As a person who had only come into contact with old-school Microsoft software - using a laptop from 2002 (that was old for the time!) at home until earlier this year, using Windows 95 (!) at work until this time last year, I was a little apprehensive when it came to changing.
My laptop came to a grinding halt in May of this year, meaning a replacement was needed. So far, so good. Then I read the blurb for the huge variety of software options - pretty mid-boggling. Fortunately, I came across some familiar words - Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. Excellent. Just what I (pretty much a technological caveman) needed.
Problem 1. Not being blessed with the bank account of a Premiership footballer, I was a little taken aback at the price. I know that it's an official Microsoft product, but come on. I got a "special" deal and still felt ripped off.
Installation was incredibly easy and quick. Insert the disc, click a few buttons, wait a few minutes, and away you go.
Problem 2. It was then that I realised that the software I had been using for the best part of a decade had been obsolete for some time. How you view Office 2007 will depend to a large extent on how long you used the previous generation of Microsoft software for. Getting used to the new layout - using the "Office" button for every function that used to have its own button or tab - can take a long time and be quite frustrating.
There are also some quibbles with compatibility. Whilst you can read and amend documents written using the previous generations of Office software, you need to remember to use the "Save as Word 1997-2003" function if you want others with older software to be able to read it.
But stick with it.
Plus points - once you get over the "differences" hurdle, the software is very easy to use. Good layout of features. In Word, I haven't found that awful paperclip that was there to "help" you.
Minus points - the price. The "differences" hurdle - i.e. the time that you will spend aimlessly navigating every tab and button looking for the feature you want.
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I understand the frustration if you make such a mega jump in versions but personally I find 2007 easier to use as the functions are grouped in tabs and have large icons. Once you are familiar with the layout things will get easier.
The reason for the change in file extension is that 2007 uses html as a default template. This vastly reduces file size although I admit we will be doing a fair but of down-saving for a while.
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