What's new in Office 2007?

Office 2007 - New Features

The Office 2007 button, located on the top-left of the window, replaces the File menu and provides access to functions which are common across all Office applications i.e. Save, Open, Print.
The Fluent Ribbon is a panel that contains groups of command buttons and icons that relate to specific functions. These functions are all represented by individual tabs which are different for each application.

Live Preview temporarily applies formatting on the selected text or object to show the user what the effect would be without actually applying the change.
The Mini Toolbar is automatically shown when text is selected. The purpose of this feature is to provide easy access to the most-used formatting commands. It also appears above the right-click menu when a user right-clicks on a selection of words.
The Quick Access Toolbar sits in the title bar and can be customised to add regularly used functions.
The Zoom Slider bar resides in the bottom-right corner and makes changes to the magnification of a document.
Keyboard Shortcuts are now easier to find on the Fluent Ribbon. Simply press ALT to show all available keyboard shortcuts.

Selecting a specific command letter will open the Ribbon to the correct section and reveal other shortcut keys available to that command.
The Help is no longer under the Help Menu, instead it is located as a question mark on the right hand top corner of the Fluent Ribbon.

You can now use the list of keywords provided for common commands or you can type keywords directly into the search bar. There are even links to Office 2007 quizzes online.

The To-Do Bar now appears on the right hand side of outlook and shows all upcoming meetings and appointments as well as all current tasks.
The Fluent Ribbon only appears in outlook when you select certain functions, particularly when you create a new or open an existing message, task, contact or calendar appointment. At all other times you will only see the standard toolbar.

Office 2007 makes it easy to request or give access to calendars or contact lists. Simply open the relevant navigation pane and select

This will then open a new message for you to send to the relevant person. You can even request them to provide access to their folders on the same email.