Microsoft Office Word 2007

Advantages: brilliant features, easy interface, very capable, supported
Disadvantages: none

I use Microsoft Word a lot. I’ve used one version or another for many years now. With it, I’ve written countless short stories and a few novel attempts (some better than others; one soon to be published). I’ve written letters to relatives, publishers and friends. I’ve designed business cards. I’ve created party invitations. I’ve produced a weekly society newsletter complete with images, headlines and articles. I’ve got bored through school homework, ...
...with the older versions of Microsoft Word. Last autumn, I started a new job and, with the position, came a shiny new computer with shiny new software. That included the most recent version of Office: Microsoft Office 2007. My first reaction when I opened up the new version of Word was a mixture of panic and confusion. Where were my menus? If you’ve used Microsoft products a while there are some things you come to expect, like a file menu up in the ... Read review

Advantages: Great, Fast, new smooth looking style
Disadvantages: None that I have found to date

--------------------------- Microsoft Word 2007 --------------------------- Wow!!!! What a change from the usual Microsoft word. The whole program has been redesigned and allows for the user to have much more ease of use and therefore making the program as a whole a whole lot better. When I purchased this product I was amazed at what I found after installing it. Even the installation menu looks pretty impressive. It has a whole new good looking ...
...never used any of the Microsoft packages then you will not know how much of a change this is but it is a change for the best. Since the launch of Microsoft this has been pretty much the only choice for word processing as it is very good and never fails to meet the users needs. So lets talk about the design of the new Microsoft word. Upon opening you will see that it is a huge change to what you usually see and therefore you will find it a little ... Read review

Advantages: Many, well supported
Disadvantages: None

Microsoft Word 2007 from my experience is very easy to use, it has everything that I would expect a word processing software program to have, i.e. spell check, formatting options for bold, italic, underline, various bullet point options and an easy way to save files using common Microsoft platform technology. It has a very useful help wizard, the office assistant which is common to all Microsoft Office programs. Just go to the help menu and select ...
...or mail merges with other Microsoft applications such as Excel spreadsheets or Access databases. One particularly useful function is email merge, if you wish to send the contents of any word document to a list of email addresses stored on either Excel, Access or Word. Because it is a Microsoft application you will find plenty of online help and useful blogs. ... Read review

Advantages: looks nice and pretty
Disadvantages: everything is too hard to find and use

My very first computer had Microsoft office word on it, back in 2000, however when you buy a computer now Office is not included. Now you are forced to use Works or pay upwards of £100 extra for the basic programmes which is somewhat rediculous for what you are actually getting. The New Layout... In the new version of Microsoft Office Word ther is a whole new layout and style. whereas before now all actions were in drop boxes they are now tabbed. ...
...not too bad. Pricewise... Microsoft word is included in the lowest edition of office 2007 which costs around £100, however for other more advanced versions with more programmes on it it can cost up to several hundred. This really is just an additional cost for an unnecessary product. Reccomendations... I would only reccomend word 2007 if you absolutely must use it. If you insist on using microsoft word over microsoft works word processor I would ... Read review

Advantages: slick, feature packed
Disadvantages: expensive, especially if all you use a word processor for is typing a few lettters

If it is your first word processor you are buying - ask yourself do you need to pay so much when there are very good free alternatives? e.g. open office or is it simpy worth you upgrading? The simple answer is yes. Although the layout is strange if you are familiar with 2003 or earlier versions you soon get used to it. However, there are some great new features, e.g. style sets where you can change the syle of the whole document in one go, or highlight ...
...before changing it.....really cool! Also being able to save as apdf file is brilliant and amazingly quick. It has definately got the feel of a very slick piece of software. Sure it is expensive but you get alot for your money, and you probably only use a fraction of the features on offer because it it feature packed. ... Read review

Advantages: Clear and beat the crap out of Microsoft Office 2003
Disadvantages: The Microsoft logo at the top left corner is very distracting

...If you are someone who like the best of everything Microsof Office Professional 2007 is the thing you need. Its Microsoft logo at the top-left corner is a bit distracting . The visual is clear. Not all the application recieve an appearence overhaul though. The tabs are neatly arranged in the Microsoft Word. Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Powerpoint had also had full change. All in all this is one of the lesser mistakes of Microsoft in quite a while. Microsoft Office Professionals 2007 includes: Microsoft Office Acess 2007, Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007, Microsoft Excel 2007, Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, Microsoft Office PowerPoin 2007, Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 Microsoft Office Word 2007. You should really be considering when you want to upgrade than whether you want to.... Read review

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Advantages: faster than the previous versions, easy to use
Disadvantages: none yet.

...Everyone is now familiar with this product, but this is a better version comparing to the other Microsoft Office standard softwares. The 2007 Microsoft office pack is faster and therefore helps to get your job done quicker and easier with soem easy to use features (Optical character recognition in Microsoft Office OneNote 2007 allows you to search handwritten notes, text in pictures, or spoken words in audio and video recordings) the new features also add power to spreadsheet, presentation capabilities and word document. With the Office Outlook 2007 (which come in the package) you can manage your messages and tasks even more quicker. This package is ideally for businesses and it was manufactured mainly focusing on what organisations need. Though you can also buy it for home use if you wish to. The one for home use is called Microsoft... Read review

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Advantages: New User Interface increases productivity, fresh look
Disadvantages: Not Worth the Money to Upgrade from 2003, not compatible with 2003 version

...Microsoft Office Home and Student is good office package overall, but it takes some getting used to without the File etc. menus. The new 'Office' button is the button you will use for everything. The ribbons features comes in handy sometimes, but sometimes it is annoying and takes a while to get used too. The new design looks very fresh and new. At the moment Microsoft Office Home and Student is not really for replacing Office 2003, as Office 2007 uses different files formats (i.e. .docx for Word) and most people will not have upgraded including businesses and your workplace. Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 is quite expensive but will boost your productivity somewhat. There is tighter integration between the various applications themselves, e.g. you can now edit Excel graphs within a Word document, which is a very handy... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful