Microsoft Word 2007: Compare prices

By Elsa Wenzel on 09/02/2007

More Microsoft reviews , RRP: AU$249.00

The good:

  • Built-in blogging and live previews of font and image styles
  • Better displays for complex features, eg. references, mass mailing
  • New, smaller file formats with improved document security
  • Better integrated with the rest of Office

The bad:

  • All commands have been moved
  • Contextual tabs and style galleries can be distracting
  • Converters required for 2007 files to be viewed in Words 2000 to 2003
  • No free way to save work to the Web

The bottomline:

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.

Editors' rating:

7.8/10

Users' rating:

5.8/10

Tags:

2007 | microsoft | office | word

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