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| | Features | Upgrade available on these qualifying applications: Microsoft Access 2000-2002; Microsoft Office Access 2003; Microsoft Works 6.0-10; Microsoft Works Suite 2000-2006 or later; any 2000-2007 Microsoft Office suite; and any Microsoft Office XP suiteCombines a comprehensive set of writing tools with an easy-to-use interfaceQuickly construct documents from predefined parts and styles; compose and publish blogs directly from within WordAdd Building Blocks of predefined content and reduce the errors associated with copying and pasting frequently used content; Quick Styles function saves you time by helping you format text and tables throughout your documentFormat your references automatically by selecting a predefined style guide, including APA, MLA, The Chicago Manual of Style, and others
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| | Description | Product InformationMicrosoft Office Word 2007 is a document authoring program that helps peoplecreate and share great-looking documents by bining a prehensive set ofwriting tools with an easy-to-use interface. Thanks to a host of new tools youcan quickly construct documents from predefined parts and styles as well aspose and publish blogs directly from within the Word. Advanced integrationwith Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and new XML-based file formats makeWord 2007 the ideal choice for building integrated document managementsolutions. This version upgrade is available to those who have one of thefollowing qualifying applications: Microsoft Word 2000-2002; Microsoft OfficeWord 2003; Microsoft Works 6.0-10; Microsoft Works Suite 2000-2006 or later; any2000-2007 Microsoft Office suite; and any Microsoft Office XP suite.Gather Information Create Documents and Communicate EffectivelyRich review menting and parison capabilities help you quickly gather andmanage feedback from colleagues and advanced data integration ensure documentsstay connected to important sources of business information. With Word 2007 youcan spend more time writing less time formatting and municate moreeffectively than ever. Initiate manage and track document review and approvalprocesses from within Word 2007 and accelerate review cycles across yourorganization.New Interface and ToolsTogether with a new streamlined results-oriented interface Word 2007 givesyou the tools you need to create professional-looking content. You can addBuilding Blocks of predefined content and reduce the errors associated withcopying and pasting frequently used content while the Quick Styles functionsaves you time by helping you format text and tables throughout your document.And to make sure you documents are consistent Document Themes apply the samecolors fonts and effects.Professional-Looking DocumentsSmartArt diagrams and a new charting engine help you add a professional look todocuments while shared dia | |
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| | System Requirements | | Platform: | Windows Vista / Windows XP | | Media: | CD-ROM | | Item Quantity: | 1 |
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67 of 73 found the following review helpful:
 A giant leap backwards in user-interface design Jan 08, 2008
By N. P. Cornelius
"Technology Afficionado"
Word 2007, some like it, but a very vocal group, one could say a majority, despise it. (just Google "hate word 2007" and you will see)
Unfortunately, I'm in the latter camp.
Having used MS Word back in DOS days, back then it was competing against the then reigning king of desktop word processing, Word Perfect, and gave it a good fight during the early years of Windows-based word processors, eventually winning the fight and driving Word Perfect into virtual obscurity.
I have watched the program undergo some fantastic development, each one better than the previous. Word 95 was remarkable, Word 97 even better, and it got progressively better as it matured and enjoyed a dominant position in the word processing marketplace. Word 2003 ruled the roost.
However, with Word 2007, Microsoft have pulled the unthinkable, and has literally foisted a new interface upon its loyal users under the guise of being "new and improved".
Boasting "new functionality", the ribbon interface appears like eye candy, and much to my disappointment, it is. Perhaps for a novice user or someone who's never touched a word processor before, it might be a pleasant learning curve to get used to the functions. Unfortunately, a vast majority of the Word 2007 users would be unsuspecting Word "loyalists" hoping to get something better than the previous version.
If you're used to keyboard shortcuts to do familiar tasks, or browsing a traditional drop-down menu to find things, you will find the ribbon as a rude shock. What MS has done is a literal "slap in the face" of the existing user-base, as it has changed access to many functions that users were familiar with (either by keyboard shortcuts, macros, even familiar menu buttons) and grouped them in a very confusing interface which seasoned Word aficionados would cuss and swear about trying to find simple things like "print" or "save-as".
Productivity takes a huge hit as a lot of time is wasted hunting for that "delete table" function or other which used to take seconds before. There is no option in the application to revert to classic menus.
