INTERFACE

 Extensible Markup Language  smaller file sizes  Safer by separating files that contain scripts or macros  easier to ID  block unwanted code or macros  Basic documents and templates no longer contain macros or code  less susceptible to damage

 File extensions now have “x” at the end of them  OR “ tx” (template)"  OR “ m” (macro)  OR “ tm” (template-macro)  WORD-.docx  EXCEL-.xlsx  PowerPoint-.pptx  ACCESS-.accdb

 will open older documents in “compatibility mode  at top of the document "Compatibility Mode" appears next to name of file  OR after opening it in 2003,  click on the OFFICE button, > CONVERT (converts it to 2007)

FILE commands similar to “FILE” menu in MS OFFICE 2003 right side of menu lists your “recently opened documents “ Buttons at bottom-right to change OPTIONS/SETTINGS (In MS OFFICE 2003, you had to go to: TOOLS > OPTIONS)

 lower-right corner of window  Drag slider to the right to zoom in  drag it to the left to zoom out.  Click the percent number to the left of slider  will open Zoom dialog box  If your mouse has a wheel  hold down the CTRL key and turn wheel forward to zoom in

Tabs 2.Groups 3.Commands

 An “activity” area, for example in MS WORD:  HOME  INSERT  PAGE LAYOUT  REFERENCES  MAILINGS  REVIEW  VIEW

 Each tab has  groups that show related items

 button, dialog box or menu. 3

 upper-left of the Ribbon  Frequently used commands  SAVE, NEW, OPEN, CLOSE, etc.  Can add as may commands as you wish.

 Other tabs appear for other activity areas  i.e. tables, drawings, diagrams, and charts.  When you click away from these specific activities , the extra tab disappears, and the default groups reappear

 point at a specific area of your document  A “Mini”, faded toolbar will appear  When you point to the Mini toolbar, it will become solid,  you can then select one of the options

Small diagonal arrow at bottom-right of a “group” Once the dialog box opens: Looks like MS Office 2003

 If you want more space to work  Double-click one of the tabs in the upper-right area  Groups & commands will disappear, leaving more “white space”  To go back to “default” double-click the tab again

 Allows you to instantly preview certain changes to a document before committing  Makes selecting the perfect font, size, format, and design template a breeze  Preview “STYLE” changes before applying them  Available for most Galleries in Office 2007

This Live Preview in PowerPoint allows you to instantly see what font changes will look like by rolling over the options

 NEW themes to create documents with same fonts, colours, & effects.  PAGE LAYOUT > THEMES group >THEMES  In PowerPoint: DESIGN tab > THEMES group > MOR E  Can create new THEME COLOURS  PAGE LAYOUT > DESIGN tab > THEME COLOURS button

 Found under the Insert tab in the ribbon in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook  A drawing tool for creating graphics that illustrate relationships

 Every MS Office program has a question mark in the upper-right hand corner for HELP  Key in your ``Help`` question in the textbox

 Shortcut commands  Press ALT to make the Key Tip badges appear  Use ALT key plus letter  Or ALT key plus number

 Then press the Key Tip for the tab you want to display  i.e. press “ ALT + H ” for the Home tab.  all the Key Tips for that tab's commands appear.  Then you can press the Key Tip for the command you want.

ComponentRequirement Operating systemMicrosoft Windows XP Service Pack (SP) 2 or later or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 (or higher) required Computer and Processor500 megahertz (MHz) processor or higher; 256 megabyte (MB) RAM or higher*; CD or DVD drive; Hard Disk space1.5 gigabyte (GB) necessary for install; a portion of this disk space will be freed after installation if the original download package is removed from the hard drive Monitor resolution1024x768 or higher Internet Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, 32 bit browser only * Grammar and contextual spelling in Word is not turned on unless the machine has 1 GB memory.

 What is Ribbon Hero (click here) What is Ribbon Hero (click here)  Play games--earn points by playing “Challenges” and compete with your friends with your Facebook friends while improving your productivity with Office  Earn extra points by using the application  DOWNLOAD it by going here DOWNLOAD it by going here  You can start playing Ribbon Hero, by going to the HOME tab in any of the OFFICE programs

 Find out the lastest info about Office, view demos & tutorials & download updates:  Search the MS knowledge base for answers to any problems/errors you encounter Test Drive: us/help/HA aspxhttp://office.microsoft.com/en- us/help/HA aspx  60 Day Trials available  Office 2007 Compatibility Pack for Word 2003, PowerPoint 2003 and Excel AE9-4AEE-8F43-C6BB74CD1466&displaylang=en