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Microsoft Word 2007

By Elsa Wenzel on 09 February 2007

If you're ready to let go of old habits from previous versions of Word and want to make sleeker-looking documents, Microsoft Word 2007 is worth the upgrade. However, less-expensive alternatives handle its core features without the clutter.

Editor's rating:7.8 User rating:5.1

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  Harpua gave 4/10 on 10/05/2007 14:23

  • Good: Newer office installation. Always happy to have a new product.
  • Bad: I really dislike the redesigned interface and layout. If Microsoft really wanted people to purchase this product, they no doubt would have given an option to operate in the "Classic" view like they had in Windows XP. What can I say? I'm old school.

  It's okay. I have not had a chance to use all the programs. I found the new layout in word to be a bit confusing.

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  Martin Gifford gave 5/10 on 01/05/2007 13:06

  • Good: Prettier and probably more reliable. Still more reliable than Open Office.
  • Bad: Interface customising ability is mostly gone. You can no longer move toolbars, menus, buttons, etc. Reorganising the screen is the first thing experienced users would do, but now that option is gone.

  It's easier for some people to use, but it's a case of one step forward, one step backward. 95% interface customising ability has been removed. Microsoft is sure that it knows what's best for you.

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  Crhis gave 9/10 on 04/03/2007 08:26

  • Good: Looks like it can equp you with real tools to give a professional image
  • Bad: Takes a while to work out what's what.

  Thanks for telling me where the word count was - it has been driving me crazy spending the past 15 minutes searching for it.
  the old microsoft seemed easy but I can tell that the more I use this new package the more I will like it depsite these initial frustrations.

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  Steve Dolesch gave 9/10 on 17/02/2007 08:16

  • Bad: I don't have any for the moment.

  I'll be as sincere as possible. I voted a 9, I could have voted at least a 9.5... Why? As a person with a disability I like easiness in using a software and let me tell you Word 2007 is easy.
  
  I had to download Open Office Suite with Writer because Dell Computers Canada with the deal they had with Bell Sympatico Internet (Canada) didn't install any version of Office except for Works 8.5; and it took me 3 days to figure out how to Insert a Page number in a document of more than one page. When I heard that there is a test version of MS Office I downloaded it and looked at Word. I was working with Word 2007 in seconds. Users of Open Office state it's easy and more friendlier than MS Office but personally, it's more hype. I wouldn't recomment Open Office even if it's free.
  
  

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