First there was Clip Art, then Word Art, and your good ‘ol Word Diagrams. With the Office 2007 release, there’s a new sibling to the fold called, Smart Art.
David Gainer has a great post that introduces all the details and specifics of SmartArt and it’s goals. I’m just not sure how worked up I get […]
In a recent post on the Microsoft Weblog I discussed the aversion I had to Microsoft’s Live Mail due to the sheer size of the wasted space in the header area of the page.
That same attention to application control space is going to be an important aspect for me as I begin to see the […]
You knew they were there right? Please tell me you knew that you could “draw” in Word at least. What’s the deal?
One of the most startling and consistent pieces of feedback we’ve received from the early deployments of Office 2007 Beta 1 (and Beta 1 Technical Refresh) has been: “It’s great that you added the […]
I’m really enjoying what Jensen Harris continues to share on his blog about the user experience of Office 2007. In one of his latest posts, he discusses the thoughts behind a software application that doesn’t degrade the more it’s used. In his illustration, he talks about the times he is on site visits with the […]
This is another great article from the guru Paul Thurrott. Part 2 goes into more depth about the features that will be available in Office 12, focusing on the user productivity. As always, Paul has available some great screen shots of the various applications with explanations of what we’re looking at as well. In this […]
Not sure if this was common knowledge or not, but not every application in the Office 12 family will be receiving the new “ribbon” UI upgrade. Although understandable from their perspective of focusing on the most common and widely used applications, I’m not sure if this is a good idea from the perspective of trying […]
Andre Da Costa gives a great overview of his experience with Office 12. The beginning of the article even gives a little highlight to the previous major changes and releases of Office suites that gave a nice history and timeline.
This now brings me to Office 12. Office 12 is all about taking it to a […]
When you’re getting ready to present information to a group of people, are you nervous? Most people are, in fact I’ve heard statistics that state (and a Jerry Seinfeld routine) stating that in the event of a funeral, more people would rather be dead in the casket than giving the eulogy.
One of the things that […]
Paul Thurrott continues to provide some great information and insight into Office 12 and all thinks Windows for that matter.
One of the interesting trivia facts he shares in his article is that the initial Microsoft Word had about 100 commands that were accessible through the menu based navigation system. Microsoft Word 2003 on the other […]
Paul Thurrott provides some great screen shots to the new Office 12 Beta 1 on his website. He provides screen shot galleries for the following items:
Installation
Word 12
Excel 12
PowerPoint 12
FrontPage 12
OneNote 12
Paul Thurrott’s SuperSite for Windows: Office 12 Beta 1 Screenshot Galleries
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