Smooth Move to Office 2007

Common Features

Unfurling the Ribbon
The Ribbon replaces toolbars/menus in '07 - Learn how to use it
Don't Panic: Push the Office Button
The File Menu is now the Microsoft Office Button
Where are the Keyboard Shortcuts?
Learn how to find your favorite keyboard shortcuts
Try it Before You Buy It
Get a Live Preview of choices before applying to the document
The Quick Access Toolbar
Learn how to customize this toolbar - quickly!
Now You See It, Now You Don't
See how the Ribbon changes to show you the tools you need
Tooltips to the Rescue
Finally Office 2007 provides large, descriptive Tooltips
The Status Bar Gets Framed
The window frame lets you take control of the status bar
Launch the Dialog Box
Missing your favorite Dialog box? Here's how to find it
The Key to the Mini-Toolbar
Wherever your typing leads, this toolbar will follow
Introducing SmartArt Graphics
Professional-grade graphics are now available in Microsoft Office
Updated File Formats for Office
Prepare yourself for the new file formats introduced in Office 2007
Saving as an Acrobat PDF file
Retain the format by saving Office documents as Acrobat .PDF files

Access

More Than Just a Facelift
Microsoft's re-designed interface makes Access easier to use
Jump Start Your Database
Watch how easy it is to create a new database from a template
The Painless Navigation Pane
The Database Object window is Out - the Navigation Pane is In
Attaching Files to the Database
The new attachment data type is perfect for including images and more
Collecting Data via E-mail
Populate the database through e-mail automatically - watch it work!

Excel

Supersized Worksheets
Worksheets can now handle massive amounts of data, cell references and colors
Fresh File Formats
Get the details on the new file formats found in Excel 2007
Complete My Formula
The new Auto Complete feature helps you get the formula right the first time
Choose Your View
What-you-see-is-what-you-get with The Page Layout View
Format Tables Fast and Easy
Add designer-quality formatting to tables with ease
Conditional Formatting for All
Spot exceptions and trends in worksheets with new conditional formatting rules
Illustrate Your Worksheet
Explore the options for adding Illustrations to your worksheets
Chart Your Way to Success
New "visual" chart tools and features are highlighted in this clip
Pivot Tables Made Easy
The tools to create Pivot Tables get a major facelift in 2007

Outlook

A Slightly Updated Interface
Outlook's interface is out of step with the other Office 2007 programs - take a tour
Put a Ribbon On It
Watch how Outlook displays the Ribbon when needed
Much Ado About the To-Do Bar
Take control of your workday with the new Outlook To-Do Bar
Share Your Calendar
New and easy ways to share your calendar with others in or out of the office
Preview the Attachment
Attachments can now be previewed directly from the message
Instant Search
Watch how this tool can help find items when they are needed most
Organize with Color
Liven things up and get organized with new color categories
Build a Business Card
Assemble and send your own electronic business card from an Outlook Contact
Simply RSS
Learn how to use Syndicated Content (RSS) in Outlook
Connect to SharePoint
Using SharePoint? New tools make it easier than ever to connect
Know Your Options
If you want to turn on Spell Check, learn where to find your Options

PowerPoint

New Templates, New Format
Creating a professional presentation is faster and easier with new templates
Improved Text Tools
Better-than-ever tools let you take control of text and formatting
Convert Bullets to Smart Art
Tired of the same old bullets? Automatically convert them to SmartArt
Add a Theme from the Start
In 2007 "Themes" replace "Designs" to pull your presentation together
Powerful Picture Tools
Visual tools and features make adding and enhancing pictures a snap
Custom Slide Layouts
Build the presentation your way by creating custom slide layouts
Animation the Easy Way
Amazingly PowerPoint makes it even easier to animate your presentation
The Presenter Gets a View
Must see information for PowerPoint presenters

Word

Do It With Style
Use Word's Style Gallery to quickly give your document a professional look
Creating New Styles
How to create your own styles and add them to the Style Gallery
The ABC' s of Building Blocks
Add a cover page, header or footer with just one click using Building Blocks
Creating a Bibliography
Finally professional bibliography help to bring out the scholar in you
Reviewing Documents
Comparing different versions is simple with the Tri-Pane Review feature
Inspecting the Document
Check the document for hidden data or personal information before release
Show Your John Hancock
Need others to see your signature? Here's how to include it with Office documents
Make It Invisible
Protect your document's integrity with an invisible digital signature
Ensuring File Compatibility
First one to use 2007? Make sure you're compatible with others
Show Off Your E=mc2
Mathematically speaking, it's easy to create equations, symbols and formulas

Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer 7...Finally!
New features and functions in Internet Explorer 7
Working with Tabs
Learn how to use the new tabbed browsing feature in IE7
Using Quick Tabs
Use the new QuickTab feature to display thumbnails of web pages
No Place Like Home
Set the default homepage or multiple homepages
Making a Site Your Favorite
Add favorite web pages and sites to the Favorites Center
Adding Favorites to the Links Bar
Add favorite web pages to the Links Bar
Organizing Favorites
Manage your web pages in the Favorites Center
Exporting or Importing Favorites
Export or import favorites to another computer
What is RSS?
Subscribe to an RSS (syndicated content) feed
Viewing RSS Content
Changing the way RSS is viewed
Searching the Web
Search the web with the new Search Tool
Page Tools Replace the Menu Bar
Use Page Tools to send pages to e-mail, change text size or zoom
Printing Options
Use the print preview window to adjust printing
Deleting Browsing History
Delete temporary Internet files, cookies, passwords and other browsing history
Down with Pop-up Windows
Stop pesky pop up windows with the Pop-Up Blocker
Phishing for a Scam
This new Phishing filter will help protect your sensitive information
Add-on a Spell Checker
Extending the browser with Spell Check and other add-ons