Microsoft released Office 2007 for Windows in November 2006. According to Microsoft, Office 2007 "presents newly designed menus and toolbars as well as new features [used] to complete tasks more quickly and easily."

Microsoft announced the release of Office 2008 for Mac on Tuesday, January 15, 2008. Office 2008 for Mac includes new versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Entourage. The software is available for campus-owned computers by contacting the Helpdesk at x4357. Campus licensing allows university owned Macs to upgrade to Office 2008 at no additional cost to departments.

Work-at-home media for Office 2007 & 2008 is available throught the Helpesk.

Office 2007/2008 is now available for UWW campus PCs & Macs.

Office 2007/2008 is now available for campus PCs & Macs. For more information on how to get the latest version of Office for your computer please see the FAQs page.

What's new with Office 2007?

The most noticeable change in Office 2007 is that the standard toolbar, normally home to common menus like File, Edit, and View, has been replaced by a "Ribbon" of buttons and icons.

Another big change is that Office 2007 uses new file formats. For example, when you save a document in Word 2007, it saves as a .docx file (instead of .doc as in previous versions of Office). These new file extensions are intended to reduce file sizes; however, documents are not compatible with older versions without a conversion pack.

More information about file formats, compatibility, and file conversion is available in the Office 2007 Frequently Asked Questions.

A conversion pack is available to install on campus workstations that will open Office 2007 documents using a previous version of Office.

• Office 2007 contains a number of new features, the most notable of which is the entirely new graphical user interface (UI) called the Ribbon, replacing the menus and toolbars that have been the cornerstone of Office since its inception. Even experienced users may find this change will require a period of learning. At the same time, with the new Microsoft Office user interface, people will find it much easier and quicker to produce great looking documents, high-impact presentations, effective spreadsheets, and powerful desktop database applications. iCIT is providing training to help campus Office users feel confident in their regular tasks and to make the most of the new features.

Project Timeline for Office 2007 Deployment

• May - July 2007- Project planning, research, and product evaluation
• July-August 2007 - Internal testing within iCIT
• June - September 2007 - Develop training
• August - September 2007 - Self-help training becomes available
• September 3 - October 12, 2007- Pilot testing with campus volunteers; Limit of 25
• October 15 - February 28, 2008- Rollout to Campus Offices
• October 15 - February 28, 2008 - Training workshops available
• December 20 - January 16, 2008- Add Office 2007 to Labs and Classrooms
• February 28, 2008- 90% of campus has been upgraded
  
  
• Visual Timeline in PDF format

What training is available for Office 2007/2008?

Training for Office 2007 is available in a number of formats, including self-help, one-on-one, group presentations and workshops. Training is currently available as described on the Office 2007 Training Materials Page.

What version of Office 2007 is available for campus PCs?

UWW is licensed for the Enterprise version of Microsoft Office 2007. This version includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Access, Outlook, Groove, and OneNote.

Microsoft has discontinued their web editor Frontpage. It is not included in Office 2007. iCIT is evaluating alternative tools for those who are managing web content.

Work-At-Home Versions

UWW's Work-At-Home licensing will remain the same, and Office 2007/2008 is available for Work-At-Home. Visit the Work-At-Home page for more information.

Office 2007

Office 2007 Training

Office 2007 FAQs