» Command Tabs -
The traditional menus and toolbars have been replaced by a set of
command tabs located in what is called the Ribbon. Presented graphically,
command tabs display the commands that are most relevant for each
of the task areas in the application. For example, Office Word 2007
has command tabs for writing, inserting, viewing, and other tasks.
You can double-click a command tab to hide or reveal the Ribbon
as needed. Of course, the traditional dialog box interfaces are
still available for those who want a greater degree of control over
the result of the operation.
» Galleries and Live Preview - You can rest your pointing device over a gallery
on the command tabs to see a live preview of an editing or formatting
change before that change is actually applied.
» Microsoft Office Button - The Microsoft Office button has replaced the File
menu and contains many of the standard file-related commands.
» Quick Access
Toolbar - To the right of the Microsoft Office button
is the customisable Quick Access Toolbar containing the Undo, Redo,
and Save commands. To customise the Quick Access Toolbar, click
the drop-down arrow to the right of the toolbar.
» View Side by
Side - Compare two documents side by side. Open both
files that you want to compare. On the View tab in the Window group,
click View Side by Side.
» Quick Styles - With
the Quick Styles feature you can change how documents look with
a single click. Simply select the text you want to change and then
choose the style you want from the Quick Styles gallery. You can
also create your own Quick Styles for use in future documents.
» Style Sets - Style Sets
enable you to make global changes to a document with a single click.
You can choose different Quick Style galleries, document colour schemes,
and fonts. All existing styles in your document will automatically
adapt to the new Style Set. To choose a Style Set, click Change
Styles in the Styles gallery.
» Document Themes -
While you can choose style, colour, and font schemes individually,
Document Themes offers predefined configurations of all three Style
Set elements, making it easy to provide a complete foundation for
your document in one click. Document Themes even define the effects
used for shapes, charts, and diagrams inserted into the document.
To apply a Document Theme, click the Themes button on the Page Layout
tab.
» Contextual Command Tabs - The 2007 Office system features contextual command
tabs that appear only when they are needed and remain out of the
way when they are not. For example, the commands for editing a table
in Office Word 2007 are hidden until a table has been inserted into
a document and the user wants to modify it. To insert a table, click
the Table group on the Insert tab. Click inside the table to see
the Table Tools contextual command tab. Other contextual command
tabs are available for charts, pictures, and headers and footers.
» Headers and Footers -
Adding a header or footer to your document is as easy as clicking
Header or Footer on the Insert tab. Use the Header and Footer contextual
command tab to add additional Building Blocks such as date, a picture,
or other predefined content types into your header and footer.
» Mini Toolbar - When
working in the content of a document, you can limit trips to the
Ribbon by using the common formatting items in the Mini Toolbar.
Just select your text and the Mini Toolbar automatically appears.
» Custom Building Blocks -
With Word 2007, it’s easy to create your own reusable content
types. Select the text you want to reuse and click the Quick Parts
button on the Insert tab. Click Save Selection to Quick Parts Gallery.
The next time you need the text, click the Quick Parts button and
select your Building Block.
» Text Box -
Other Building Blocks include text boxes for including quotes and
sidebars. Inserting a quote or sidebar is a quick way to make your
document look like something published in a book or magazine. Click
Text Box on the Insert tab.
» Prepare
Files for Sharing - The 2007 Office release provides
several ways to prepare files for sharing, including protecting
against unauthorised viewing and distribution, adding a digital
signature for verification, and checking compatibility with older
versions of Microsoft Office. Click the Microsoft Office Button,
and then move your pointing device to the Prepare menu.
» Document Inspector -
Document Inspector removes personally identifiable information,
comments, and tracked changes from documents. It can also search
for and remove hidden text and other types of information. On the
Prepare menu, click Inspect Document.
» Save as PDF - With the
Microsoft Save As PDF or XPS add-in, which is available for download
at no cost from http://office.microsoft.com, you can save your document
as a Portable Document Format (PDF) or XML Paper Specification (XPS)
file. Click the Microsoft Office Button, and then click the arrow
next to Save As. Select PDF or XPS.
» Tri-Pane Review -
A new tri-pane review panel helps you see both versions of a document
with deleted, inserted, and moved text clearly marked. Click the
Review tab. In the Compare group, click Compare. Click Compare (legal
blackline option). You can also compare different versions of a
shared document provided you’ve enabled versioning on your
SharePoint document library. You can compare the latest version
against the last major or minor version or any specific version
in the history. Click the Review tab. In the Compare group, click
Compare. Click Specific Version.
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