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MS Word 2007 Translating Text
There are several ways to use the translation feature in Microsoft Word 2007.
Embedding Fonts in Microsoft Word Documents in Windows
The fonts you use in a document determine how that document appears when viewed or printed. If you share your documents with others and they don't have the same fonts on their system, Microsoft Word will substitute your font with another. This affects the layout and formatting of the document, so the number of pages might not be the same as the original and line and page breaks will not be where you intended them to be. The worst thing that could happen is that your text may be unreadable with symbols and boxes substituting characters.
Quickly make a spelling correction in Word
You can quickly make a spelling correction on a word in Microsoft Word without running spell-check on the entire document. A quick way to correct a misspelled word in Microsoft Word is to right-click on the word that has a red wavy underline. The resulting pop-up menu contains spelling suggestions which you can then select and have the misspelled word replaced.
Two ways to quickly determine table cell dimensions in Word
Working with tables in Microsoft Word? As you probably know, you can change the size of a table's rows and columns by dragging its row and column borders in either direction. However, adjusting row and column dimensions to exact measurements can be tricky when you use this procedure.
There are two ways you can easily determine a table's row and column dimensions as you adjust them with your mouse. Before proceeding, make sure the ruler is checked under the View menu in Word.
What’s with the new filename extensions?
Did you know that files in Open XML Formats with the following file extensions are automatically zipped: .docx, .dotx, .xlsx, .xltx, .pptx, .potx, and .ppsx.
Documents, templates, worksheets, and presentations that you create in Office 2007 are saved with new filename extensions with an x or an m. For example, when you save a document in Word, the file now uses the .docx extension, instead of the .doc extension.
* The x signifies an XML file with no macros.
Microsoft Office 2007: The Office Button and the Quick Access Toolbar
Microsoft Office 2007 contains a number of new features including the Office button, located on the top-left of the window, which replaces the File menu and provides access to functionality common across all Office 2007 applications, including opening, saving, printing, and sharing a file. To the right of the Office button is the Quick Access Toolbar, which is similar to the Quick Launch bar in Windows.
See your formatting before it happens
Don’t you hate it when you change the color or size of the text on your document only to realize you made the wrong choice so you keep changing the format like trial and error until you find the perfect one? With Live Preview, you can see how the change will look before applying it to your document.
Microsoft Office 2007 Fluent User Interface
The Microsoft Office 2007 Fluent User Interface (also referred to as the Ribbon) offers a better graphic gallery style approach to formatting your content and/or data. The traditional menu system is replaced by the Ribbon and tabs; however, the fluent user interface only applies to certain Office 2007 applications (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and parts of Outlook).