To sum it up, I will use the analogy of MS releasing a new car, the "Word 2007 GT", only this time, the steering wheel is replaced by a big control ribbon taking 3 times the space of the old dashboard. It will have pretty pictures showing "Turn left" and "Turn right", and you have to tap your left foot on the foot button 3 times (they have done away with pedals) to get the "Go forward" image to appear, and then double-tap your right foot on the accelerator button to make it move. Going in reverse will require you to hover your hand over the "Go forward" image until the drop down appears showing a "reverse" symbol, which resembles a MS logo. Stopping is a whole new adventure, just nudge the red "X" on the 2nd menu's nested drop-down for "stopping functionality", and hope the car stops before hitting the one in front.
All in all, MS Word 2007 is a giant leap backwards in functionality, simply because they have alienated a massive number of their existing user base by not providing an option for "classic menus".
Back to my car analogy and MS, we want our cars to be consistent with what we've used before. It should have a steering wheel you turn to point in the intended direction. Pedals in the right places that are consistent with every other car you're likely to drive. Why fix what is not broken, Microsoft? Did your development focus group consist mainly of novices and morons?
I'd give this product a 0/5 rating if I could.
What I like: Live preview (e.g. document updates with the font or style you're hovering over). Too few others to mention.
What I don't like: Wasting time trying to find functionality that was literally a click, or a fast keyboard shortcut away. Ribbon interface taking up too much screen real-estate.
What I want: A service pack that brings back classic menus.
34 of 38 found the following review helpful:
This just gets dumber and dumber Apr 12, 2007
By Eric Naevdal
"Chromosome"
Word 2007 is now being forced upon us by it-departments all over the world. It is a complete makeover from the last version. The last version was ok. It was stable and for the most part you could find what you were looking for fairly quickly. Not so with the new version. It is a complte mess. And the program is extremely hard to use without reaching for the mouse all the time. In the ideal word processor, the mouse should be used as little as possible in order to maintain the flow. Alas, we have forever lost the best word processor ever in that respect, Word 2.0c. Now that was a great program. All the bells and whistles you actually needed. No stupid pets. Only took up 5 Mbytes on the hard disk.
24 of 26 found the following review helpful:
Only if you have a spare two hours for installation. Mar 06, 2007
By James T. Hammond
"jimbeau"
I spent more than an hour and a half with a tech over a static phone line trying to activate this product once it installed. I have used computers since the beginnings and have never been so frustrated trying to install a simple upgrade program. Heavily accented techie and a static phone line make this hardly worth the while regardless of how well the new upgrade performs. Never again.
19 of 20 found the following review helpful:
Word 2007: A bad choice if you share docs with many others Oct 18, 2007
By Chris Macc32
For anyone who routinely shares Word docs with other business people, Word 2007 may make your life more difficult. Most people have an earlier version of Word, and will be unable to access or read a Word 2007 document unless it is "saved as" a file with earlier Word document format (which is .doc ; for Word 2007, Microsoft created a new file type, .docx ). However, even if you "save as" an earlier Word version, recipient with earlier Word version will have limitations in using the file, and - understand this - Word 2007 creates a second/duplicate file in your folder (one for ea. file type). So, if you have a Word 2007 document called "New Word File" & you "save as" the earlier Word file type so that a business associate may read/access, you'll then see 2 files with the same exact name ("New Word File") in that folder. And if you then need to subsequently make a change in the document (any change at all), you'll have to either make it in both files (twice the work) or somehow remember which file (if either) has been updated, etc. If you're like me, you don't know (& don't want to have to ask) which version of Word your business associate is using. Which means if you want to be sure they'll be able to access & read the Word document you're sending them (& you're using Word 2007), you must save as earlier version of Word.
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Insufferably Labyrinthine Productivity Killer Oct 05, 2008
By Andrew Carso
As an instructor for a one credit hour class in Job Search Strategies, one of the primary goals of the course is for each student to develop resumes, cover letters, business cards, and references sheets.
I have a range of students with varying degrees of Microsoft Office proficiency, and this year's progress is significantly slower than previous classes. The new Word Command interface initially impresses the user with it's slick styling and sleek look, until you actually need to find a specific command, and then the user-hostile, maze-like nature of the interface becomes all to apparent.
Despite our school's policy of choosing which software packages we teach based on those that are most prevolent in industry, Word has proven to be such an exercise in frustration for students ranging from novices through experts, that all classes after this one will be using Openoffice.org Writer, which is not only more user friendly but completely free, and available for Windows, MacOSX, and Linux.
I have never had a problem with Microsoft Office software until this the 2007 latest incarnation. Word 2007 is an utter and complete waste of money and time.
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