Microsoft Office 2007 Overview

Scott A. DoughertyIDEA Training and Consultation

Coordinator, Assistive Technology

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Microsoft Office 2007

• Documents are based on XML• Menus and toolbars have been reconfigured in

the Office Fluent UI– Ribbon• Office Button• Quick Access Toolbar• Command/Contextual Command tabs• Galleries

Microsoft Office 2007

• Small gray arrow displays “old” dialog box for some tabs

• Old keyboard shortcuts and Alt paths still function (e.g., Alt + T + W)

• Use ScreenTips to display shortcuts and descriptions

• AIU Assistive Technology Cheat Sheetshttp://www.aiu3.net/Level3.aspx?id=4664

Office Button

• Control major functions of the program

• Set preferences for documents

• Personalize appearance and features

• Access program options for each component of the suite– Default format for saves

Quick Access Toolbar

• Perform routine functions– New– Open– Save– Email– Quick Print– Print Preview– Undo– Redo– Draw Table

• More Commands…– Format Painter– AutoCorrect– Show/Hide– Styles– Spelling & Grammar– Zoom

• Show Below the Ribbon• Minimize the Ribbon

Command/Contextual Command Tabs

• Tabs are labeled to group features by function

• Developer Tab can be added under program options

• “Add-Ins” may add tabs• Contextual Tabs appear for

some items– Tables– Graphics

• View “old” dialog boxes

Galleries

• Palette of options• Mouse-over previews

The Mini Toolbar

• Optional access to word processing tools

• Activated in the program options

• Displayed when text is selected

Styles

• Quick way to change the visual appearance of documents

• Easy way to increase accessibility of documents

• Ability to create your own styles

AutoCorrect Options

• Automatically fixes errors in spelling

• Can be personalized– Stick to what you can

remember/reference– Use a non-English

sequence or starting character• `aiu• `me

MICROSOFT WORD 2007Time to explore…

Document Creation

1. Insert Cover Page2. =rand()3. AutoCorrect and Find and Replace4. Apply Styles5. Change Styles/Colors/Fonts6. Insert and stylize clip art7. Text wrap clip art, shapes, Smart Art, charts*8. Insert and format tables*

*Be conscious of accessibility

MICROSOFT EXCEL 2007Time to explore…

Spreadsheet Creation

1. Entering data into cells2. Resizing Rows/Columns3. Seriation/Pattern Fills4. Insert Rows/Columns5. Formulas – Insert

Functions– MAX– MIN– AVERAGE– MEDIAN– AutoSum

6. Fill Right/Down7. Apply Cell Styles8. Format Cells

– Date– Protect

9. Protect Sheet10. Create Charts

MICROSOFT POWERPOINT 2007Time to explore…

Presentation Creation

1. Create a slide2. Add an image to the Slide Master3. Insert Text4. Insert Clip Art and Pictures5. Change Designs6. Change Animations