Microsoft+Office+2007

[[image:Screen_shot_2009-10-21_at_8.00.00_AM.png align="left"]]MICROSOFT OFFICE 2007
GSD has purchased Office 2007 for every machine (as well as Office 2008 for the MAC). There are many changes in the new version, and hopefully the information below will help you to prepare you to use the new version.The new Microsoft Office 2007 includes: Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher, Access, Groove (with limited functionality), InfoPath, One Note.

INSTALLATION Has been completed as of Oct. 2009. If you do not have it yet please let me know.
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 * Home use is NOT included with the District Enterprise license. Users need to buy their own copy for home use, Granite School District has given the ability for **faculty and students** to order Microsoft Software for home use. @http://www.accesspointe.com/granitesd. At that site follow the instructions. Once you are on the site you will want to create/register your own account. Once your account is created - you can start shopping for Microsoft Software. ($60 or so through the district home use purchasing agreement from Enpointe. $299 retail) Happy shopping! Microsoft's new OS 7 will be available there also. There are a few hoops but it does save you 200-300 bucks.!
 * Of course you are NOT REQUIRED to purchase MS Office for home use. Here is a list of some options for home.**
 * Office 07 will open earlier versions of Office, such as 2003, and 2000. To save a document from school to open at home in an earlier version chose the **SAVE AS** option under the Office Button. Under file type chose the version you have at home or chose .rtf to open it with basically anything. Keep in mind you may loose some formatting. [|See this document for more help on file types.]
 * There are many other **"free" options** to chose from. Instead of my interpretations - here is link to the Top 10 Free Alternatives I have used Google Docs very successfully but not any of the others. (Most of these are open source applications like Firefox). //A simple Google search for "MS Office alternatives" pulled this up - you may be able to find others.//
 * Use a **converter** such as this one that can be download by clicking here //(I have never used it so I do not know how it works)//
 * I am sure there are more options that I do NOT know about. (Please share any of them.)
 * **Personally - My sugg** **estion?** As much as I don't like "The Corporation" I say buy it. (You wont beat the price, you already know how to use it since we use it at work, you won't have to learn a new program!)
 * Can you use **Corel (Word Perfect) or Apple (Pages) products**? Sure but we do not "support" those at school - so you're on your own. I am not requred to help you with these! Quite honestly I have never used either of them. I do know that both of these products CAN be save as MS Office files so you can open them in MS Office here at school. You will probably loose some formatting though.
 * This has nothing to do with the network or "H-Drive". How do you **transfer a file** from home to work? Easiest way is to e-mail it to yourself! There are other cool options but that is a different topic!

**What's new in Microsoft Office 2007?**

 * 1) **Fluent:** Fluent Training Video: What is Fluent? How do I use the "ribbon"? How will "galleries" help? The mini-tool bar, the office button and more!
 * 2) **Training Handout:** Office2007UserExperience_GS_E.ppt - Introduction to the new User Interface, called "Fluent", Handout.
 * 3) **Compatibility Mode**: The district installer runs in compatibility mode. This means that you lose functionality in the new program. So, why the compatibility mode?
 * 4) When you save a document in 2007 it saves as a new file format (.docx, .pptx, .xslx) that previous versions of Office can't open. So in order to make emailing attachments (or giving your files to someone else) the district has enabled this option by default. However, doing so breaks the functionality of many of the new cool features, see the following document for a full review: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc178998.aspx.
 * 5) To enable 2007 "unique-special features", click the Microsoft Office button, and choose convert, then click okay. However, it only turn on 2007 "unique-special features" for that specific document.
 * 6) If you happen to bring home a 2007 document (.docx, .pptx, .xslx) and can't open it on your previous Office version, download and install the [|Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats]
 * 7) **Learning Essentials (Free):** [|Learning Essentials for Educators]
 * 8) **Microsoft Office 2007 Overview Resources**
 * 9) [|Microsoft Word 2007 Tutorial.doc]
 * 10) [|Getting Started with Microsoft Office 2007]
 * 11) [|Microsoft Office First Steps]
 * 12) [|Self Paced Office 2007 Training from Microsoft]
 * 13) Wondering where your favorite Office 2003 commands are located in the new 2007 Office system interface? [|Look Here!]
 * 14) [|OfficeTutorials.com]
 * 15) [|Total Training]- Free 2 Week "guest pass" to watch their Office tutorials or others!
 * 16) [|General Outlook Tips] & [|More]!
 * 17) [|Valdosta State University - Microsoft Office 2007 Tutorials]
 * 18) [|Florida Gulf Coast University - list of Tutorials]
 * 19) [|UEN's Faculty Lounge - Microsoft Office 2007]
 * 20) [|Teach Yourself Office 2007] for as little as $9.95 a course.
 * 21) [|UEN's YouTube Channel] has Office 2007 Tutorials
 * 22) [|Teacher Tech Trainings from Microsoft] - Weekly Webinars and Many Recorded Sessions

**Microsoft Outlook**

 * 1) New Features from //[|CNET article]//.
 * 2) To-do bar: What will catch your attention first is the addition of the "to-do bar" down the right side of the screen. You'll notice that it contains a calendar with bold text for days on which you have scheduled appointments. Further, upcoming appointments are now visible front and center and, since they are appointments in Outlook, are color coded to your preference. Below the calendar is a look at the current tasks you have on your task list.
 * 3) [|Attachment Previewing]: Attachment preview supports most common file types and shows you a file's contents from within Outlook without the need to launch a separate program in a separate window.
 * 4) Demo Files - Download and Save to Your Desktop
 * 5) [|Outlook 2007 Demo: Customize your calendar]
 * 6) [|Outlook 2007 Demo: Create and use an e-mail signature]
 * 7) [|Outlook 2007 Demo: Up to speed]
 * 8) [|Outlook 2007 Demo: Stay on top of things with Outlook flags]
 * 9) Additional Resources
 * 10) [|General Outlook Tips]
 * 11) Bad outline form - sorry! (no #2!)

