en