Microsoft Office Word 2007 Overview

Microsoft Word 2007

WHAT’S NEW AND WHAT’S DIFFERENT

A presentation byPatrick Douglas Crispen

Modified by Emily Hodge, UGA ETC

2007 Microsoft Office in a Nutshell

Next version of OfficeMajor redesign of the

user interfaceNew file formats

Release dates: Corporate: November

30, 2006 Consumer: January 30,

2007Eight different Office

suites availableNo free upgrades

Biggest ChangesUser Interface

The ribbonMenus have been replaced with task-specific tabs

Galleries and themesFormatting options are pre-rendered

Live PreviewFormatting changes can be previewed without applying them

Biggest ChangesUser Interface

Mini ToolbarFormatting controls appear when you highlight text

Super-tooltipsTooltips contain more detailed information

Quick Access ToolbarOffice-wide repository of the most used functions and tools

Zoom SliderZoom in or out using a slider

Biggest ChangesSmart Art

Biggest ChangesFile Formats

Office buttonNew file format

.docx, .pptx, .xlsx Open XML filetype with ZIP file

container 75% smaller than other Office file

formats Compatibility:

Plug-in needed to open Office 2007 files in Office 2003 or Office 2000/XP

“Down convert” in 2007 to a compatible filetype through Save As…

Export to PDF Requires free plug-in

Biggest ChangesUser Assistance System

Microsoft Word 2007

WHAT’S NEW AND WHAT’S DIFFERENT

Microsoft Word 2007

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