Microsoft What’s New What’s Changed Office 2007 Table of Contents What's new in Microsoft Office Access 2007.............................................................................................. 11 Quickly get started tracking information ................................................................................................ 11 New, improved user interface ................................................................................................................ 11 Great templates to get you started ........................................................................................................ 13 Enhanced sorting and filtering ................................................................................................................ 14 Layout view ............................................................................................................................................. 14 Stacked and tabular layouts .................................................................................................................... 15 Automatic calendar for date picking ....................................................................................................... 15 Rich text in memo fields ......................................................................................................................... 15 Enhanced quick create by using the Create tab ..................................................................................... 16 Create tables quickly by using the improved Datasheet view ................................................................ 16 Total row in datasheets .......................................................................................................................... 17 Field templates for creating new fields .................................................................................................. 17 Field list pane .......................................................................................................................................... 17 Split forms ............................................................................................................................................... 18 Multi-valued fields .................................................................................................................................. 19 Attachment data type for storing pictures, graphics, Office files, or any type of file ............................ 19 Use an alternate background color......................................................................................................... 20 Navigation Pane ...................................................................................................................................... 20 Embedded macros .................................................................................................................................. 21 Improved Help viewer ............................................................................................................................. 22 Effectively share tracked information with others ................................................................................. 22 Collect and update data using Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 .............................................................. 23 Move your database to a SharePoint site ............................................................................................... 23 Integration with Windows SharePoint Services workflow ..................................................................... 23 Improved performance for tables linked to SharePoint lists .................................................................. 24 One-to-one mapping with Windows SharePoint Services data types .................................................... 24 Take SharePoint lists offline with Access ................................................................................................ 24 Export to PDF and XPS ............................................................................................................................ 24 Improved import and export experience ................................................................................................ 25 Create and adapt reports to suit your business needs ........................................................................... 25 Page | 2 Report view and Layout view .................................................................................................................. 25 Group, sort, and total feature ................................................................................................................. 26 Improved look of automatically created reports .................................................................................... 27 Manage and audit information ............................................................................................................... 27 Enhanced security ................................................................................................................................... 27 Revision tracking by using Windows SharePoint Services ...................................................................... 28 Permission setting by using Windows SharePoint Services .................................................................... 28 Retrieve from the Recycle Bin by using Windows SharePoint Services .................................................. 28 Open Access forms and reports from Windows SharePoint Services .................................................... 28 Memo field history tracking .................................................................................................................... 28 Office Diagnostics ................................................................................................................................... 28 Proofing Tools ......................................................................................................................................... 29 What's new in Microsoft Office Excel 2007 ................................................................................................ 29 Results-oriented user interface .............................................................................................................. 29 More rows and columns, and other new limits ...................................................................................... 29 Office themes and Excel styles................................................................................................................ 30 Rich conditional formatting .................................................................................................................... 31 Easy formula writing ............................................................................................................................... 31 New OLAP formulas and cube functions ................................................................................................ 31 Improved sorting and filtering ................................................................................................................ 31 Excel table enhancements ...................................................................................................................... 32 New look for charts ................................................................................................................................. 32 Shared charting ....................................................................................................................................... 33 Easy-to-use PivotTables .......................................................................................................................... 34 Quick connections to external data ........................................................................................................ 35 New file formats...................................................................................................................................... 35 Better printing experience ...................................................................................................................... 35 New ways to share your work ................................................................................................................ 36 What's new in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 ..................................................................................... 36 Create and deliver dynamic presentations ............................................................................................. 37 Themes and Quick Styles ........................................................................................................................ 37 Custom slide layouts ............................................................................................................................... 38 Page | 3 Designer-quality SmartArt graphics ........................................................................................................ 38 New and improved effects ...................................................................................................................... 38 New text options ......................................................................................................................................... 38 Table and chart enhancements .............................................................................................................