User Interface (UI)

Toolbars provide shortcuts to menu commands. Toolbars are generally located just below the Menu bar.

The ruler is generally found below the main toolbars. The ruler is used to change the format of your document quickly. To display the ruler

Word includes search tools to help you find documents quickly. Because these tools are built into Word, you don’t have to leave the program. Also, there are advanced options that are not available in Windows.

Are you formatting your Word 2007 documents, but are struggling to remember if you used tabs or spaces, or where you used an indent or a paragraph break - then “Codes” are your answer.

So you are a hotshot who doesn’t need to use a mouse! Fair enough, power users tend to find they can do tasks quicker by using shortcut keys. Shortcut keys are combinations of keystrokes on your keyboard that can make the program do a certain task.

There are a few screencasts starting to appear on the Microsoft Office 2007 Developer Center.

There are a few screencasts starting to appear on the Microsoft Office 2007 Developer Center.

The first of hopefully many screencasts is now live on The New Paperclip. This Screencast is an introduction to the new menu system in Word 2007, called the Ribbon UI.

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Add white space to your Word 2003 lists, making them more readable.