Course Outline

Office 2007 New Features

Days: 1

Prerequisites: Students should have significant experience using previous versions of MS Office (preferably 2003). This course is intended to offer an overview of the most (but not all) changes to the Office programs.

Unit 1: The Office 2007 interface

· Topic A: The Office Button menu

· Topic B: The Ribbon

· Topic C: The Mini toolbar

· Topic D: The Quick Access toolbar and the Status bar

Unit 2: The Office XML file format

· Topic A: The Office XML format

· Topic B: Office XML format compatibility

Unit 3: New Word features

· Topic A: Formatting

· Topic B: Quick Parts and Building Blocks

· Topic C: Shared documents

Unit 4: New Excel features

· Topic A: Larger worksheet size

· Topic B: Charts and reports

· Topic C: Table options

· Topic D: PivotTables

· Topic E: Excel Services

Unit 5: New PowerPoint features

· Topic A: Dynamic SmartArt graphics

· Topic B: Slide libraries

· Topic C: Sharing presentations

· Topic D: Custom layouts

Unit 6: New Outlook features

· Topic A: Content management tools

· Topic B: The To-Do Bar

· Topic C: Shared content

Unit 7: New Access features

· Topic A: Data features

· Topic B: Reports