Introduction to Microsoft Office 2007 | Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint Tutorial

If you are hear because you want to lean Microsoft Word, Excel PowerPoint etc, then you are at the right place! This tutorial will teach all the package available in Microsoft Office 2007. Microsoft Office is an office suite of desktop applications, servers and services for Microsoft Windows and OS X operating systems. It was first announced by Bill Gates of Microsoft on 1 August 1988 at COMDEX in Las Vegas. Initially a marketing term for a bundled set of applications, the first version of Office contained Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint.

Existing office suites contain wide range of various components. Most typically, the base components include:

1. Word processors – e.g. Microsoft word
2. Spreadsheets – e.g. Microsoft excel
3. Presentation programs – e.g Microsoft PowerPoint

Whichever profession you are practicing you need to know at least these three office suit; Word processor, Spreadsheets and Presentation Programme or their equivalent. Why? Because if you don’t have your own computer by now you will later own one and you are the one that will be making use of it. Each time you want to change something in your document, date say, or you want to unbold parts of the document, perhaps you password, you will not be calling someone to do it for you. If not it is useless that you keep the computer to yourself. I suggest you give it to some else or the person that helps you to make the adjustments.

The image of each the of Office Suit

Microsoft Office comes in different version. The latest version of Microsoft office is; Office 2013. However this tutorial will be base on 2007 Office System. Ones you master 2007 Office system you will not find it difficult to use any other Office system.

The 2007 Office System/Suit contains the following:

1. Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
2. Microsoft Excel 2007
3. Microsoft Word 2007
4. Microsoft Access 2007
5. Microsoft Project 2007
6. Microsoft Outlook 2007
7. Microsoft Visio 2007
8. Microsoft OneNote 2007
9. Microsoft Communicator 2007
10. Microsoft Live Meeting 2007
11. Microsoft SharePoint 2007
12. Microsoft Publisher 2007
13. Microsoft Grove 2007
14. Microsoft Picture Manager
15. Microsoft InfoPath 2007

Brief Descriptions of the Microsoft Office System

Microsoft Word is a word processor and was previously considered the main program in Office. Microsoft Office 2007 uses the new the XML-based. Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a markup language that defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format which is both human-readable and machine-readable. It is available for the Windows and OS X platforms. The file extension of Microsoft word are:

.dcox - Word document
.docm - Word Macro-enabled document
.dotx - Word Template
.dotm - Word Macro-enabled template
.docb – Word binary document

Don’t worry when you start the tutorial you will know where to find and how to save your file in different formats or file file extensions. For other Microsoft Office 2007 file extension check here or here.

Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program that originally competed with the dominant Lotus 1-2-3, and eventually outsold it. It is available for the Windows and OS X platforms. Use in accounting, statistical analysis etc.

Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation program for Windows and OS X. It is used to create slideshows, composed of text, graphics, and other objects, which can be displayed on-screen and shown by the presenter or printed out on transparencies or slides.

Microsoft Access is a database management system for Windows that combines the relational Microsoft Jet Database Engine with a graphical user interface and software-development tools. Microsoft Access stores data in its own format based on the Access Jet Database Engine.

Microsoft Outlook (not Outlook Express) is a personal information manager. The replacement for Windows Messaging, Microsoft Mail, and Schedule+ starting in Office 97, it includes an e-mail client, calendar, task manager and address book.

Microsoft OneNote is a freeware notetaking program. It gathers notes (handwritten or typed), drawings, screen clippings and audio commentaries. Notes can be shared with other OneNote users over the Internet or a network.

Microsoft Publisher: desktop publishing app mostly used for designing brochures, labels, calendars, greeting cards, business cards, newsletters, and postcards.

Microsoft Lync: integrated communications client for conferences and meetings in real time (known as Microsoft Office Communicator in Office 2007, bundled with Professional Plus and Enterprise editions).

Microsoft Project: project management software to keep track of events and to create network charts and Gantt charts, not bundled in any Office suite.

Microsoft Visio: diagram and flowcharting program not bundled in any Office suite.

Microsoft SharePoint Designer: a specialized HTML editor for Windows that develops SharePoint sites.

Microsoft Communicator: is a unified communications application that helps end users be more productive by enabling them to communicate and collaborate easily with others in different locations or time zones using a range of different communication options, including instant messaging (IM), voice, desktop sharing and video.

Office Live Meeting is a conferencing solution that you can use to engage audiences in online meetings, training, and events. This to communicate and collaborate via the Web, with colleagues in other offices or countries, in real time online.

Microsoft Grove: The heart of Groove 2007 is the workspace, where team members assemble information, share files, write reports, discuss plans, design forms, manage meetings, and perform other tasks. Workspaces are opened from the Groove Launchbar as needed.

Microsoft Office Picture Manager: with this package you can manage, edit, share, and view your pictures from where you store them on your computer. The Locate Pictures feature helps you find your pictures with powerful search, and when you find them, Picture Manager can correct your pictures, if needed. Use the picture editing tools to crop, expand, or copy and paste. Sharing pictures is easier with Picture Manager: send pictures in e-mail messages or create a picture library on your corporate intranet.

Microsoft InfoPath: Like most people, you probably fill out business forms on a regular basis, including expense reports, time cards, surveys, or insurance forms. You may even be responsible for designing, distributing, and maintaining these forms in your organization. You can use Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007, which is part of the 2007 Microsoft Office system, to both design and fill out electronic forms. On InfoPath one can do following:
1. Design form templates: You can design and publish interactive, user-friendly form templates in design mode.
2. Fill out forms: Users can fill out forms that are based on the form templates that are created in design mode.

Microsoft Publisher: is an entry-level desktop publishing application from Microsoft, differs from Microsoft Word in that the emphasis is placed on page layout and design rather than text composition and proofing.

Download the E-books (tutorials) that will teach (train) you on how to use the Microsoft Office System for free here.

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