September 2007

The Interface◦ The Ribbon, Office button, live previews

New file formats◦ Based on XML - .docx .xlsx .pptx .accdb

Windows Desktop Search (WDS)◦ Search all emails and documents at once!

SmartArt tools◦ Quick insertion and formatting of lists, charts, etc.

OneNote◦ Organizes all types of information into notebooks

Office button and customizable Quick Access toolbar

Ribbon (with tabs) Groups of commands, with dialog box launcher

in lower right corner Gallery Contextual tabs Help Task Pane View Options Customizable Status bar

Microsoft Office XML Format Compact files, automatically compressed Default “x” ending cannot include VBA

macros or ActiveX controls (so are safer to send and receive)

For backward compatibility, must save in earlier formats

Can download a free plugin for saving as PDF

FAST search of documents and emails!

Indexing of documents and emails during system idle time

Collects and manages a variety of data, including text, pictures, drawings, tables, lists, files, screenshots, audio, video, Outlook tasks, hyperlinks, and more

Organizes data into multiple notebooks, with each notebook divided into sections

Each section contains multiple pages GREAT tool for organizing projects!

Preformatted text boxes – pull quotes, sidebars

Live previews – dynamically see formatting changes to your text when you move your pointer over different formatting choices

Source Manager for research papers Equation writing Cover Pages, Building Blocks, Quick Styles,

and document themes Contextual spelling checker

Massive spreadsheets, faster processing and smaller file sizes

Live previews and Cell Styles Gallery Conditional formatting with icon sets Resizable formula bar Improved tables (formerly called lists) –

calculated columns, total rows, automatic autofiltering, table styles, pivot tables

Revamped charting engine – includes new chart types and visual effects

A new intuitive look – Called Microsoft Fluent user interface

New Zoom/Slider! Screen layout buttons moved too!

The to-do bar OneNote integration RSS feeds Sharepoint Integration Integrated search Attachment preview Improved collaboration and security

Sharepoint Integration Calendar snapshot Managed e-mail folders Secure e-mail with Information Rights

Management

Enhanced database templates Field and table templates Improved datasheet view New Layout view speeds form/report design Office Ribbon eases access to commands Visual group and sort on reports Report and Layout view New split forms – combine datasheet and form view Embedded macros on objects Attachment fields for files Memo fields store rich text and support revision history Calendar tool for picking dates Enhanced security and sharepoint integration PDF and XPS export

All Labs and Classrooms have Office 2007 Cannot have both 2007 and 2003 Office 2003 will open 2007 files with

converter All LETU computers have converter Terminal Server has 2003 IT verifying application compatibility with

2007 Faculty/Staff may upgrade by 2007 on

request Plan to upgrade all computers Summer 2008

http://office.microsoft.com/training ◦ Office Demos◦ 2007 Office System User Interface Guides

To ask for Office 2007 to be installed on your office machine: email techsupport@letu.edu