The latest version of Microsoft's Office suite, introduced in early 2007. The user interface in each application features an expanded toolbar called the Ribbon. The Ribbon differs from previous Microsoft applications by consolidating many functions as buttons rather than menu selections.
New Formats and Extensions
The native data formats in Office 2007 use the ECMA/Microsoft Office Open XML file structure, which is a major departure from previous file formats (see Office Open XML). However, Office 2007 documents can be saved as previous Office documents, which are compatible with files from Office 97 to Office 2003.
Office 2007 Versions
Available in Home, Standard, Small Business, Professional and Ultimate versions, Office 2007 includes the following applications:
The Ribbon
The Ribbon places more functions on toolbars than in previous versions. This is the Ribbon across the top of a Word 2007 document.
New Formats and Extensions
The native data formats in Office 2007 use the ECMA/Microsoft Office Open XML file structure, which is a major departure from previous file formats (see Office Open XML). However, Office 2007 documents can be saved as previous Office documents, which are compatible with files from Office 97 to Office 2003.
Office 2007 Versions
Available in Home, Standard, Small Business, Professional and Ultimate versions, Office 2007 includes the following applications:
APPLICATION OFFICE 2007 VERSION Word Home Std SmallBiz Pro Ult Excel Home Std SmallBiz Pro Ult PowerPoint Home Std SmallBiz Pro Ult OneNote (PIM) Home Ult Outlook (e-mail) Std Outlook + contact manager SmallBiz Pro Ult Publisher (page layout) SmallBiz Pro Ult Access (database) Pro Ult InfoPath (forms) Ult Groove (collaboration) Ult
The Ribbon
The Ribbon places more functions on toolbars than in previous versions. This is the Ribbon across the top of a Word 2007 document.
OFFICE OPEN XML (OOXML) FILE EXTENSIONS Extension Type of Document .docx Word .docm Word macro .dotx Word template .dotm Word template and macro .xlsx Excel .xlsb Excel fast binary (not OOXML) .xlsm Excel macro .xltx Excel template .xltm Excel template and macro .xlam Excel add-in and macro .pptx PowerPoint .pptm PowerPoint macro .potx PowerPoint template .potm PowerPoint template and macro .ppam PowerPoint add-in .ppsx PowerPoint slide show .ppsm PowerPoint slide show and macro
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