1. Office Lesson 1 Microsoft Office 2007 Basics and the Internet
Microsoft Office 2007: Introductory
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2. Introducing Microsoft Office 2007
Microsoft Office 2007 (or Office) is a collection of software programs.
Word—word-processing program
Excel—spreadsheet program
Access—database program
PowerPoint—presentation program
Outlook-- , contacts, and scheduling
Publisher—desktop publishing program
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3. Introducing Microsoft Office 2007 (continued)
Starting an Office Program:
click the Start button on the taskbar, click All Programs, and then click Microsoft Office
Or Double-Click the Icons on your desktop
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Program Window
rectangle that contains the open program, tools for working with the file, and the work area
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The Ribbon
The Ribbon is “command central” for the Office programs.
The tabs on the Ribbon organize the commands into related tasks, and then into groups.
Left-click the buttons on the ribbon to use them
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Each button has an icon or words to remind you of its function. Hold your mouse over it to see what it is. A gallery shows the options available for a command. Galleries can also appear directly on the Ribbon.
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Live Preview—shows you how it will look
Dialog Box Launcher—opens a dialog box or task pane
Understanding Contextual Tools: Contextual tabs appear on the Ribbon only when you select certain items in a file. A toolbar contains buttons that you can click to perform common tasks.
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11. Introducing Microsoft Office 2007 (continued)
The Ribbon is actually a large toolbar.
Office 2007 also has the Mini toolbar. It contains buttons for common formatting commands.
The Mini Toolbar appears when you select text.
If the Mini Toolbar is transparent, move the pointer over it.
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Shortcuts
Shortcut menus appear when you right-click something.
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13. Using the Office Button to Open, Save, and Close Files
In all Office programs, you open, save, and close files in the same way—with the Office Button.
Opening an Existing File: Click the Office Button, click Open, then open a file from any available disk or folder.
Saving a File:
Save--saves a file using its current name and save location
Save As--saves a file with a new name or location
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14. Using the Office Button to Open, Save, and Close Files (continued)
Each program has a different file extension, which is a series of letters at end of a file name to identify the program used to create it.
Closing a File: Click the Office Button and clicking Close.
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Screen Tips
Using ScreenTips: A ScreenTip is a box that appears with helpful information when you point to a button. To view a ScreenTip, you just point to a button—do not click it.
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Help Window
To get specific help about topics
To open the Help window, click the Microsoft Office Help button located near the upper-right corner of the program window.
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17. Exiting an Office Program
Use the Exit command, which is located on the bottom right of the Office menu
You can also use Close on the Office Button or the X on the top right to close.
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Viewing a Web Page
The Internet is a vast network of computers located all over the world and linked to one another.
The World Wide Web (or Web) is a system of computers that share information by means of links on Web pages.
A link is text (often colored and underlined) or a graphic that you click to “jump” to another location or Web page.
A Web page is a document specially formatted to be displayed on computers connected to the Internet.
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19. Viewing a Web Page (continued)
To find a Web page, the Web uses an address system
To view Web pages, you need special software called a Web browser.
To go to a specific Web page, you click the Address bar in your browser, type the URL, and then click the Go button or press the Enter key
Click the Home Page button to load your home page, which is the first page that opens when you start your browser.
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