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Microsoft Office 2007: Get Up To Speed With The 2007 Office System
Microsoft Office 2007: Get Up To Speed With The 2007 Office System
Course contents
A new look to familiar programs The new Office: Made for you Answers to critical questions
Course goals
See how the 2007 Office system has changed, and why.
Use the Ribbon to do what youre used to doing. See what the new file formats mean to you.
Computer Requirements
Operating System - Windows Vista | Windows XP SP2 Memory Required - 512MB or higher recommended for instant search HardDisk Required - 1.5 GB a portion of this disk spaces will be freed after installation if original download package is removed from hard drive Minimum Processor Speed - 500 MHz processor or higher Display - 1024x768 or higher resolution monitor
With the Ribbon, commands and other tools you need are now exposed and more readily available.
Tabs sit across the top of the Ribbon. Each one represents core tasks you do in a given program. Groups are sets of related commands. They remain on display and readily available, giving you rich visual aids. Commands are arranged in groups. A command can be a button, a menu, or a box where you enter information.
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In Word 2007, for example, thats the Home tab. Its got the commands that people use most commonly when they write documents: font formatting commands (Font group), paragraph options (Paragraph group), and text styles (Styles group).
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Frequently used core commands no longer have to share space with a range of remotely related commands on a menu or toolbar. Theyre the ones that get used, and so now theyre the ones most prominently featured.
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More commands, but only when you Commands you use need them
most are available on the Ribbon all the time. Others appear only when you need them, in response to an action you take.
For example, the Picture Tools in Word appear on the Ribbon when you insert a picture, and they go away when youre done. The Ribbon responds to your action. So dont worry if you dont see all the commands at all times. Take the first steps, and what you need will appear.
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For example, to get to a less commonly used font option in PowerPoint 2007:
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The Font dialog box opens, with the full selection of font commands.
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Now you can see a live preview of your choice before you make a selection, which saves you time and gives you better results.
Located above the Ribbon when you first start your Microsoft Office program, the Quick Access Toolbar puts commands where theyre always visible and near at hand.
The Microsoft Office Button is new, as are new keyboard shortcuts and new file formats for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access 2007. In this lesson, youll find out how to work with some of the new options.
But the button offers more commands than the File menu did.
In previous versions of Office programs you could set options in the Options dialog box, which you opened through the Tools menu. Many of those options can now be found when you click the Microsoft Office Button.
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You can start with a blank or existing file, as youre accustomed to doing. Or to jump-start your authoring work, look on the left. Under Microsoft Office Online, click Featured, and choose from the catalog of links to online templates and training courses.
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This change brings two big advantages over previous versions of Office programs: There are shortcuts for every single button on the Ribbon. Shortcuts often require fewer keys.
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Press ALT to make the Key Tips appear. Press H to select the Home tab. Press E to select the Clear Formatting button in the Font group to remove the heading style.
Keyboard shortcuts of old that begin with CTRL are still intact, and you can use them as you always have. For example, the shortcut CTRL+C still copies something to the clipboard, and the shortcut CTRL+V still pastes something from the clipboard.
For Word 2007, Excel 2007, and PowerPoint 2007, theres a visual, interactive reference guide to help you quickly learn where things are.
There are lots of great reasons for the change: Increased security for your files and reduced chances of file corruption.
For documents, workbooks, and presentations, the default file format now has an x on the end, representing the XML format. For example, in Word, a document is now saved by default with the extension .docx, rather than .doc. If you save a file as a template, the same applies: You get the template extension of old, with an x on the end; for example, .dotx in Word. If your file contains code or macros, you have to save it using the new macro-enabled file format. For a Word document, that translates into .docm; for a Word template, its .dotm.
What about the new file format in The new file format in Access?
Access 2007, .accdb, supports new product features.
For example, Access supports the attachment data typewhich lets you store documents and files as compressed attachments in your databaseand multivalued fields.
Word 2007
Microsoft Office Word 2007 helps you produce professional-looking documents by providing a comprehensive set of tools for creating and formatting your document in the new Microsoft Office Fluent user interface. Rich review, commenting, and comparison capabilities help you quickly gather and manage feedback from colleagues. Advanced data integration ensures that documents stay connected to important sources of business information.
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Excel 2007
Sharing and managing information has just been made easier using Microsofts Excel 2007. Analyzing, creating spreadsheets and sharing information are all made easy with the impressive tools that come with Excel. With the combined technologies of Office Excel services 2007 your able to share and transfer data at the highest level, giving you the quality and security your business needs.
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PowerPoint 2007
Charismatic, energizing and compelling are all characteristics of the presentations that can be created with PowerPoint 2007. With streamlined and powerful SmartArt diagrams, its no wonder why everyone loves Microsofts PowerPoint 2007.
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Access 2007
Integrated with all Office programs, Access 2007 grants you the ability to import information through e-mails and your database. With all new features, youre able to gather, share and track your information with the highest security Microsoft has to offer.
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Useful Websites
http://www.microsoft.com/office/newday/default.mspx?nav =v1xcsubmenuxi6&?WT.srch=1&WT.mc_id=6B6925D372B9-4133-A2B5-72D0F7822973