Part I. My Word, and Welcome to It

IN THIS PART

Word 2007 is different. Part I's mission is to get you past the differences and up and running with Word 2007. This section offers answers to questions such as "Why did they change it?" and "How do I do what I used to do?"

Part I begins with things you need to know and want to know about the new Word 2007. Chapter 1 explains the new interface and why Microsoft chose to radically overhaul Word's look and feel. Chapter 2 offers a quick start, showing both beginning and seasoned Word users how to start Word and use its many facets. Chapter 3 is targeted at veteran Word users who might feel a little lost in the maze of new methods and features. Chapter 4 offers the best advice the author can give you about how to get the most out of Word by using styles and taking advantage of power user techniques. Chapter 5 demystifies Word 2007's new .docx file format, explaining why and how it's different from Word's legacy .doc format. Finally, Chapter 6 tries to anticipate your reaction to certain "helpful" features by showing you how to tame or take advantage of Word behaviors that you might consider annoying.

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