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MS Office 2007 Quick Start

Open File

  • Select Office Button (top left of window)
  • Select Open (folder icon)
  • Choose the file you wish to open
  • Select Open (or Enter key)

Alternatively - If you have recently worked on a file

  • Select Office Button
  • Select file from Recent Documents list

Save File

  • Select Office Button (top left of window)
  • Select Save As
  • Choose the format to save in:
    Word Document (MS Office 07) - filename.docx
    Word Template - filename.dotx
    Word 97-2003 Document - filename.doc
  • Enter document name in File Name box
  • Select Save (or Enter key)

Print File

  • Select Office Button (top left of window)
  • Select Print
  • Select type of print; Print, Quick Print, Print Preview
  • Print window: complete printing requirements (printer, number of copies, etc.)
  • Select OK

Word Toolbars

Home Tab | Clipboard, Font, Paragraph, Styles, Editing

Insert Tab | Pages, Tables, Illustrations, Links, Header & Footer, Text, Symbols

Page Layout Tab | Themes, Page Setup, Page Background, Paragraph, Arrange

References Tab | Table of Contents, Footnotes, Citations & Bibliography, Captions, Index, Table of Authorities

Mailings Tab | Create, Start Mail Merge, Write & Insert Fields, Previous Results, Finish

Review Tab | Proofing, Comments, Tracking, Changes, Compare, Protect

View Tab | Document Views, Show/Hide, Zoom, Window, Macros

Design Tab (Table Tools) | Table Style Options, Table Styles, Draw Borders

Layout Tab (Table Tools) | Table, Rows & Columns, Merge, Cell Size, Alignment, Data

Editing Office 2007 Files in MS Office 97/XP

  • Download Office 2007 Compatibility Pack
  • Enter Opax Username and Password
  • Select Run
  • Click here to accept the Microsoft Software Licence Terms: Tick box
  • Select Continue
  • Installation is complete: Select OK
  • You will now be able to edit MS Office 2007 files using MS Office 97/XP