MICROSOFT TECHNET Differences Between MS Office The following describes the differences in UI elements between Office 2010, the 2007 Office system, and Office 2003. UI element Office 2010 Office 2007 Office 2003 The ribbon replaces The ribbon menus and replaces toolbars in menus and Access 2007, toolbars Menus and Office Excel Menus and across all toolbars only 2007, tabs Products of are PowerPoint Office 2010 available. 2007, Word and can be 2007, and fully parts of customized. Outlook 2007. Groups of Groups of commands commands on the ribbon on the task Task panes and the ribbon and pane. ability to the ability to customize. customize. Quick Access Fully Introduced Not Toolbar (QAT) customizable. in 2007. available. Limited tools More tools that can be outside the accessed Limited tools Backstage view document through the on the File viewing Microsoft menu window. Office Button. Found in the Formatted Found under Backstage with Digital Tools / view under XMLDSig, signatures Options / Information found under Security / about File /
MICROSOFT TECHNET Differences Between MS Office The following describes the differences in UI elements between Office 2010, the 2007 Office system, and Office 2003. UI element Office 2010 Office 2007 Office 2003 Menus and tabs The ribbon replaces menus and toolbars across all Products of Office 2010 and can be fully customized. The ribbon replaces menus and toolbars in Access 2007, Office Excel 2007, PowerPoint 2007, Word 2007, and parts of Outlook 2007. Menus and toolbars only are available. Task panes Groups of commands on the ribbon and the ability to customize. Groups of commands on the ribbon and the ability to customize. task pane. Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) Fully customizable. Introduced in 2007. Not available. Backstage view More tools outside the document viewing window. Limited tools that can be accessed through the Microsoft Office Button. Limited tools on the File menu Digital signatures Found in the Backstage view under Information about Formatted with XMLDSig, found under File / Found under Tools / Options / Security /
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