Archive for the 'Office Overview' Category

The New Paperclip

The New Paperclip is a site devoted to helping new Office 2007 users get comfortable. It has lots of very simple and short text/image based tutorials on everyday Office skills.

He breaks tutorials down by application and by user level- there are beginner, regular, advanced and expert tutorials available.

Office Tips and Tricks

The MS Office 07 Tips and Tricks site has some good information. The irritating thing is you have to sign up for a Windows Live ID to get at the videos. If you already have a Live ID (it’s the same as your MSN Hotmail, or MSN Messenger ID) or don’t mind a simple sign up then the site is well worth checking out.

Complete Office 2007 Overview

Check out all the changes to Office 2007’s suite of programs. “The Films” are humorous but not too useful. I’d stick to the tabs labeled “The Improvements” and “The Facts.”

The Ribbon

When you open Microsoft Office Word 2007 for the first time, you’ll notice that it looks very different. That’s because it’s been redesigned to make your work easier, faster, and more efficient

Microsoft has text or video demonstrations of Word 2007 available. These demonstrations explore the new “ribbon” interface and explain its perceived benefits.