Working with Other Programs

Did you know that you can save all your documents, presentations or spreadsheets in PDF format? You can not do it out of the box when you purchase Office 2007.

When you use the Envelope Wizard in Word, you don’t need to retype the name and address of the recipient. You can insert contact information from Outlook. That is if you use Outlook to manage your contacts.

Creating a PDF document from a Word file is easy once you have the correct software installed. But many people don't know how to do it. That's because they're looking in the wrong place for the option. Find out how simple it is to create a PDF file!

You created a mail merge data source in Word, but then you realize the data has a second purpose and you’d like to convert it to an Excel spreadsheet. Don’t despair, the solution is simple.

If you keep Outlook updated with all the pertinent information about your contacts, then you have a great data source to use in mail merge. Learn how to take advantage of it.

If you're not typing a letter or if you find the Letter Wizard too bulky, you can still insert your Outlook contact information. If you assign the address book button to a toolbar, you can bypass the Letter Wizard.

With Word, there is no need to retype names and addresses that are already entered in your Outlook Contacts folder. You can use the Letter Wizard to enter the information for you -- all you have to do is select a name from the list.

If you're looking for a way to incorporate your Excel data into a document in the form of tables, then this tutorial is the place to start. Learn how to link to or embed Excel worksheets in your Word document. Be sure to read about the pros and cons of each method before working with your documents.