Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student

Microsoft Office is considered the premier office productivity suite, and for good reason. With a huge range of built-in office applications, a familiar and powerful interface, and support for a wide range of operating systems and PC specifications, Microsoft Office 2007 is available for virtually any PC, and accessible user.

The Home and Student version is a refreshing addition to Microsoft's product line. Designed for non-commercial use, this version of Microsoft Office 2007 is perfect for research papers, presentations, and home documents. A significant update from Office 2003's interface, including the 'ribbon', a simple and powerful interface tool, makes navigating through your documents incredibly simple.

Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student includes updated versions of Word, Excel, and Powerpoint; three of Microsoft's most popular and versatile office applications. Strangely absent is Microsoft Outlook, once a standard application in office suites. However, users that require email support can install Outlook on its own without any software conflicts to worry about.

So how does Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student compare to previous versions of Office? The first thing that users will notice is the completely updated user interface and control panel. While 2003 boasted a subtle upgrade from its predecessors, Office 2007 is completely redesigned for user-friendly operation. The intuitive interface automatically exposes oft-used commands, making operation speedy for power users.

There's an impressive focus on data security and stability, one that's been missing from many other major office applications. Microsoft have ensured that documents are safe and stable through file recovery tools such as the Document Recovery tool, and built-in personal security solutions such as the Document Inspector. With relatively low system requirements, even an aging PC can be used as an Office 2007 workstation without worry.

Microsoft Office Home and Student: What We Liked

• The new intuitive interface means that frequently used commands are always visible.
• With the new service pack, Office 2007 includes support for open source document formats.
• Low system requirements mean that almost any PC can run Office 2007 smoothly.

Microsoft Office Home and Student: What We Didn't Like

• Users accustomed to Office 2003 may have trouble with the new interface.
• Stability can become an issue when multiple documents are open.

Microsoft Support

Office 2007 Home and Student has an enhanced help system including free online tutorials, offline help and user documentation, and a wide support community.

About Microsoft

One of the PC world's largest companies, Microsoft offer home and business operating systems, productivity software, internet browsers, and programming languages. With over thirty years experienced, they're one of the biggest software developers in the world.

     

Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 is the essential software suite that enables home PC users to quickly and easily create great-looking documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, and organize their notes and information in one place. With the new, streamlined user interface, getting things done is easier and more enjoyable. Includes: Microsoft Office Word 2007, Excel 2007, Powerpoint 2007 and OneNote 2007.

The license terms for this software permit installation and use of one copy of the software on three devices. This authorization is limited, however, to installation by the end user of one copy of the software on three licensed devices in his or her household for use by people who reside there. The software is not licensed for use in any commercial, non-profit, or revenue-generating business activities.

Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 is the essential software suite for home computer users that enables you to quickly and easily create great-looking documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, and organize your notes and information in one place, making it easier and more enjoyable for you to get things done. The latest version features the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface that exposes commonly used commands, enhanced graphics, and formatting capabilities that enable you to create high-quality documents, plus a powerful note and information organization tool, and more reliability and security with the Document Inspector tool and improved automatic document recovery. With these enhancements, Office Home and Student 2007 makes it easier and more enjoyable for you to get tasks done at home.

Create high-quality documents
Office Home and Student 2007 has new graphics, formatting galleries, and the Office Fluent user interface that exposes commonly used commands. These features enable you to easily produce high-quality documents that you can be proud of.

New features and improvements include:

Results-oriented Office Fluent user interface makes it easier for you to find and use product features.
More stable bullets and numbers help you to consistently format documents.
Enhanced text effects, SmartArt diagrams, and graphics and charting galleries provide you with more formatting choices.
Themes create a consistent appearance across Microsoft Office system programs.

Work with enhanced reliability and security features
With an improved automatic document recovery tool and the new Document Inspector tool for removing personally identifiable information from your documents, Office Home and Student 2007 helps you work with more confidence and security.

New features and improvements include:

Document recovery tool helps you retrieve Microsoft Office documents after a system failure.
Document Inspector can help you detect and remove personally identifiable information or unwanted comments from your documents before you share them with others.

Find commands and help with ease
Office Home and Student 2007 has the Office Fluent user interface and an enhanced Help system, including online tutorials with step-by-step instructions. With these features, you can quickly learn the product and find the answers to your questions.

New features and improvements include:

Command tabs on the results-oriented Ribbon reveal commonly used commands that previously appeared only in lengthy drop-down menus.
The Help system offers a smooth transition between the Help menu in the Microsoft Office system and Help on the Internet (when connected). Larger, more informative Enhanced ScreenTips provide help about commands.
Command tabs are context-sensitive, changing automatically depending upon the task that you are trying to complete.
Online tutorials provide step-by-step instructions for common tasks.
Microsoft Office OneNote 2007 is a digital notebook that helps you gather, organize, and search many types of information in one place.

New features and improvements include:

Gather many different kinds of information - typed text, images, audio and video recordings, digital handwritten notes, Web clippings, and more - on the same page!
Provides flexible note-taking tools to help you organize information the way you want. Categorize important projects or information in a way that makes sense to you, using an easy-to-use layout of notebooks, sections, and pages. Type or organize content anywhere on the page and track important items with customizable note tags.

The powerful Instant Search feature of Office OneNote 2007 helps you to find information you are looking for quickly. With it you can even search handwritten notes, the text in images and scanned documents, and spoken words in audio recordings.