Microsoft Word 2007
WHAT’S NEW AND WHAT’S DIFFERENT
A presentation by Patrick Douglas Crispen Modified by Emily Hodge, UGA ETC
2007 Microsoft Office in a Nutshell Next version of Office Major redesign of the
user interface New file formats
Release dates: Corporate: November 30, 2006 Consumer: January 30, 2007 Eight different Office
suites available No free upgrades
Biggest Changes User Interface
The ribbon Menus have been replaced with task-specific tabs Galleries and themes Formatting options are pre-rendered
Live Preview Formatting changes can be previewed without applying them
Biggest Changes User Interface
Mini Toolbar Formatting controls appear when you highlight text Super-tooltips Tooltips contain more detailed information
Quick Access Toolbar Office-wide repository of the most used functions and tools Zoom Slider Zoom in or out using a slider
Biggest Changes Smart Art
Biggest Changes File Formats
Office button New 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 Changes User Assistance System
Microsoft Word 2007 WHAT’S NEW AND WHAT’S DIFFERENT
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