Microsoft office 2007 Getintopc Wiki Complete Details

Microsoft office 2007 a great upgrade from office 2003. The whole look is changed to more user friendly interface with clearly distinct sections such as Insert tables, clipart, page layout, references, mailing, review content and view content. So it is very useful to users as they don’t have to find them in all in one tool box as in office 2003.

There are many more useful upgrades. Whenever you make a change in current configuration it shows preview and you can easily select whether it is looking good or not for example if you want to change the font then just highlight words and as you move your mouse arrow over different font sizes it shows the changes that will be made immediately.

Insert tab contains almost everything that you may need to insert in word file

1) Tables of custom size columns and rows

2) Picture

3) Clipart, shapes, smart art ( It contains lot of collection of symbols which you can use to make project reports, analysis reports etc) charts, and page brakes

4) You get option to insert hyperlink, bookmarks, cross reference

5) Header, footer and page numbers

6) And many more features such as word art, date and time, signature line, equations, symbols

All the things are sorted and it is very easy to locate and use them

Page Layout tab contains everything about page layout, settings, margins, spacing between the lines position of picture etc. This section is similar to word 2003 with extra options for page background setting and themes

References Tab helps you mostly to make a report where you require to create table of content, footnotes, citation and bibliography, captions, Index and table of Authorities. It has following features that are good for users

1) One touch Table of content with option of 1,2, and ever 3 layer Index

2) Option of Updating table created earlier.

3) Inserting footnotes to explain certain words and terms in your report or document is very simple with auto numbering and auto font selection for foot note. You also have option of watching all notes you write together for review.

4) One click Bibilography will save lot of time of author

5) Inserting captions for figures on page with numbering is important feature.

6) Preparing Index is very good tool which will save lot of time of author you can just select words and mark them in Index

Mailing Tab provides tools about mailing containing both email and normal postal mail

1) Clear distinct tab for envelops and labels will make it easy to print rather than making setting changes and making correction in fonts as in office 2003

2) Direct emailing using mail client such outlook or Thunderbird

3) And many other options for merging email, writing and inserting fields, previewing results

Review Tab helps to review the document

1) Contains spell check, research option, translator which can translate to other languages, word count to keep track of how many words you have written.

2) Comments, you can comment on certain section of line and that will be shown as balloons means that will come out when line is selected.

3) Protecting your document is important and you can do all type of protecting here.

View tab helps us to see how our document will look like in different formats , web layout, draft, print layout, and even amazing option of full screen reading that will turn you screen in page of book so it will certainly make reading e books little fun and There are zooming option too.

Saving The files

It is important to note that word 2007 saves file in .dox extension and not .doc extension so if you want that your file should be readable by office 2003 or lower versions then you have to set your default file type for saving as word document 97-2003. .dox extension saves lot of space than .doc it nearly take only half the space as .doc file takes.

 Install and use the Publish as PDF or XPS add-in from Microsoft

To save or export a file to PDF or XPS, you must first install the Publish as PDF or XPS add-in for the 2007 Microsoft Office system.

1. Go to the Microsoft Save as PDF or XPS Add-in for 2007 Microsoft Office programs and follow the instructions on that page.
2. After you install the Publish as PDF or XPS add-in, you can export your file to PDF or XPS. Find links to more information about how to do this in the See Also section.

Product	Main Advantages / Features	Weaknesses / Limitations	Best For
Microsoft Office 2025	• Deep integration with OneDrive, Teams, etc. • Advanced features & AI tools • Strong compatibility with DOCX, PPTX, XLSX • Regular updates and enterprise support	• Requires subscription or license • Heavy on system resources • Some features tied to online/cloud	Enterprise users, professionals, heavy MS Office users
WPS Office 2025	• Lightweight and fast • Good MS Office compatibility • Strong PDF tools (edit, convert, OCR) • AI features: summarization, translation, smart editing • Free with optional premium upgrades	• Free version has ads/locked features • Some advanced features limited • Occasional formatting issues with complex MS files	Students, freelancers, small businesses, low-cost users
LibreOffice	• Completely free and open-source • Strong offline capabilities • Supports a wide range of formats • Good for privacy-focused users	• Less modern UI • Some MS file compatibility issues • Weak cloud collaboration tools	Offline users, budget-conscious, open-source fans
OnlyOffice	• Real-time collaboration • Strong MS format support • Clean modern interface • Cloud or self-hosted options	• Some features paid • Desktop version less advanced • Setup may be required for full features	Teams, collaborative users, cloud + desktop mix
Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides)	• Excellent online collaboration • Cross-platform & browser-based • Auto-save and easy sharing	• Limited offline use • Weaker formatting/layout tools • Requires internet for best use	Remote teams, collaborative editing, cloud-first users
Zoho Workplace	• Integrated apps (mail, docs, storage) • Cloud-based and affordable • Easy sharing and real-time editing	• Less mature than MS/Google • Offline support not as strong • Some compatibility quirks	Small businesses, cost-sensitive teams, online collaboration