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  The 2007 Microsoft Office system includes a new user interface.  Here are some interesting things to help you use the new software

 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
     

Reason 1Use the Ribbon to find and use features
When you first start some of the programs in 2007 Microsoft Office system, you may be surprised by what you see. The menus and toolbars in some programs have been replaced with the Ribbon, which is part of the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface.  The Ribbon is the area at the top of the window which contains all of the features in the program.  The Ribbon is organized into several tables (such as Insert, Page Layout, and Review) which group related features together. 

Reason 2Contextual Tabs show features related to the selected object           
Whenever you select or insert a picture, table, chart, or any other object, the specialized tools for working with that object appear as additional tabs in the Ribbon.  When you click away from the object the tools put themselves away.

Reason 3Click the Microsoft Office Button to do something with your document                      
The Office Button contains all of the features that are used to open or start a new document and to share, print, publish, or close your existing document.  From the bottom of the Office Menu you can open the Options dialog box to change the way the program works.

Reason 4
Open related dialog boxes by using Dialog Box Launchers                         

Some groups in the Ribbon (such as Clipboard, Font, and Paragraph) contain a Dialog Box Launcher icon.  Click this icon to launch the dialog box related to the features contained in the group.

Reason 5Pick your favorite features on the Quick Access Toolbar                
The Quick Access Toolbar is the customizable place to put features you always want to have once click away.  To add a feature anywhere in the Ribbon to the Quick Access Toolbar, right-click the control and click "Add to Quick Access Toolbar." 

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