Microsoft Word 2007 Vs. Microsoft Word 2003
Microsoft Word is the de facto standard word processor and has been for quite some time. Somewhere between Word 2003 and Word 2007, the program underwent quite a few changes -- some obvious, others more subtle.
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Interface
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Word 2003 uses menus and customizable toolbars for command access, but Word 2007 uses an interface called the Ribbon. The Ribbon includes seven tabs (plus an eighth optional "Developer" tab), each filled with buttons and drop-down menus that the user cannot customize.
Quick Access Toolbar
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Word 2007 adds the Quick Access Toolbar, which is customizable. Users can select a few preset buttons from the pull-down menu to add to the QAT, or they can add any other button from the "More commands" option.
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File format
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The standard file format for Word 2003 is .doc. For Word 2007, the standard is .docx, an open standard XML file format. Word 2007 users may still save files in .doc format, and Word 2003 users may download a free compatibility pack to view .docx files.
Document inspector
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Replacing the "Remove hidden data" add-in from Word 2003, the "Inspect document" command in Word 2007 can wipe document properties, tracked revisions, hidden text and more.
Quick Parts
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Word 2003 included AutoText, which let users define and employ boilerplate text. Word 2007 introduces Quick Parts, a subset of the new feature called "Building Blocks." Available from the "Insert" Ribbon, Quick Parts appear as a gallery of user-defined elements -- text or otherwise.
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