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Difference between Office 2003 and Office 2007 or Office 2010

With the release of Microsoft Office 2007 and Office 2010 there have been many changes to the toolbars and layout of many regularily used functions.

When you first use Word or Excel it is a little frustrating to get to an option you have used many times before. However, if you persevere you will find that the advantages of the new software outweigh the use of version 2003, as once you are able to navigate around the toolbars you can be far more productive.

Menu Bar
Now each time you click on an item in the menu bar the toolbars across the top change. The menu bar works the same as the TAB windows in Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox.

Tools --> Options has gone
This frequently used option has moved.
You now need to click the top, left circular button called the "Office Button" and then "Word" or "Excel" Options.

Also on the "OFFICE BUTTON" are the options for :-

NEW
OPEN
SAVE
SAVE AS
PRINT
PREPARE
SEND
PUBLISH
CLOSE
and a List of RECENT DOCUMENTS to Open


Page Setup
These settings are now found by clicking "PAGE LAYOUT"

Find, Replace and Select, Excel - Format, Delete, Insert
All of these are over to the right on the first tab called "HOME"

Spellcheck, Thesarus, Track Changes, Protect
These settings have moved to "REVIEW"

BEST TIP
If you cannot find the option you need then highlight the text or cell(s) you want to work with then Right Click. A list of options are displayed for actions to anything highlighted.

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The word and excel file types have changed from"DOC to DOCX and XLS to XLSX

You can convert a document by Opening the old file with the new version then saving the file.

When saving there are options to save in the New or Old format

Which format should I save?

If you have to send the file to someone who is still on an old version of Office they may not be able to open the file.

Choose the older versions, 97-2003 if you need to do this,
otherwise
choose the Latest Version (e.g just save document or worksheet)

Exception - there is a converter add on available free from Microsoft which allows a user with old versions to open the file but only as read-only

see Office Compatibility Pack

You may convert a folder of word documents using these instructions
==> Click For More Information

If you want me to convert for you please contact me on 020 8342 1882

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New MENU options for Microsoft Office 2007

WORD

HOME - Cut, Paste, Font, Colours, Justification,Bullets, Tabs, Sort, Display Return Character, Heading/Normal etc., Find, Replace, Select

INSERT - Page, Page Break, Table, Picture, Clip Art, Shapes, Chart, Hyperlink, Bookmark, Header, Footer, Page no., Text Box, WordArt, Signature

PAGE LAYOUT - Themes, Margins, Orientation, Size, Columns, Breaks, Line Nos., Watermark, Background Color, Border, Indent, Spacing

REFERENCES - Table of Contents, FootNotes, Citations Bibliography, Captions, Index, Table of Authorities

MAILINGS - MailMerge, Envelopes, Labels

REVIEW - Spelling, Thesarus, Track Changes

VIEW - Document Views, Ruler, Gridlines, Zoom, PageViews, New, Switch Windows

DEVELOPER - Macros, Protect, Template, XML


EXCEL

HOME - Cut, Paste, Font, Colours, Justification, Tabs, Format Cells (includes AUTOFIT), Insert, Delete, Functions, Sort, Data Filter, Find, Replace, Select

INSERT - Table, Picture, Clip Art, Shapes, Chart, Hyperlink, Header, Footer, Text Box, WordArt, Signature, Object

PAGE LAYOUT - Themes, Colors, Fonts, Effects, Margins, Orientation, Size, Print Area, Columns, Breaks, Line Nos., Background, Titles, AutoFormat, Gridlines, Pane Selection

FORMULAS - Funtions, Define Names and Named Ranges


DATA - Get External Data, Connections, Sort and Filter, Data Tools, Outline

REVIEW - Spelling, Thesarus, Track Changes

VIEW - Document Views, Ruler, Gridlines, Zoom, PageViews, New Windows, Split Window, Hide, Switch Windows, Macros

DEVELOPER - Visual Basic, Macros, XML, View Source


ADD-INS - Your own company specific or software Add-ins e.g SAGE, Blurb Viewer
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