Intro to Office 2007

Instructor: Lynn Lee

How to make the transition from 2003 to 2007

Fluent User Interface

• The Ribbon

• The Office Button

• Contextual tabs

• Galleries

• Live Preview

easier to use = delivers faster results for the user

User Interface Elements

The Office Button

• Displays the Office Menu. Contains items like: – Open– Save– Print

Almost exactly like the File Menu in previous versions

Quick Access Toolbar

• Displays buttons to perform frequently used commands. Such as:– Save– Undo– Redo– Other buttons the user wishes to add

This feature is better than

Change the Quick Access Toolbar

• Click the Office Button

• Click the Word Options Button (lower right corner of the menu)

• Click Customize (left side of dialog box)

• Choose the buttons you’d like to add

How To

The Mini Toolbar• Provides quick access to the most

frequently used formatting commands specific to what has been selected

My Advice: When all else fails,

Example:

If you have selected text, you are able to change things like:

•Font, point size, color of text•Bold, Italics•Add Bullets•Increase or Decrease Indent

Right

Click

The Ribbon

• Organizes commands on tabs

• Groups the commands by topic for performing related document tasks

Dialog Launchers• Each Ribbon tab contains groups of

related commands.

• In the lower-right corner of some groups, a dialog box launcher may display. – Clicking on this opens a dialog box or task

pane related to that group. It simply gives you more options.

Galleries• Galleries show you what your layout,

formatting, or color options look like.

Status Bar• Displays:

– Page and Line Number– Word Count– Proof Button– Buttons to control the look of the window– Buttons can be added

Status Bar

Add Buttons to the Status Bar

• Simply on the Status Bar

• You will see options that can be added

Right

Click

How To

New Picture Formatting Features

This can be turned into….

The Picture Toolbar

Simple Frame, White Soft Edge Rectangle

Beveled Matte, WhiteDrop Shadow Rectangle

Reflected Rounded Rectangle

Crop

Select the picture by clicking on it, and then choose an option.

The Developer Tab

• This tab does not automatically show up in the Ribbon– To see this tab:

• Click the Office Button• Word Options• Click Popular on the left side• Click in the box (so a check will appear) beside

Show Developer tab in the Ribbon• Click OK

What does the Developer Tab allow you to Do?

• Add Fields for Forms

• Add Security

• Create Macros

When all else fails…

Can be found in all MS Office Applications.Location: top right corner, below the close button (x).