First Look 2007 Microsoft® Office System (Bpg Other) [Paperback]

Katherine Murray (Author)

Book Description

Series: Bpg Other | Publication Date: July 19, 2006

What’s inside the newest release of the Microsoft Office system? How will the new interface change the way you work and make you more self-sufficient and effective? How can your business put the new workflow capabilities to work right away in this new world of work? With FIRST LOOK 2007 MICROSOFT OFFICE SYSTEM, well-known author and columnist Katherine Murray gives you an special introduction to the next generation of Microsoft Office. You’ll get an expert overview of new and enhanced applications, features, and capabilities in addition to advance insights and straight talk from the Office product group, Discover the new user interface and revolutionize the way you use Office; learn about the Live Preview feature that allows you to see how a format will look before you make a change; introduce yourself to the new collaboration products and services, including Microsoft Office Groove. In addition, learn about enhancements to existing Office applications, including new graphics capabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint, easier database creation with Microsoft Office Access, easier time-management capabilities in Microsoft Office Outlook, and improved charting capabilities in Microsoft Office Excel. It’s an exclusive, guided preview for business decision makers, early adopters, and users—and anyone else who wants to start planning and hit the ground running with the next generation of Office.

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Key Book Benefits:

- Offers an expert overview and exclusive insights from a well-known author who works closely with the Microsoft Office product team - Delivers an introduction to the new user interface and reveals how it will revolutionize the way you use Office - Offers an introduction to new collaboration products such as Live Meeting and Groove - Includes information about application enhancements for Microsoft Office Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel

About the Author

Katherine Murray is a communications expert who specializes in teaching people and businesses how to improve their productivity with Microsoft® technologies. She has written more than 50 books related to Microsoft® Office, Web technologies, and the digital lifestyle, including MICROSOFT® OFFICE WORD 2007 INSIDE OUT.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press; 1 edition (July 19, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735622655
• ISBN-13: 978-0735622654
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,610,349 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Hi! Thanks for checking out my books. I've been writing about all kinds of topics--technology, digital lifestyle, parenting, nature, eco-spirituality, fundraising, and more--for more than 20 years, and I still love it. Writing lets me follow my curiosities (Mango, Windows 8, green tech, and more), explore what fascinates me, and then share what I learn with readers. I love that! My most recent books include "My Windows 7 PC" (Que, 2011), "Microsoft Office 365: Connect and Collaborate Virtually Anywhere, Anytime" (Microsoft Press, 2011), and "Listening to the Earth: Meditations on Experiencing and Belonging to Nature" (Lorian Press, 2011). I hope one of these books--or another book you find today--meets a need you have or answers a question you've been wondering about. Thank you for taking a look at my work! Kind regards, Katherine

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's an overview book., June 4, 2007

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Mathew A. Shember (Cupertino, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: First Look 2007 Microsoft® Office System (Bpg Other) (Paperback)

Don't pick up this book thinking it will teach how to use office 2007. This is more of a large sales brochure for what is new in office 2007.

If you are wondering if you should upgrade your user community, then it could help as it will give you an idea as to what has changed. This is a major release and it will involve some learning by the user base.

There are an ample amount of screen shots to get an idea of the new UI. The book does walk you through some very basic stuff. However, I should say again this is not a "Howto" book.

The "search inside" link above has the contents so I will not list them here. What I found a little useful was the discussion about onenote and office grove as I did not know them.

Each product section has a small interview with the product managers. I found them a little boring and skipped them after I read the first two.

Visio and sharepoint are very lightly mentioned.

Overall, this is an ok overview book but it is not something you will want to give long term shelf space. I am not going to keep the book as I think it's served it's purpose after one reading.

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars do you really need to upgrade to this 2007 version?, September 12, 2006

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This review is from: First Look 2007 Microsoft® Office System (Bpg Other) (Paperback)

Murray skims through the many incremental changes in MS Office 2007. Given that Microsoft has hundreds of programmers that maintain their Office suite, it should be no surprise that the book has plenty of new material.

But if you are going to read this book, you should mentally step back and ask yourself if the upgrade's changes will actually be used by you. The bulk of the book deals with incremental refinements. Chances are that the existing MS Office you're already using is plenty adequate.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Old(er) But Not Forgotten, June 15, 2009

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This review is from: First Look 2007 Microsoft® Office System (Bpg Other) (Paperback)

This book was purchased to replace one that I had lost, and was only meant as a general reference. However, despite it having been written at the beginning of Office 2007's launch, it still contains information which is useful for anyone using this standard suite of applications today.
Very well written, with lots of diagrams and references.