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If you’re updating from 2002/2003 to newer
versions, most features remain. Dialog boxes haven’t changed.
2007/2010 has ribbons. Explore the tabs and ribbons to
find the functions. If you’re going from 2007 to 2010, the
major changes are in graphics which are richer and with many more
choices. Be decisive when making
these choices or you’ll waste time.
Screenshot
Located on the Insert tab, it allows
you to add a window or screen clipping.
Enhanced Graphics
The choices have multiplied from borders to
drop shadows to adjusting colors. You can even change a photo
into a drawing, adjust the color, brightness, contrast.
THE PROGRAMS
Word
Searching the document has a navigation
pane. Headers/footers have a rich appearance. Tables can be
formatted with colors and shading in just a click.
PowerPoint
Adding a video and editing it are
significantly simpler. It is easily embedded in the presentation.
Excel
Sparklines—mini graphs that fit into one
cell. Good for very simple charting. More table and chart
options. You can automatically convert a range of data in a
spreadsheet into a formatted table which can filter date, and add provide
totals.
Purchasing Office 2010
Obtain a free 60 day download
at Microsoft.com. If you’re a student or educator, you can get
very good pricing from JourneyEd.com. Documentation of status is
required.
Microsoft Office
2010, which replaces Microsoft Office 2007, offers a more refined user
interface along with enhanced collaboration tools. This introduction to Office
2010 covers the main changes to the user interface. Programs covered include
Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access and Outlook.
What’s new in Office 2010?
Here are a few noticeable major changes for
Office 2010 as a whole:
• The Office Ribbon, which first made its
appearance in Office 2007, now appears in all Office 2010 applications
including Outlook. This replaces a traditional menu structure (File,
Edit, etc.).
• The Office Button has been replaced with a File
tab.
• The File tab takes you to the Backstage View,
where you can save, print, and perform a variety of other file management
tasks.
