Word What’s New? Carol M. Cram Capilano University, North Vancouver, BC

 Interface Changes  New Features  Revised Features Overview

Changes to the Interface  Generally the same but with a cleaner look  Some new buttons  Order and display of some buttons is changed

Home Tab

Insert Tab

Page Layout Tab

References Tab

Mailings Tab

Review Tab

View Tab

Developer Tab

Backstage View  Access from the File button  Document information  Share options  Print options  Advanced options

New Documents  Starting with a brand new 2010 document can fix problems related to linking between applications  Copy data from a 2007 document and paste into a new 2010 document

Overview  Interface Changes  New Features  Revised Features

Screen Shots  Access from the Insert tab within Word  Screen shot options appear  Choose an option or select Clipping  Work with the screen shot like any graphic object

Background Removal  Access from the Picture Tools Format tab  A “Photoshop like” feature  Use to remove the background of any picture  Works best for simple backgrounds

Word Art  Access from the Picture Tools Format tab  WordArt updated with new colorful art effects  Hover the mouse to immediately see changes to selected WordArt text

Artistic Effects  Access from the Picture Tools Format tab  Apply to selected photographs  Options include  Pencil Sketch  Chalk Sketch  Plastic Wrap  Numerous additional options for customizing effects

SkyDrive and Web Apps  Access SkyDrive with a Windows Live ID  Save files from within Word, PowerPoint, and Excel to SkyDrive  Edit files on SkyDrive using Web Apps  WebApps for Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote

Navigation Pane  Open from the View tab  Similar to the Document Map  Options  Document Outline  Document Thumbnails  Search Results

Finding Text  Find function opens the navigation pane  Every instance of the find text appears in the navigation pane and is highlighted in the document  Scroll the navigation pane or document to find highlighted text

Other New Features  Restrict Editing on the Review tab  Add-Ins on the Developer tab  Document Panel on the Developer tab

Overview  Interface Changes  New Features  Revised Features

Themes and Quick Styles  Many more themes available to format documents  New themes include Austin, Angles, Composite, Essential. Executive, Black Tie, etc.  Thirteen predefined Quick Style sets  New Quick Style sets include Clean and Thatch

Paste Options  Several new Paste Options available including  Keep Source Formatting  Use Destination Styles  Link & Keep Source Formatting  Link & Use Destination Styles  Picture  Text Only  Selections in the Paste Special dialog box increase range of options for pasting an object from one program to another

Translation  Translate Document  Sent over the Internet for machine translation  Translate Selected Text  Mini Translator

Word 2010  Cleaner and brighter look  Streamlined functionality  Some new graphics features  Access to SkyDrive

Contact Information  Carol Cram  Recent and Upcoming Titles:  New Perspectives: Communicating in Business Portfolio Projects (May 2009)  Microsoft Office Word 2010 Illustrated Second Course  Microsoft Office Word 2010 for Medical Professionals  Microsoft Office 2010 Illustrated: Integration Units A to F  Microsoft Office 2010 Illustrated Projects  All Illustrated titles also available for Office 2007  