Speaker Announcement, February, 2006

 

 

Microsoft Office Redesigned

Microsoft’s Office 2007 is drastically different from any other version of Office you have ever seen. There is a new interface for you to see, a new file format for you to share, and new graphics for you to use.

How different is it? Let's start with the new interface: No more menus. The entire program is run from what is called the Ribbon. The Ribbon runs across the top of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and parts of Outlook. The idea is to make all of the things you do discoverable (that's Microsoft's word for easy to find). The ribbon is broken into tabs, which contain groups of functions that are combined to help you do your work quicker and easier.

In addition to the new interface, there is a new file format that creates smaller documents that can be controlled more easily. Macro code has been split out, so you don't have to worry about viruses hiding in your Office 2007 documents.

Intrigued? Come to the February meeting. Kathy Jacobs will be showing how to use the new Word to create and adapt documents you can use. While creating this document, Kathy will be showing off the new interface, some fun new features, and the great graphics you can add to your documents in just a few clicks.

When did you start using Office? Kathy Jacobs, Microsoft MVP in PowerPoint and OneNote has been using Office since its earliest days. She started out using Word for newsletters, letters, books, and other documents in the late 1980's. She added PowerPoint and Excel to her areas of expertise in the early 1990's.  She has been an active beta tester for Office since the 2002 release, and has been working with Office 2007 for many months.

Kathy specializes in helping people from all backgrounds and all walks of life learn to use Office to make their lives easier. As a PowerPoint and OneNote consultant, trainer, and writer, she has written about Office topics for her own site (www.OnPPT.com), Office On-Line, LockerGnome, IndeZine, and the PowerPoint FAQ. She presents regularly on a variety of subjects at the Phoenix PC User Group, where she is currently Vice President. She has been actively involved in PPT Live (the PowerPoint conference for users) since its inception. 

Kathy is the author of three Office books:

* Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint
* Unleash the Power of OneNote (co-author)
* Excel 2007 - The L Line (due out in March 2007)

In addition, she is the creator of Keystone learning's OneNote 2003 training DVD. She specializes in helping people solve their Office emergencies through her service, Call Kathy Solutions.

You don’t want to miss the February meeting.  Come and get the look at the new version of the most popular office suite on the market!

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