Chapter 1. Time for Something New

What you’ll find in this chapter:

  • The changing way we work

  • The evolution of the Microsoft Office system

  • Meeting today’s work challenges

  • The 2007 Microsoft Office system—tools for today

  • The new 2007 Microsoft Office system versions

  • Benefits of upgrading to the new release

In this world, there always seems to be a tension between the old and the new. Businesses, schools, religious institutions, and even governments feel the future pulling them forward and the roots of tradition pulling them back. We as individuals feel it too. We lean forward into our futures, eager to see what’s coming, to make things better, to further our careers, and to accomplish our goals. But we remain grounded in our history—what we’ve learned, ...

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