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Getting Started With Office
Getting Started With Office
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Office 2007
FIRST COURSE
Objectives XP
• Explore the programs that comprise Microsoft
Office
• Start programs and switch between them
• Explore common window elements
• Minimize, maximize, and restore windows
• Use the Ribbon, tabs, and buttons
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Objectives XP
• Use the contextual tabs, Mini toolbar, and
shortcut menus
• Save, close, and open a file
• Use the Help system
• Print a file
• Exit programs
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Exploring Microsoft Office 2007 XP
• Microsoft Office 2007, or Office, is a collection of
Microsoft programs
– Microsoft Office Word 2007 (documents)
– Microsoft Office Excel 2007 (workbooks)
– Microsoft Office Access 2007 (databases)
– Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 (presentations)
– Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 (information management)
• A major advantage of Office is integration, the ability to
share information between programs
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Starting Office Programs XP
• Make sure your computer is on and the Windows
desktop appears on your screen
• To start a program
– Click the Start button on the taskbar
– Click All Programs
– Click Microsoft Office
– Click the name of the program you want to start
or
– Click the name of the program you want to start in the most
frequently used programs list on the left side of the Start
menu
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Switching Between
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Open Programs and Files
• Office allows multiple programs to be open at one time
• Use taskbar buttons to switch between programs
or
• Use Alt+Tab keys to switch between open files
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Exploring Common Window Elements XP
• All Office programs have some common
elements
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Resizing the
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Program Window and Workspaces
• Office programs have three sizing buttons
– Minimize button (hides window, program only visible on
taskbar)
– Maximize button (expands window to full screen size)
– Restore Down button (returns window to predefined size)
• Some programs have two sets of sizing controls (like
Excel and Word)
– Top level controls program window
– Lower level controls workspace
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Resizing Windows and Workspaces XP
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Status Bar and Switching Views XP
• Status Bar
– Located at bottom of program window
– Provides information about open file and current
task
– Information provided specific to program
• Switching Views
– Each Office program has different view options
– View changes presentation, but not content
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Zooming the Workspaces XP
• Zooming magnifies or shrinks content displayed
in workspace
• To change zoom percentage
– Use Zoom slider at right of status bar
– Click Zoom level button to left of Zoom slider
– Use Zoom group in View tab on the Ribbon
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Zooming the Workspaces XP
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Using the Ribbon XP
• The Ribbon at the top of the program window
just below the title bar is the main set of
commands that you click to execute tasks
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Clicking Button Icons XP
• Each button, or icon, on the tabs provides one‐
click access to a command
– Most are labeled
– Clicking the button often displays a menu or
performs an action
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Using Galleries and Live Preview XP
• A gallery is a grid or menu that shows visual
representation of the options available for that
command
• Live Preview shows the results you would
achieve in your file if you clicked that option
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Using Galleries and Live Preview XP
• Live Preview of bullet style
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Opening Dialog Boxes and Task Panes XP
• The Dialog Box Launcher allows you to open a
task pane or dialog box that provides more
advanced functionality
• A task pane is a window that helps you navigate
through a complex task or feature
• A dialog box is a window from which you enter
or choose settings for how you want to perform
a task
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Opening Dialog Boxes and Task Panes XP
• Page tab in the Page Setup dialog box
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Using Contextual Tools XP
• Some tabs, toolbars, and menus come into view
as you work
• An object is anything that appears on your
screen that can be selected and manipulated as a
whole
• A contextual tab is a Ribbon tab that contains
commands related to the selected object so you
can manipulate, edit, and format that object
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Using Contextual Tools XP
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Accessing the Mini Toolbar XP
• The Mini toolbar is a toolbar that appears next to
the pointer whenever you select text and
contains buttons for the most commonly used
formatting commands
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Opening Shortcut Menus XP
• A shortcut menu is a list of commands related to
a selection that opens when you click the right
mouse button
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Working with Files XP
• The Office Button provides access to document‐level
features
– Creating files
– Opening files
– Saving files
– Printing files
– Closing files
– Application settings
• The Quick Access Toolbar is a collection of buttons that
provide one‐click access to commonly used commands
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Saving a File XP
• To prevent losing work, save your file to a disk frequently
• To save a file the first time or with a new name or location
– Click the Office Button, and then click Save As (or for an
unnamed file, click the Save button on the Quick Access
Toolbar or click the Office Button, and then click Save)
– In the Save As dialog box, click the Save in arrow, and then
navigate to the location where you want to save the file
– Type a descriptive title in the File name box, and then click
the Save button
• To resave a named file to the same location
– Click the Save button on the Quick Access Toolbar (or click
the Office Button, and then click Save)
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Saving a File XP
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Closing a File XP
• Close files you are no longer working on
• Close a file by clicking the Office Button and then
clicking the Close command
• As a standard practice, you should save your file
before closing it
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Opening a File XP
• When you want to open a blank document, workbook, presentation, or
database, you create a new file
• Click the Office Button, and then click Open
• Navigate to the storage location of the file you want to open
• Click the filename of the file you want to open
• Click the Open button
or
• Click the Office Button, and then click a filename in the Recent
Documents list
or
• Click the Office Button, and then click New
• In the New dialog box, click Blank Document, Blank Workbook, Blank
Presentation, or Blank Database (depending on the program)
• Click the Create button
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Opening a File XP
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Getting Help XP
• Help is like a huge encyclopedia available from your
desktop
• Click the Microsoft Office Help button (the button name
depends on the Office program)
• Type a keyword or phrase in the “Type words to search
for” box, and then click the Search button
• Click a Help topic in the search results list
• Read the information in the Help window. For more
information, click other topics or links
• Click the Close button on the Help window title bar
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Getting Help XP
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Printing a File XP
• Click the Office Button, and then click Print
• Verify the print settings in the Print dialog box
• Click the OK button
or
• Click the Office Button, point to Print, and then
click Quick Print
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Printing a File XP
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Exiting Programs XP
• When you finish working with a program, you
should exit it
• You can exit programs with a button or a
command
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