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Microsoft Word 2007 v1.0 - AKK 1 08/21/2008 Introduction to Student Computing Services, Room B107 http://www.neiu.edu/~scs scs@neiu.edu Main Office: (773) 442-4390 Microsoft Word 2007 v1.0 - AKK 2 08/21/2008 Introduction Description: This document will introdu ce you to Microsoft Word 2007 features and usage. Prerequisites: You should have a basic knowledge of Microsoft Wi ndows and some familiarity with tabs and menus. Goal(s): Users should have an understanding of the new Ribbon, th e Office button, saving options, and how to print documents using Microsoft Word 2007. Content: The Microsoft Word 2007 “Fluent User Interface (UI)” and the Ribbon The New DOCX Format Creating, Editing, and Saving a Document Printing a Document Microsoft Word 2007 Help Introduction to Microsoft Word 2007 is recommended for people unfamiliar with Office 2007 or Word 2007. Basic knowledge of the Windows Operating System (OS) is necessary in order to maximize understanding of this document. The images and examples found in this document are based on the Windows XP OS and may differ slightly from how it appears on Windows Vista, Mac OS, or other OS environments able to run Word 2007. Questions regarding this document should be directed to: Student Computing Services, Room B107 http://www.neiu.edu/~scs scs@neiu.edu Main Office: (773) 442-4390 Microsoft Word 2007 v1.0 - AKK 3 08/21/2008 Table of Contents Introduction ntents ....................................................................................................... 3 About Microsoft Word 2007 DOCX Format: Caveat for Wo rd 2000, XP, and 2003 Users ......... 4 The Fluent User (UI) ......................................................... 4 The Office Button ............................................................................. 4 The Rib bon ...................................................................................... 5 Document Body Area Menus ........................................................... 5 Opening and Saving ent ............................................................................... 6 cument .................................................................................................... 6 Single-Sided Printing ....................................................................... 6 Microsoft Word Help ................................................................................................... 7 Conclusion sources ............................................................................................... 7 Microsoft Word 2007 v1.0 - AKK 4 08/21/2008 About Microsoft Word 2007 Microsoft Word 2007 is the latest incarnation of Word in the Office series available from Microsoft that features a newly revised User Interface (UI) called . Additionally, an updated menu interface called the allows for quicker access to familiar and frequently used menu optio ns through a more visual system of tabs. DOCX Format: Caveat for Word 2000, XP, and 2003 Users Microsoft Word 2007 introduces a new document format called DOCX. It is based on XML and is not backwards compatible with the classic DOC format of Office 2003 and all ea rlier incarnations of Word. As with other Microsoft Office Save As to save documents in the Word 97 – 2003 format to maintain backwards compatibility with older versions of Word. Users of Office 2000, Office XP, and Office 2003 also have the ability to download and install the “ Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats ” which allows users of Office XP and Office 2003 to open, edit, and save Office 2007 files. Users of Office 2000 will be able to convert Office 2007 files to binary file formats using Windows Explorer. Visit http://www.microsoft.com The Fluent User Interface (UI) Microsoft engineered a new UI experience with Office 2007 in an attempt to simplify common menu tasks and make The Office Button l the common tools in front of Office Button replaces the old File menu. All the common menu options located in the original File menu can be found here. Quick Access Toolbar contains some commonly used features and can manage features of the Ribbon. Microsoft Word 2007 v1.0 - AKK 5 08/21/2008 The Ribbon The more graphical look and feel of the introduces visual menu items for more intuitive learning of functions. As with previous version of Word, plac ing the mouse cursor over Document Body Area Menus All typing is done in the document body area. Some familiar menus have relocated to areas more closely tied to the document body. Home tab contains the most common features. Font formatting, fonts, size, color, and justification are located here. Other tabs include Insert Page Layout References Mailings Review View Add-ins Ribbon is the whole menu system at the top. The Word 2007 Help Menu allows you to search for help on performing tasks with Word. Spell Check has moved to the status bar. Page View is now on the right. Zooming is now done via a slider. The toggle for the is located here. The Word 2007 Status Bar shows information about the document. Microsoft Word 2007 v1.0 - AKK 6 08/21/2008 Opening and Saving a Document Opening a document from hard drive, USB drive, or other location can be accomplished by using My Computer ( and browsing for your file. It is also possible to open a Word document within Word 2007 by clicking the Office Button and choosing Open ( To save a document, you click the Office Button and then click the Save button ( ). You can then browse for a location to save your document. Additionally, you may click Save As to choose an older or different Word format. Printing a Document To print a document, you click the Office Button and then click the Print icon ( ). You’ll be presented with a print menu similar to the one in the graphic below. Single-Sided Printing SCS lab computers print duplex (double-sided) by default as a cost savings to NEIU students. To print single-sided, you must click the button from the menu shown above and then select “ General Everyday Printing Microsoft Word 2007 v1.0 - AKK 7 08/21/2008 Microsoft Word Help Microsoft Word help ( ) can give you answers to common and specific qu estions regarding Word or its features. Enter a search term into the search field and click the button. Office Online has the most current help with Word 2007 and other Office 2007 applications. Conclusion Student Computing Services hopes this doc ument has been useful in explaining the basic features of Word 2007. Please direct any comments you have co ncerning this document to Student Computing Services at scs@neiu.edu 4390. Information Resources Information regarding tutorials, E-Mail accounts, and lab lo cations is available at our departmental web site: http://www.neiu.edu/~scs The Word Help screen also has a drop-down menu to allow you to specify specific sources from which to search for help item.