One of my favourite Microsoft applications, the Office 2003 Suite, is officially being retired. As of the 30th June 2007 it will no longer be available. I was a big fan of Office 2003, especially the Outlook component, and it was infinitely better than Office 2000. However the good news is that Office 2007, the successor of 2003, is also a terrific application. Office 2007 is much more of a “system” in that all the components work seamlessly together and integrate with other applications such as Sharepoint. I thought I’d list some great Office 2007 tips here that I’ve picked up recently:

SAVE TO PDF: In the past you’ve always had to use a third party plugin to be able to save Office documents to PDF – but no longer! Download Microsoft’s free PDF & XPS plugin for Office 2007.

FREE COURSES: Check out these free online courses in the basics of the Office system. Great for learning how to do those small things you’ve always wondered about!

NEW PRODUCTS: Familiarise yourself with some of the great new applications in the Office 2007 Suite, such as Groove.

BUSINESS SOLUTIONS: Read up on how businesses are using the Office 2007 system as more than simply a desktop application – they’re using as a full business solution.

So remember, after June 30th you will only be able to purchase Office 2007. This is a great opportunity to look at how you can fully utilise the power of the new suite in your business.

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