Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 version comparison

Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007, the essential software suite, has the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface, enabling home computer users to get things done more quickly and easily. Here’s what’s new and improved with Office Home and Student 2007.

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• Create high-quality documents

• Work with enhanced reliability and security features

• Find commands and help with ease

• Organize and search your notes

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Create high-quality documents

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= Feature Included = Improved in Office Home and Student 2007  = New in Office Home and Student 2007

Features	Office Student and Teacher XP	Office Student and Teacher 2003	Office Home and Student 2007
New look and feel Results-oriented 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 of 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, Excel, and PowerPoint documents.
Word Quick Styles Save time by quickly formatting text and tables throughout your document.
Word contextual spelling It not only checks for correct spelling, 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, and 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.
PowerPoint custom layout support Quickly create the precise layout you envision without being confined to one of the prepackaged standard layouts.
PowerPoint graphics and other shape effects Add 3-D effects, glow, shadowing, and other powerful visuals to your presentation elements.
PowerPoint rich text and typography effects Boost the impact of your design.
PowerPoint themes Apply a consistent look to every graphic, font, and table color in a PowerPoint presentation with a single click.

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 Home and Student 2007  = New in Office Home and Student 2007

Features	Office Student and Teacher XP	Office Student and Teacher 2003	Office Home and Student 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 documents after a system failure.

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Find Commands and Help with Ease

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= Feature Included = Improved in Office Home and Student 2007  = New in Office Home and Student 2007

Features	Office Student and Teacher XP	Office Student and Teacher 2003	Office Home and Student 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, Office Excel 2007, and Office PowerPoint 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 extended 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 and search your notes

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= Feature Included = Improved in Office Home and Student 2007  = New in Office Home and Student 2007

Features	Office Student and Teacher XP	Office Student and Teacher 2003	Office Home and Student 2007
OneNote digital notebook Capture notes and information from various sources (for example, typed text, audio and video recordings, digitally handwritten notes, diagrams, Web clippings or research, computer files) on the same page.
OneNote wherever you go Microsoft Office OneNote Mobile (included) enables you to capture and review text notes, voice notes, and pictures on the go using your Pocket PC or Smartphone and synchronizes them with Office OneNote 2007 on your computer.
OneNote flexible tools Click anywhere on a page to start typing, count on your notes saving as you edit, and arrange and rearrange information the way you want it.
OneNote tags Flag and summarize important notes, tasks, and reminders with customizable tags.
OneNote instant search Powerful search capabilities help you find what you are looking for quickly, locating keywords anywhere in your notes—even text in images or scanned documents and spoken words in recorded audio.

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