New to the Office 2007 programs? Training to get you started is close at hand

To help you get started with Office 2007, we've put together a selection of free video demos, interactive guides, and online training courses that show you how the Office 2007 programs work and where the Office 2003 commands and buttons appear in the Office 2007 programs.

Although all of these resources are on this Web site, you can download a connection to them right into your Office 2007 programs so that it's there when you need it. It's called the Get Started tab.

Tip   Not ready to download the tab? Try online training and command guides.

Get it now

Download the Get Started tab by clicking the following links for the programs you want. These links lead to articles with instructions for installing and uninstalling the tab.

Note   Before you install any of these downloads, close the program in which you want the tab. For example, close Word, install the Get Started tab for Word, and then open Word again to see the new tab. If you do not see the tab, close the program, and then open it again.

• Excel 2007 Get Started tab
• PowerPoint 2007 Get Started tab
• Word 2007 Get Started tab

Extend the Ribbon yourself

If you're the technical type, the Get Started tab shows you how the Office Fluent user interface Ribbon can be extended to suit your convenience — or your company's. Writing your own training? Adding a Ribbon tab makes it simple to find and quick to get to. Got other ideas? The Ribbon makes them easy to get with the programs.

To learn more about extending the Ribbon, see this article.