[|Quick Guides (printables) and Quick Courses]

**Microsoft Word**

 * 1) New Features: Ribbon, Quick Access Toolbar, Tabs, Dialog Boxes, Galleries, Zoom Controls
 * 2) Tab Walk Through: What old...what's new?
 * 3) Quick look at Home Styles
 * 4) Insert Options - Walk through each one.
 * 5) Page Layout (Orientation)
 * 6) Reference Choices
 * 7) Add-Ins - Extras you can download and add in!
 * 8) [|Microsoft Math]: Add-In to create charts and graphs in Microsoft Word. (Might have to install the [|Primary Interop Assembly] first.)
 * 9) [|Getting Started Tab for Word 2007] : This add-in adds a Get Started tab to the Microsoft Office Word 2007 Ribbon. Commands on this tab give you easy access to free content on Office Online that helps you learn Word 2007 quickly.
 * 10) [|Save to PDF]: Add-In not needed at school because we have full version of Adobe Acrobat, but may be needed at home. Once installed will work with all Microsoft Office Programs.
 * 11) Demo Files - Download and Save to Your Desktop
 * 12) [|Word 2007 Demo: Place Watermarks Where You Want Them]
 * 13) [|Office 2007 Demo: Spice Up Your Text With SmartArt Graphics]
 * 14) [|Hyperwords Vide - Very cool!]
 * 15) Additional Resources
 * 16) [|Microsoft Word MPV's]
 * 17) [|Word 2007 Templates]
 * 18) Word Up! UCET 2008 Presentation Resources [|WordUP.pdf]
 * 19) UEN Faculty Lounge [|Word 2007: Create a Newsletter]
 * 20) UEN Faculty Lounge [|Projects with Word 2007]
 * 21) [|Quick Guides (printables) and Quick Courses]

Microsoft PowerPoint

 * 1) New Features
 * 2) [|New features from Microsoft]
 * 3) [|PowerPoint Office 2007 Overview]
 * 4) Tab Walk Through: What old...what's new?
 * 5) Once you have work figured out PowerPoint is a piece of cake!
 * 6) Add-Ins - Extras you can download and add in!
 * 7) [|Getting Started Tab for PowerPoint 2007]: This add-in adds a Get Started tab to the Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Ribbon. Commands on this tab give you easy access to free content on Office Online that helps you learn PowerPoint 2007 quickly.
 * 8) Demo Files - Download and Save to Your Desktop
 * 9) [|PowerPoint 2007 Demo: Add Colors, Fonts, and Effects with Themes]
 * 10) [|PowerPoint 2007 Demo: Add Animation and Sound to text and Objects]
 * 11) [|PowerPoint 2007 Demo: Add a Background to Your Presentation]
 * 12) [|PowerPoint 2007 Demo: Add Slide Transitions to Your Presentation]
 * 13) Additional Resources
 * 14) [|Help for PowerPoint 2007 from Microsoft]
 * 15) [|Free PowerPoint 2007 course from UEN]
 * 16) [|Free Advanced PowerPoint 2007 course from UEN]
 * 17) [|Quick Guides (printable guides) and Quick Courses]

Microsoft Excel

 * 1) New Features
 * 2) Add-Ins - Extras you can download and add in!
 * 3) [|Getting Started Tab for Excel 2007] : This add-in adds a Get Started tab to the Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Ribbon. Commands on this tab give you easy access to free content on Office Online that helps you learn Excel 2007 quickly.
 * 4) Demo Files - Download and Save to Your Desktop
 * 5) [|Excel 2007 Demos-Use Simple Formulas to do Math]
 * 6) Additional Resources
 * 7) [|FREE Excel 2007 course from UEN]
 * 8) [|Quick Guides and Quick Courses]
 * 9) Microsoft Publisher
 * 10) New Features
 * 11) Add-Ins - Extras you can download and add in!
 * 12) Demo Files - Download and Save to Your Desktop
 * 13) Additional Resources
 * 14) [|Quick Guides and Quick Courses]
 * 15) Other tools....

USEFUL ADD-INS/DOWNLOADS

 * 1) [|Learning Essentials for Educators]

GENERAL TRAINING RESOURCES

 * 1) [|Getting Started with Microsoft Office 2007]
 * 2) [|Microsoft Office First Steps]
 * 3) [|Self Paced Office 2007 Training from Microsoft]
 * 4) Wondering where your favorite Office 2003 commands are located in the new 2007 Office system interface? [|Look Here!]
 * 5) [|OfficeTutorials.com]
 * 6) [|Total Training]- Free 2 Week "guest pass" to watch their Office tutorials or others!
 * 7) [|General Outlook Tips] & [|More]!
 * 8) [|Valdosta State University - Microsoft Office 2007 Tutorials]
 * 9) [|Florida Gulf Coast University - list of Tutorials]
 * 10) [|UEN's Faculty Lounge - Microsoft Office 2007]
 * 11) [|Teach Yourself Office 2007] for as little as $9.95 a course.
 * 12) [|UEN's YouTube Channel] has Office 2007 Tutorials

**Microsoft Office MAC - Changes are not nearly as significant as on Windows computers.**
The agreement with MS includes Office ’08 for Mac, we are not providing an installer for the Mac at this time, but you now have license to install it on all District owned Macintosh computers. Let your STS / LMITS know when you are ready to have this installed on your classroom laptops/desktops.