Backstage view

Although the term Backstage view does not appear in the user interface, writers use it to refer to the page that a user sees upon clicking the File tab of any Microsoft Office 2010 program. The Backstage view, which is part of the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface, exposes information and metadata about the currently active document, lists recently opened documents and network places, and provides a variety of user options, such as opening, saving, printing, and versioning.

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The File tab replaces the Microsoft Office Button and the File menu that appeared in earlier versions of Office.

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