MS OFFICE - Algonquin College
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INTERFACE
.XML
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
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1. 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
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button, dialog box or menu.
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
> MORE
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.
Introducing the new generation of Web
design tools!
Expression Web: for aspiring Web designers
SharePoint Designer: for IT professionals
developing business processes & applications
Component
Requirement
Operating system
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack (SP) 2 or later
or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 (or
higher) required
Computer and Processor
500 megahertz (MHz) processor or higher; 256
megabyte (MB) RAM or higher*; CD or DVD drive;
Hard Disk space
1.5 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 resolution
1024x768 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.
Find out the lastest info about Office, view demos & tutorials & download
updates:
http://office.microsoft.com
Search the MS knowledge base for answers to any problems/errors you
encounter
http://support.microsoft.com
Test Drive: http://office.microsoft.com/enus/help/HA101687261033.aspx
60 Day Trials available
Office Compatibility Pack for Word, PowerPoint and Excel
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=941B
3470-3AE9-4AEE-8F43-C6BB74CD1466&displaylang=en