Word 2007Word 2007

The Ribbon is one of the major The Ribbon is one of the major changes for Word 2007.changes for Word 2007.

The Ribbon is composed of Tabs, Groups, and Commands.

Tabs Commands

Groups

TabsTabs

There are 7 basic tabs across the ribbon that represent different activity areas.

Clicking on different tabs changes the ribbon to show new groups and commands.

GroupsGroups

Each tab has different groups with related commands.

Clipboard group Font group Paragraph Styles group Editing group group

CommandsCommands

A command is a button or box in a Group that is used to enter information or a menu.

Commands

Dialogue BoxesDialogue Boxes

Some groups have dialogue box launchers in the bottom right corners. These open dialogue boxes.

Mini ToolbarMini Toolbar

The Mini Toolbar appears if you select text to modify. It appears faint at first, but becomes more solid as you move your mouse to it.

The mini toolbar has common formatting commands grouped together.

Quick Access ToolbarQuick Access Toolbar

The Quick Access Toolbar contains common commands such as Save, Undo, and Repeat and can be modified to include other commands such as Print.

Office ButtonOffice Button

The Office Button is located in the upper left-hand corner of the window, and contains commands for creating, opening, saving and printing Word documents.

Home TabHome Tab

The Home Tab contains the following Groups and Commands:◦Font- Includes formatting commands such as

Bold, Italics, Underline, Font size, and Font style◦Paragraph- Includes commands for text

alignment, line spacing and bullets◦Styles- Includes commands for applying Styles

to the document

Insert TabInsert Tab

The Insert Tab contains the following Groups and Commands◦Illustrations- Includes commands for inserting

pictures, clip arts, shapes and charts◦Links- Includes commands for creating

hyperlinks◦Header/Footer- Includes commands for

creating and modifying headers and footers◦Text- Includes commands for inserting text

boxes and WordArt

Page Layout TabPage Layout Tab

The Page Layout Tab contains the following Groups and Commands:◦Themes- Includes commands to apply themes

to the document◦Page Setup- Includes commands for changing

page orientation, margins, and also adding columns and page breaks

◦Paragraph- Includes commands for changing paragraph indents and spacing

References TabReferences Tab

The References Tab contains the following Groups and Commands:◦ Table of Contents – Includes commands for adding a

Table of Contents to Word documents◦ Footnotes – Includes commands for adding Footnotes ◦ Citations and Bibliography – Includes commands for

Inserting Citations (using different styles) and Bibliographies

Mailings TabsMailings Tabs

The Mailings Tab contains the following Groups and Commands:◦Create – Includes commands for creating

envelopes and labels◦Start Mail Merge - Includes commands for

merging databases with documents to create form letters

Review TabReview Tab

The Review Tab includes the following Groups and Commands:◦Proofing- Includes commands such as Spelling and Grammar Check, Research, and Thesaurus

◦Comments- Includes commands for adding and editing comments on Word documents

◦Tracking/Changes- Includes commands for tracking, approving and removing changes made to Word documents

View TabView Tab

The View Tab includes the following Groups and Commands◦Document Views – Includes commands for

changing the View layout of a Word document (Print Layout, Full Screen Reading, Web Layout, Outline, and Draft)

◦Zoom – Includes commands for increasing/decreasing the magnification of a Word document

ResourcesResources

Up to Speed with Word 2007 Overview - Training - Microsoft Office Online