WHAT’S NEW IN OFFICE 2007TIPS FOR EXCEL 2007

Microsoft Office Excel 2007

Course Outline

Exploring the Excel Environment Organizing Data Analyzing Data Presenting Data

Exploring the Excel Environment

Explore the User Interface Work with the Ribbon Work with Contextual Tabs Use Excel Galleries Customize the Excel Interface

Topic A

Explore the User Interface

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Microsoft Office

Button menu

Microsoft Office

Button menu

The Microsoft Office Button

Recently Opened

Spreadsheet

Recently Opened

Spreadsheet

Microsoft OfficeButton

Microsoft OfficeButton

PinnedSpreadsheets

PinnedSpreadsheets

Options Button

Options Button

The Ribbon

Command TabsCommand Tabs

RibbonRibbon

HelpHelp

GroupsGroups

Dialog Box LaunchersDialog Box Launchers

Dialog Box Launchers

Dialog BoxDialog Box

Tab CategoryTab Category

Contextual TabContextual Tab

Contextual Tabs

Groups and commands on the Design tab

Groups and commands on the Design tab

Program TabProgram Tab

Program Tabs

Groups and commands on the Print Preview tab

Groups and commands on the Print Preview tab

Contextual Tabs Tips

Quick Access Toolbar

Quick Access Toolbar

The Quick Access Toolbar

Option to relocateand customize the

toolbar

Option to relocateand customize the

toolbar

Tip to Configure QAT

Right-ClickShortcut

Right-ClickShortcut

Office Button/ Options/ CustomizeOffice Button/ Options/ Customize Arrow Next to QATArrow Next to QAT

Tip to Using the QAT

Microsoft Office Status barMicrosoft Office Status bar

Status DisplayStatus Display

ViewsViews

Zoom SelectorZoom Selector

Zoom SliderZoom Slider

The Microsoft Office Status Bar

Record MacroButton

Record MacroButton

Tip to Configure the Status Bar

Automatic Figures

Automatic Figures

Tip to Configure the Status Bar

Automatic Figures

Automatic Figures

Page Layout

View

Page Layout

View

Page Layout View buttonPage Layout View button

Option toinclude Header

Option toinclude Header

Page Layout View

Tip to Interactive Command Guide

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How to Explore the User Interface

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How to Work with the Ribbon

Topic C

Work with Contextual TabsPage 21

Topic D

Use Excel Galleries Page 26

Topic E

Customize the Excel InterfacePage 30

Mini ToolbarMini Toolbar

The Mini Toolbar

AvailableFormats

AvailableFormats

Selected FormatSelected Format

Live preview ofselected formatLive preview ofselected format

The Live Preview Feature

Categoriesin the Excel

Optionsdialog box

Categoriesin the Excel

Optionsdialog box

The Excel Options Dialog Box

Options in thePopular category

Options in thePopular category

How to Work with the Contextual Tabs

Procedure: Page 23

How to Use Excel Galleries & Live Preview

Procedure: Page 27

How to Customize the Excel Interface

Procedure: Page 31

Reflective Questions

1. How does the Ribbon enable you to easily identify the features you

need to work with in Excel 2007?

2. For what purposes would you use the options on the Microsoft

Office button menu?