Navigating the Office 2007 ribbon

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Chapter 1: Introducing the Microsoft Office 2007 ribbon

New in Microsoft Office 2007 is the "Ribbon".  This replaces the toolbars and menus that were part of previous versions of Microsoft Office.

Here is an extract from the Microsoft Office Online Help to explain more about the purpose and function of the Ribbon:

"When you first start some of the programs in 2007 Microsoft Office system, you may be surprised by what you see. The menus and toolbars in some programs have been replaced with the Ribbon, which is part of the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface.

The Ribbon is designed to help you quickly find the commands that you need to complete a task. Commands are organized in logical groups, which are collected together under tabs. Each tab relates to a type of activity, such as writing or laying out a page. To reduce clutter, some tabs are shown only when needed. For example, the Picture Tools tab is shown only when a picture is selected."

The Ribbon is featured in the following 2007 Microsoft Office system programs:

• Office Access 2007
• Office Excel 2007
• Office PowerPoint 2007
• Office Word 2007
• Office Outlook 2007 (in open items such as Mail, Contacts, and Appointments)

In the next chapter we will look at the keyboard access options included within Hal and SuperNova to help you navigate the ribbon with your Dolphin screen reader.

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