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UI element |
Office 2010 |
Office 2007 |
Office 2003 |
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Menus and tabs
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The ribbon replaces menus and toolbars across all Products of Office 2010 and can be fully customized.
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The ribbon replaces menus and toolbars in Access 2007, Office Excel 2007, PowerPoint 2007, Word 2007, and parts of Outlook 2007.
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Menus and toolbars only are available.
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Task panes
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Groups of commands on the ribbon and the ability to customize.
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Groups of commands on the ribbon and the ability to customize.
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Basic task pane.
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Quick Access Toolbar (QAT)
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Fully customizable.
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Introduced in 2007.
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Not available.
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Backstage view
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More tools outside the document viewing window.
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Limited tools that can be accessed through the Microsoft Office Button.
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Limited tools on the File menu
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Digital signatures
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Found in the Backstage view under Information about Document / Protect Document.
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Formatted with XMLDSig, found under File / Finalize Document / Signatures.
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Found under Tools / Options / Security / Digital Signatures
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Smart Art
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Improved from the 2007 version.
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Design tools available in all Microsoft Office applications.
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Not available.
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Open Formats (*.odt) OpenDocument Text
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Included in this version.
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Added in 2007 Office system Service Pack 2 (SP2).
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Not available.
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Windows Live Writer integration
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Blog posting options available in the application.
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Not available.
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Not available.
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Spelling checker
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The spelling checker is now integrated with automatic correction.
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Basic spelling checker.
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Basic spelling checker.
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Paste Preview
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A live preview before you commit to Paste. Avoids having to use the Undo button.
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Paste, Undo, Paste.
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Basic Paste capabilities.
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Print
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The Backstage combines Print with Print Preview, Page Layout and other print options.
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Microsoft Office Button, Print with limited printing tools spread across several commands.
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Basic Print option on the File menu.
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Sparklines
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A miniature chart inserted into text or embedded in a spreadsheet cell to summarize data.
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Dynamic charts and chart types.
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Three-dimensional (3-D) charting.
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E-mail Essentials
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Conversation, Cleanup, Ignore Thread, and Mail Tips for when a person is out of the office or if e-mail is sent to a group.
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Not available.
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Not available.
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Photo editing tools
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Available in these applications: (Word 2010, Excel 2010, PowerPoint 2010, Outlook 2010, and Microsoft Publisher 2010).
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Limited functionality.
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Limited functionality.
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Video in Microsoft PowerPoint
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Video triggers and controls.
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Not available.
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Not available.
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