Comparison between MS Word 2003 & 2007

Name: ______________________________________ Roll No: ______________________

Select your status in university?

1. Faculty Member 2. Student 3. In Administration

Select your department?

1. CS 2. EE 3. Business

Following survey is conducted to compare the features and interface design of Microsoft
Word 2003 and Microsoft Word 2007. Please fill the questionnaire by choosing appropriate
answer given below each question.

Q1. How often you use MS Word?

 Extensively  Moderately  Rarely  Don’t use

Q2. Have you used MS Word 2007 before?

 Yes  No
Q3. Do you think that change of user interface in MS Word 07 makes it more user
friendly and efficient then MS Word 03?

 Yes  No  Hasn’t effected

Q4. Will you prefer Word 07’s Tab layout over Word 03 Menu driven layout?

 Yes  No  Hasn’t effected

Q5. Have you felt difficulty in using Word 07 then Word 03?

 Yes  No  Hasn’t effected

Q6. Have you encountered any difficulty in finding features of Word 03 in Word
07’s changed interface?

 Yes  No  Hasn’t effected

Q7. Do you think formatting text in Word 07 is easier then Word 03 as you can
see changes made instantly before you apply any change?

 Yes  No  Hasn’t effected

Q8. Word 07 provides a strong user interface by having many features in 1-Click
access. Do you think it gives more flexibility and performance in terms of
usability then Word 03 which embed more feature under menus?

 Yes  No  Hasn’t effected

Your Comments about this interface:

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Q9. There are many new features introduced in Word 07 like Textboxes, Powerful
Drawing Support, and Cover Pages etc. Do you find them helpful in your work?

 Yes  No  Hasn’t effected

Q10. Do you find Word 07 quicker then Word 03 in terms of time when accessing
any specific feature?

 07 is faster  03 is faster  No difference

Q11. By which of these factors you prefer Word 07 on Word 03? (You can choose
multiple features)

 Colorful User Interface

 1-Click access and Grouping of icons
 Tabbed bar (Ribbon)
 New Features
 Strong Drawing Support
 Live preview of any change
Q12. Rank the Word 07 and Word 03 in terms of user interface, ease of use and
performance? (5 for Exceptional, 4 for Excellent, 3 for Satisfactory, 4 for Good
and 1 for Poor)

Word 03

 5  4  3  2  1
Word 07

 5  4  3  2  1

Q13. Suggest any improvements (if any) to make Word more usable?

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