Office 2007 is Here!!!
All our computers have been upgraded to Office 2007. There are significant differences between Office 2007 and Office 2003. To help students transition to the new version of Office, Tech Services has created this page in addition to a handout that was used at training sessions. If you were unable to attend training, a copy of the handout is available by clicking here.
Instructions for APA Citation Options in Word 2007
Office 2007 Overview and Training Resources
The Ribbon
Microsoft Office Button
Quick Access Toolbar
Mapping Workbooks
Interactive Guides
The Help Button
Microsoft Online Courses for Office 2007
Microsoft Office Compatability
The Ribbon
The biggest change in Office 2007 is the Ribbon. The Ribbon is comprised of a group of tabs with each tab containing a set of commands. To minimize and restore the ribbon type Ctrl and F1.
For more information about the ribbon, go to http://office.microsoft.com/training/Training.aspx?AssetID=RP101482271033&CTT=6&Origin=RC101482291033
The left sidebar contains links to other features including an Overview. We recommend watching the first four options:
- What's on the Ribbon
- How commands are organized
- More commands, but only when you need them
- More options if you need them
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The Microsoft Office Button
 The Microsoft Office Button replaces the File Menu. Many of the commands such as New, Open, Save and Print are accessed by clicking on the Microsoft Office Button.
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The Quick Access Toolbar
 The Quick Access Toolbar is located to the right of the Office Button. It can be customized by clicking the down arrow and adding from the options available in the drop-down menu. Shortcuts for Save and Undo are located in the Quick Access Toolbar by default.
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Mapping Workbooks
These workbooks list the locations of commands in Office 2003 and their new location in Office 2007. Each workbook consists of worksheet tabs for each of the menu items in addition to the different toolbars in the 2003 application.
Word Mapping Workbook
Excel Mapping Workbook
PowerPoint Mapping Workbook
Access Mapping Workbook
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Interactive Guides
Microsoft has created Interactive Guides. These guides help you find Office 2003 commands in the new Office 2007. To use the guides, click on the guide you want to active (below).
Word Interactive Guide
Excel Interactive Guide
PowerPoint Interactive Guide
Access Interactive Guide
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A mock Office 2003 screen will appear.
Click on the Icon or Menu item you want to use. |
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A mock Office 2007 screen will appear with the location of the command you selected outlined in yellow.
Click on the screen to return to the Office 2003 view. |
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The Help Button
 The Help Button is located in the upper right hand corner of the screen. F1 will bring up a Help Screen.
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Microsoft Online Courses for Office 2007
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/HA102255331033.aspx
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Microsoft Office Compatability
Files created in Office 2007 will not open in Office 2003 unless the file is saved in Office 97-2003 format or the Compatibility Pack has been installed. If you are using an earlier version of Microsoft Office at home or elsewhere, we recommend either saving the document you create on campus as an Office 97-2003 version or download the Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel and PowerPoint. It can be downloaded for free at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=941B3470-3AE9-4AEE-8F43-C6BB74CD1466&displaylang=en
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