What’s New for 2007and College Keyboarding
Connie M. Forde, Ph.D.ProfessorMississippi State [email protected]
Susie H. VanHuss, Ph.D.Distinguished Professor EmeritusUniversity of South [email protected]
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1. Introduce Office/Word 20072. Focus on Impact of New Defaults on
Document Formatting3. Update on Keyboarding Pro DELUXE4. Explore Word 2007
Today’s Presentation
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Key Changes
1. New Interface Easier to teach and learn—all commands on ribbon
2. New File Format Transparent—save file as Word Document (.docx)
3. Major Changes in Defaults Require new formatting guides for many business documents
Microsoft Office 2007
New User Interface
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Three Ribbon Components
1. Tabs2. Groups3. Commands
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Insert and Page Layout Tabs
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Ribbon changes when a new tab is clicked Drop down arrows display a gallery of options with Live PreviewQuick Access Toolbar is easily customized
Ribbon Teaching Features
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Office Button
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• XML file default• File extension is .docx • 2007 files are not compatible
with 2003 files• Must save as a Word 2003
document if it is to be opened by Word 2003 or get special software to open 2007 documents
• 2003 files can be converted to 2007 files
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New Features
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Galleries with Live Preview
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Word DefaultsDefault Word 2007 Word 2003
Body font and size Calibri (sans serif) 11 pt. Times New Roman (serif) 12 pt.
Heading font Cambria (sans serif) varied sizes
Arial (sans serif) varied sizes
Title style Cambria, 26 pt., dark blue, left align, followed by line
Arial, 16 point, bold, centered
Side margins 1.0 inches 1.25 inches
Line spacing 1.15 1.0
Space after paragraph 10 point 0
Document theme Office None
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Default Heading Styles
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Impact of 2007 Default Changes on Formatting Guides
Standard Formatting Guides Modified Formatting Guides
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Citations and BibliographyClick References/Citations and Bibliography
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Insert New Source
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Insert and Edit Citation
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Manage Sources
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Generated APA Bibliography
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Edited APA Bibliography
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Generated MLA Bibliography
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College Keyboarding 17ECertified Approach and Essentials Approach
Connie M. Forde, Ph.D.ProfessorMississippi State [email protected]
April 5, 2007 NBEAConnie Forde and Susie VanHuss
Susie H. VanHuss, Ph.D.Distinguished Professor EmeritusUniversity of South [email protected]
College Keyboarding 17EVanHuss Forde Woo Hefferin
Thomson/South-Westernwww.collegekeyboarding.com