Microsoft Office Basic 2007 version comparison

Microsoft Office Basic 2007 provides software essentials for new computers, helping both home and small business users to get tasks done more quickly and easily. Here’s what’s new and improved with Office Basic 2007.

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• Create high-quality documents

• Work with enhanced reliability and security features

• Find commands and help with ease

• Organize your time and communications

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Create high-quality documents

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= Feature Included = Improved in Office Basic 2007 = New in Office Basic 2007

Features	Office Basic XP	Office Basic 2003	Office Basic 2007
New look and feel The Microsoft Office Fluent user interface makes it easier for you to find and use product features. 1
SmartArt Graphics SmartArt graphics is an enhanced set of design tools that are available across Microsoft Office system programs to make it easy for you to create visually stunning diagrams and charts.
Live Preview Preview proposed changes to your document while you’re working on it without having to repeatedly search through layers of menus.
Document Themes Document Themes make it easy for you to preserve a consistent look for tables and text across Word documents and Excel spreadsheets.
Word quick styles Save time by quickly formatting text and tables throughout your document.
Word contextual spelling It not only checks for correct spelling, but it also verifies you are using the word in the right context.
Word Live Word Count Keep track of the number of words in your document as you type.
Word typographic capabilities Take advantage of new fonts and better on-screen reading.
Excel data visualization tools Use highly visual conditional formatting with new data bars and more colorful and gradual fills to format data based on specific rules, making it easier to identify key data trends.
Excel intuitive charting tools Create professional-looking charts with greater ease. Format axes, titles, and other chart labels using fewer clicks.
Excel cell styles Assemble a great-looking report faster, with fewer clicks.
Excel header and footer editing Easily edit headers and footers with the new Page Layout View that displays headers and footers in plain view.

¹ Available in programs with the Office Fluent user interface.

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Work with enhanced reliability and security features

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= Feature Included = Improved in Office Basic 2007 = New in Office Basic 2007

Features	Office Basic XP	Office Basic 2003	Office Basic 2007
Document Inspector Easily remove “invisible” information such as comments, hidden text, and properties, enabling you to share documents with confidence.
Document recovery tool Retrieve Microsoft Office system documents after a system failure.
Outlook junk e-mail filter Improved technology helps to significantly reduce spam e-mail messages.
Outlook anti-phishing tools Be alerted to suspicious and potentially fraudulent e-mail messages.		With SP1
Outlook attachment preview tool View attachments without opening them.

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Find commands with help and ease

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= Feature Included = Improved in Office Basic 2007 = New in Office Basic 2007

Features	Office Basic XP	Office Basic 2003	Office Basic 2007
The Ribbon The traditional menus and toolbars have been replaced by the Ribbon — a new device that presents commands organized into a set of tabs. The tabs on the Ribbon display the commands that are most relevant for each of the task areas in Office Word 2007 and Office Excel 2007.
Context-sensitive commands Command tabs change automatically depending on the task that you are trying to complete.
Help and user assistance Help and user assistance have been improved to reach beyond Microsoft Office programs by including resources and training through Microsoft Office Online.
Online tutorials Get step-by-step instructions for common tasks.

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Organize your time and communications

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= Feature Included = Improved in Office Basic 2007 = New in Office Basic 2007

Features	Office Basic XP	Office Basic 2003	Office Basic 2007
Outlook Instant Search The new search technology in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 helps you find the e-mail message you need much faster.
Outlook To-Do Bar See a consolidated view of your daily priorities by integrating tasks, e-mail messages flagged for follow-up, upcoming appointments, and calendar information in one convenient place.
Outlook color categories Quickly differentiate data using e-mail color categories.
Outlook support for RSS feeds You can now fully subscribe to and interact with Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds right from Office Outlook 2007. (Separate fee-based RSS subscription required.)
Outlook task integration on the calendar This is an interactive way to work with your tasks and flagged e-mail messages by dragging them onto your calendar to schedule time.
Outlook flag e-mail messages as tasks A way for you to create tasks from e-mail in one simple step.

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