Intro to Office 2007
How to make the transition
from 2003 to 2007
Instructor: Lynn Lee
Fluent User Interface
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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
The Mini Toolbar
• Provides quick access to the most
frequently used formatting commands
specific to what has been selected
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
My Advice: When all else fails,
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
New Picture Formatting Features
This
can be turned into….
The Picture Toolbar
Simple Frame, White
Soft Edge Rectangle
Beveled Matte, White
Drop 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:
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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).