Some tabs don't show up until you might need them for example, you must select a picture to bring up its formatting tab. Instead of the old, gray drop-down menus atop the page, Microsoft's new and very colorful Ribbon clumps common features into tabs: Home, Insert, Page Layout, References, Mailings, Review, and View. Once you have Word 2007 running, you will notice a completely redesigned toolbar, now known as the Ribbon, with many familiar commands in new places. Our reviews of Microsoft Office 2007 detail the installation process and the ingredients of each edition. You'll have to be online to access services later, such as Help and How-To as well as Clip Art and document templates. Our installation of various Office suites on Windows XP computers took between 10 and 20 minutes, which was quicker than prior editions of Office. It's easier to get a handle on document security, but those who only need basic typing features may not want to relearn the interface or deal with the new file formats. Bloggers and researchers may also benefit. New picture-editing tools help you deck out documents and play with fancy fonts. With this update, Microsoft Word 2007 becomes a more image-conscious application.

Microsoft Word 2007's document types, interface, and some features-very nearly every aspect of this word processor-have changed.

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