Office 2007 Frequently Asked Questions.

What is Office 2007?

It's the next version of Office - successor of Office 2003

What are the most revolutionary features in Office 2007?

First and foremost Fluent (formerly known as Ribbon). The new Office UI that replaces all the menus and toolbars well known in application world for nearly 20 years. The next breakthrough change are new Office XML formats. This is first time in Microsoft history when Office suite will use open and standardized document format.

What application are part of Office 2007?

Following applications are part of Office 2007 family:

• Microsoft Office Word 2007: document authoring application,
• Microsoft Office Excel 2007: information analysis software,
• Microsoft Office Outlook 2007: personal information manager and communications,
• Microsoft Office Access 2007: database management program,
• Microsoft Office Power Point 2007: presentation graphics program,
• Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007: information gathering program,
• Microsoft Office OneNote 2007: note-taking and management program,
• Microsoft Office Project 2007: project management program,
• Microsoft Office Groove 2007: team workspace program,
• Microsoft Office Publisher 2007: business publishing and marketing materials program,
• Microsoft Office Visio 2007: diagramming and information visualization solution.

What SKUs off Office 2007 are available, and what's the pricing?

Following suites of Office 2007 are offered by Microsoft:

• Microsoft Office Basic 2007: Available only through OEMs,
• Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007: $149,
• Microsoft Office Standard 2007: $399,
• Microsoft Office Small Business 2007: $449,
• Microsoft Office Professional 2007: $499,
• Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007: $679,
• Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007: Available only through volume licensing,
• Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007: Available only through volume licensing.

Will I be able to open documents created in Office 2007 in Office 2003 applications?

By default Office 2007 will save documents in new Office XML format which is completely different than binary format used in prior Office releases. There are two options that enable Office 2003 applications to open documents created in Office 2007. First is to choose old format when saving a document in Office 2007 application. The second is to obtain and install Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack. That will enable old Office 2003 applications to open documents saved in new Office XML format and is a preferable way to interop between old and new Office versions.

Who might use Office 2007 Home and Student

Office 2007 Home and Student is licensed for noncomercial use by households. For details visi Microsoft web page.

What are minimal hardware requirements for Office 2007?

That depends on the application from Office 2007 suite, but in general computer with 500 MHz CPU, 256 MB RAM, 1.5-2 GB HDD and display capable of showing 1024x768 or higher are minimum. For more information visit 2007 Microsoft Office release system requirements

What is recommended hardware for Office 2007

That depends on the application from Office 2007 suite, but in general computer with 2 GHz CPU, 1 GB RAM, 2 GB HDD and display capable of showing 1024x768 or higher are recommended. For more information visit 2007 Microsoft Office release system requirements