Getting Started with Office 2007

Posted by marcus on 8. August 2008 08:41

The user interface (UI) of Office 2007 is dramatically different from that of previous versions of Office.

While the change is very stark, the new UI is very intuitive. Believe it or not, more features are accessed easier now than ever before!

Microsoft has created interactive guides to help you find functions that you are used to in Office 2003 are located in the new Office 2007 UI.

• Word 2007 : http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HA100744321033.aspx
• Excel 2007: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA101491511033.aspx
• Outlook 2007: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA102221621033.aspx
• PowerPoint 2007: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA101490761033.aspx
• Access 2007: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access/HA102388991033.aspx

If you prefer to get a quick “get up to speed” type of demo, you can view these demos:

• Word 2007 : http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HA100484691033.aspx
• Excel 2007: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA100484501033.aspx
• Outlook 2007: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA100518161033.aspx
• PowerPoint 2007: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA100484621033.aspx
• Access 2007: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access/HA102002991033.aspx

IMPORTANT POINTS

File Format

• File extensions are different (i.e. "docx instead of ".doc")
• Free Office 2007 file reader:
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=
  941B3470-3AE9-4AEE-8F43-C6BB74CD1466&displaylang=en

PDF Creation:

• Free add-in for creating PDF files from Office 2007 files:
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=
  F1FC413C-6D89-4F15-991B-63B07BA5F2E5&displaylang=en

Office Tips:

• Site for new tricks and tips to improve your productivity with Office 2007: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/webcasts/FX102557791033.aspx