What is new in Outlook 2007?
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The document provides an overview of new features in Microsoft Outlook 2007, including the Ribbon interface. It describes the Ribbon, its tabs and groups, and how it displays commands relevant to the current task. It also discusses the Quick Access Toolbar, Mini toolbar, To-Do Bar, and changes to the calendar and contacts. The goal is to help users get up to speed with Outlook 2007's new design and features while still allowing them to accomplish regular tasks. Self-assessment questions are included to check understanding.
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- #3: This e-torial will introduce you to the Ribbon in the new Office 2007 suite. You will need to have Microsoft Office 2007 installed on your computer.<number><number>
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- #5: And the great changes don’t end with the Ribbon—there’s a lot more that’s new to help you work faster and more efficiently. To name just a few of these things, there’s the To-Do Bar, new navigation in the calendar, and a new format for contacts.Note: If you’re looking for information about all of the new features in Outlook, or if you want to know more about the differences between earlier versions of Outlook and this version, take a look at the Quick Reference Card that’s linked to at the end of the course. It contains a list of additional resources.5
- #6: Specifically, you’ll encounter the Ribbon when you create or modify e-mail messages, calendar items, contacts, tasks, or journal entries. Note: If you’ve used Microsoft Office Word 2007, the Ribbon for Outlook messages will be familiar to you. Because the Outlook 2007 editor is based on Word 2007, many of the commands and options that are available in Word are available when you create messages in Outlook.6
- #7: Tabs: On the tabs are the commands and buttons that you’ve used before. The Message tab is shown here. Groups: Basic Text, shown here, is a group. Commands: The Bold button and the Font list (which in this picture shows the Calibri font) are commands. The most commonly used commands, such as Paste, have the largest buttons. 7
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- #9: The Message and Options tabs have groups and commands that you’ll use when you write and send a message.The Appointment tab has groups and commands specific to working with a calendar entry. The Contact tab has groups and commands to help you keep contact information up to date.9
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- #12: The Quick Reference Card, linked to at the end of this course, includes the detailed steps for adding commands to the Quick Access Toolbar. 12
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- #16: Examples of program options include the standard reminder time for appointments or the default location for saving sent messages. Note that some things have changed with options. The next section covers those changes. 16
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- #20: You can see the To-Do Bar from Mail, Calendar, Contacts, and so on. 20
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