You may have heard of keyboard shortcuts or key combinations that perform specific commands in a variety of different software programs, such as the Ctrl + C keys copying a selected item. Well, in the Office 2007 software, Microsoft introduces new Key Tips that work like keyboard shortcuts, only they are directly related to the new Office Ribbon.
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If you’re interested in learning PowerPoint 2007, you’ll be excited to learn that we just launched the first 8 lessons in our PowerPoint 2007 tutorial. The first 8 lessons cover the basics of PowerPoint, which will help you create your first PowerPoint presentation.

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Check out our weekly podcast “Ask Allison” - where Allison answers all your questions. This week, Angelyn would like to know if she should disable ALL files from Startup under the MSCONFIG menu.

Listen now (2:02): Disabling Startup Files

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A coworker just showed me how to change the color scheme of my Word window in Word 2007. Once I looked a little more closely, I realized that you can change the window color scheme in all your Office 2007 software such as Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook 2007.

I always thought that the default blue window color was the only option, but you also have a silver and black option, as well. It is a simple, but fun, thing to change! Here’s how:
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Check out our weekly podcast “Ask Allison” - where Allison answers all your questions. This week, Dottie would like to know how to delete the files on her computer before she donates it.

Listen now (2:02): Delete Before You Donate

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Check out our weekly podcast “Ask Allison” - where Allison answers all your questions. This week, Thomas would like to know why he gets 3 beeps when he turns on his computer.

Listen now (2:19): 3 Beeps

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From the great response to our newest Word and Excel 2007 topics, it looks like many of our users already have access to Office 2007. However, if you have not had a chance to try Office 2007, we have several resources to help you learn more-and help you decide if Office 2007 is for you:

• Read our articles: Whats New in Excel and New Features in Word 2007
• Watch our Word and Excel overview videos.
• Try a Demo version.

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Our Computer Basics tutorial has always been a learner favorite, and now that we have revised it, it is even better. Where else can you find answers to your basic computer questions such as “What are all the buttons, sockets, and slots used for?” and “How do I connect to the Internet?” Using a text and video format, our new Computer Basics tutorial addresses these questions and more.

Additionally, we will continue to add new lessons, making our Computer Basics tutorial a “go-to” resource for your relevant, introductory computer issues.  Take some time to explore the new Computer Basics and see what you think .

Want to learn how to create a simple spreadsheet? Apply conditional formatting to an existing one? Or insert a PivotTable? All 18 lessons of our Excel 2007 tutorial are now available online and show you how to do all this and more.

Excel 2007 is our second topic in the Office 2007 series. If you are new to Excel, our video and text lessons and sample documents will help you learn the basics of working with a spreadsheet. If you’ve used previous versions of Excel, our lessons can help you become acclimated to the new software, which varies considerably from previous versions. Take some time and explore the new Excel 2007 tutorial.

If you would prefer to learn with the help of an online instructor, Excel 2007 will be offered as a 3-week class soon. Until then, you may want to check our online class schedule for other topics such as Word 2007, Math Basics, and the Microsoft Office 2003 suite.