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Microsoft Office 2007 Overview. Scott A. Dougherty IDEA Training and Consultation Coordinator, Assistive Technology. Wikispaces. http://assistivetechaiu.wikispaces.com /. Microsoft Office 2007. Documents are based on XML Menus and toolbars have been reconfigured in the Office Fluent UI
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Microsoft Office 2007 Overview Scott A. Dougherty IDEA Training and Consultation Coordinator, Assistive Technology
Wikispaces http://assistivetechaiu.wikispaces.com/
Microsoft Office 2007 • Documents are based on XML • Menus and toolbars have been reconfigured in the Office Fluent UI • Ribbon • Office Button • Quick Access Toolbar • Command/Contextual Command tabs • Galleries
Microsoft Office 2007 • Small gray arrow displays “old” dialog box for some tabs • Old keyboard shortcuts and Alt paths still function (e.g., Alt + T + W) • Use ScreenTips to display shortcuts and descriptions • AIU Assistive Technology Cheat Sheets http://www.aiu3.net/Level3.aspx?id=4664
Office Button • Control major functions of the program • Set preferences for documents • Personalize appearance and features • Access program optionsfor each component of the suite • Default format for saves
Quick Access Toolbar • Perform routine functions • New • Open • Save • Email • Quick Print • Print Preview • Undo • Redo • Draw Table • More Commands… • Format Painter • AutoCorrect • Show/Hide • Styles • Spelling & Grammar • Zoom • Show Below the Ribbon • Minimize the Ribbon
Command/Contextual Command Tabs • Tabs are labeled to group features by function • Developer Tab can be added under program options • “Add-Ins” may add tabs • Contextual Tabs appear for some items • Tables • Graphics • View “old” dialog boxes
Galleries • Palette of options • Mouse-over previews
The Mini Toolbar • Optional access to word processing tools • Activated in the program options • Displayed when text is selected
Styles • Quick way to change the visual appearance of documents • Easy way to increase accessibility of documents • Ability to create your own styles
AutoCorrect Options • Automatically fixes errors in spelling • Can be personalized • Stick to what you can remember/reference • Use a non-English sequence or starting character • `aiu • `me
Time to explore… Microsoft Word 2007
Document Creation • Insert Cover Page • =rand() • AutoCorrect and Find and Replace • Apply Styles • Change Styles/Colors/Fonts • Insert and stylize clip art • Text wrap clip art, shapes, Smart Art, charts* • Insert and format tables* *Be conscious of accessibility
Time to explore… Microsoft Excel 2007
Spreadsheet Creation • Entering data into cells • Resizing Rows/Columns • Seriation/Pattern Fills • Insert Rows/Columns • Formulas – Insert Functions • MAX • MIN • AVERAGE • MEDIAN • AutoSum • Fill Right/Down • Apply Cell Styles • Format Cells • Date • Protect • Protect Sheet • Create Charts
Time to explore… Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
Presentation Creation • Create a slide • Add an image to the Slide Master • Insert Text • Insert Clip Art and Pictures • Change Designs • Change Animations