MICROSOFT OFFICE - GENERAL

1.Customize Your Quick Access Toolbar

In each 2007 Microsoft Office system program where you see the Ribbon (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and parts of Outlook), you also see a Quick Access Toolbar, which appears by default above the Ribbon, beside the Office button. To add the commands you use most to the Quick Access Toolbar in each program, right-click a command on the Ribbon, and then click Add to Quick Access Toolbar. You can also click the arrow that appears at the right edge of the Quick Access Toolbar, and then click More Commands to open the Customize tab of the Options dialog box for the program you are using. In this box you can add commands that don’t appear on the Ribbon, or create a custom Quick Access Toolbar for an individual document or template.

2.Customize Which Commands Appear on the Status Bar

The Status bar is the bar that appears across the bottom of the screen in many programs and provides information about the active file. For example, the Status bar in Microsoft Office Word provides information such as active page number, number of pages in the document, and word count.
In most cases, you can also click the Status bar option for more information or to perform an action. For example, click Page in the lower-left corner of Word to access the Go To tab of the Find and Replace dialog box.
In several of the 2007 Microsoft Office system programs, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access, you can customize what appears on the Status bar. To do this, right-click the Status bar, and then click to show or hide the options you want.

3.Keep Important Documents Handy at All Times

When you click the Office button in the 2007 Microsoft Office system programs Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, you see a Recent Documents list, similar to that which appeared on the File menu in previous releases. However, in the 2007 release, you now see a pushpin icon next to each file name. Click that icon to pin the applicable document to the Recent Documents list so that it’s always accessible at a click. When you click the pushpin icon, it changes in appearance to show that the pin has been activated for that document.
Also note that you can change the number of recent documents that appear in the list. To do this, click the Office button, then click [Program] Options (for example, Word Options), and then click Advanced. Scroll down to the Display section, where you’ll see the option to change the number of recent documents displayed.