Microsoft Office Word 2007 is a document authoring program that helps people
create and share great-looking documents by combining a comprehensive set of
writing tools with an easy-to-use interface. Thanks to a host of new tools, you
can quickly construct documents from predefined parts and styles, as well as
compose and publish blogs directly from within the Word. Advanced integration
with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and new XML-based file formats make
Word 2007 the ideal choice for building integrated document management
solutions. This version upgrade is available to those who have one of the
following qualifying applications: Microsoft Word 2000-2002; Microsoft Office
Word 2003; Microsoft Works 6.0-10; Microsoft Works Suite 2000-2006 or later; any
2000-2007 Microsoft Office suite; and any Microsoft Office XP suite.
Gather Information, Create Documents, and Communicate Effectively
Rich review, commenting, and comparison capabilities help you quickly gather and
manage feedback from colleagues, and advanced data integration ensure documents
stay connected to important sources of business information. With Word 2007 you
can spend more time writing, less time formatting and communicate more
effectively than ever. Initiate, manage, and track document review and approval
processes from within Word 2007, and accelerate review cycles across your
organization.
New Interface and Tools
Together with a new, streamlined, results-oriented interface, Word 2007 gives
you the tools you need to create professional-looking content. You can add
Building Blocks of predefined content and reduce the errors associated with
copying and pasting frequently used content, while the Quick Styles function
saves you time by helping you format text and tables throughout your document.
And to make sure you documents are consistent, Document Themes apply the same
colors, fonts, and effects.
Professional-Looking Documents
SmartArt diagrams and a new charting engine help you add a professional look to
documents, while shared diagramming and charting with Microsoft Office Excel
2007 spreadsheet software and the Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 presentation
graphics program help ensure a consistent look across your documents,
spreadsheets, and presentations. You can even compose blogs directly from within
Word, and complete your blog posts with pictures, rich formatting, spelling
checker, and more. When it's time to publish your blogs you can do so directly
from Word to many common blog services including Office SharePoint Server 2007,
MSN Spaces, Blogger, TypePad, Community Server, and more.
Display Important Information
Word 2007 offers a variety of tools and functions to help you express and
display important information. The Equation Builder helps you construct
editable, in-line mathematical equations using real mathematical symbols,
prebuilt equations, and automatic formatting. Live word count keeps track of the
number of words in your document as you type, and is always in view in the new
user interface. Typographic capabilities offer improved bulleted and numbered
lists, numbered list styles, and new fonts designed to improve on-screen
reading.
In addition, the Citation Manager and Reference Builder give you the ability
to add references, footnotes, endnotes, tables of contents, tables of figures or
tables of authorities. To save time, format your references automatically by
selecting a predefined style guide, including APA, MLA, The Chicago Manual of
Style, and others. There's even a Contextual Spelling Checker that helps you
avoid common mistakes and misuse of similarly spelled words.
Editing and Reviewing Tools
Word 2007 provides editing and reviewing tools that help you create professional
documents faster than ever before. Live visual previews, predefined style
galleries, table formats, and other options are always at your fingertips. To
help minimize time wasted re-typing, take advantage of new Building Blocks
designed specifically for the addition of frequently used content to your
documents. You can even create your own Building Blocks to simplify the addition
of custom text, such as legal disclaimer text or other frequently used
materials. For that professional touch, select from a predefined gallery of
cover pages, pull quotes, headers, and footers.
High-Impact Graphics
Word 2007 helps you communicate more effectively with high-impact graphics. New
charting and diagramming features that include 3-D shapes, transparency, drop
shadows, and other effects help you create professional-looking graphics that
result in more effective documents. Quickly apply a new look and feel to your
documents using Quick Styles and Document Themes to change the appearance of
text, tables, and graphics throughout your entire document to match your
preferred style or color scheme.
Share Your Documents and Content Confidently
With Word 2007, you can share documents with colleagues to gather feedback
efficiently. You can also help prevent unwanted distribution of your documents
and even remove private comments or hidden text prior to publishing.
Additionally, the tri-pane review panel makes it easy to compare and combine two
versions of a Word document, so you can detect even the smallest differences
when dealing with changes from reviewers.
Participate in Office SharePoint Server 2007
To help make users more efficient when working in a managed environment,
participate in Office SharePoint Server 2007 workflows without leaving Word. You
can start workflows, interact with workflow tasks, or get information about your
documents from the new Document Alert Bar. Managed document repositories can
also be accessed from within Word 2007, so you have greater control over
document versions. For added peace of mind, information management policies
consistently enforce the labeling, auditing, and expiration of documents stored
in SharePoint Server 2007 managed document repositories. You can also choose to
keep track of your documents with the Document Information Panel which can help
add workflow and tracking information directly to your documents. And Word 2007
uses a separate file format (.docm) for macro-enabled documents, so you can
quickly tell whether a file is capable of executing any embedded macros.
Keep Your Documents Safe and Secure
Word 2007 offers the Document Inspector feature to help you detect and remove
unwanted comments, personally identifiable information, hidden text, or other
information from documents so that private information stays that way. You can
also add digital signatures to help others verify that content has not been
changed since it was published. Another option is to add a new signature line to
prompt other Word users for their signature, or to provide a visible digital
signature within your documents. Additionally, the Reading Mode offers you an
immersive, full-screen reading experience that makes online reading easier,
reducing the need to print the document. And because quality editing depends on
the ease of viewing text, new navigation controls and typography display
improvements make the reading experience better than ever.
Convert Your Word Documents
With Word 2007, you can share documents in Portable Document Format file (PDF)
and XML Paper Specification (XPS) format without using third-party tools. XML
support facilitates smaller, more robust documents and deep integration with
information systems and external data sources. Because Office Open XML Formats
are compressed, segmented file formats, they offer a dramatic reduction in file
size and help ensure damaged or corrupt files can be easily recovered.
Facilitate Important Business Processes
Word 2007 offers a host of integration points to enable organizations to build
powerful solutions that are easy for users to utilize successfully. XML Formats
give developers unprecedented access to the contents of your documents, enabling
broad interoperability with a wide range of programs and solutions. The Document
Information Panel means users enter correct metadata by making it possible for
you link document properties to Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services or to
other external data sources. Content Controls help you structure the document
authoring process by requiring specific types of information or by adding
sections of documents that may not be edited or reformatted.
Tools For Developers
Custom-defined schema support of the Office XML Formats enables developers to
host their own content within Word documents, using their own custom XML
vocabularies. Instead of expensive translations, custom XML content is hosted
directly within the file. You can also take advantage of Data Bindings and
provide developers with an easy way to link the contents of external data
sources and custom-defined schemas to their word documents.
Qualifying products for upgrade: Microsoft Word 2000 to 2002; Microsoft Office
Word 2003; Microsoft Works 6.0 to 10; Microsoft Works Suite 2000 to 2006 or
later; any 2000 to 2007 Microsoft Office suite; any Microsoft Office XP suite
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