Chapter 1. Getting Started with Office 2007

An Introduction to Microsoft Office 2007

Microsoft Office 2007 is a software suite, or collection of programs. Purchasing a software suite is less expensive than buying each program individually. Different Office 2007 versions contain various combinations of programs; some of the programs in this book may not be available in your suite.

Office 2007 is available at computer and electronic superstores. The programs come on a set of discs, and so you need a DVD drive to install them, unless you purchase a license and download the files from Microsoft. If you already have a version of Office, but want to upgrade, you can do so. Some new computers come with Office 2007 as part of the computer package. If you ...

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