Office 2007 For Dummies®

Part I. Getting to Know Microsoft Office 2007

In this part . . .

At first glance, Microsoft Office 2007 may seem a complicated beast that gobbles up megabytes of hard drive space and offers enough features to overwhelm even the most battle‐hardened veteran of the personal computer wars. But after you get over your initial impression (or fear) of Office, you can understand (and even admire) the elegant madness behind its massive bulk.

Despite the fact that Microsoft Office 2007 contains more commands than any sane person could ever possibly use, it can be conquered. Perhaps the most important part of this book explains the completely redesigned user interface of Microsoft Office 2007. While this user interface may look strange and confusing at first, it's actually much easier to learn than previous incarnations of Microsoft Office. After you get familiar with this new user interface, you'll find yourself being more productive than ever before.

To guide you through the multitude of commands you may need to get your work done, Office provides several ways to get help, one of which (hopefully) will actually provide you with the answers you need.

Besides showing you how to get help within Office, this part of the book also explains how to get the various programs of Office started in the first place. After you start using Office, this part of the book also shows you some of the more common ...