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If you have been around and can actually remember
Microsoft "Clippy" - the obnoxious Paper Clip that went with the earliest version of Office; insomuch I had actually made a .jpg image - it's bad, but shows to prove how horrid or massive P.I.T.A. that Office Version was ... Well, to emphasis the difference between Office 2007 and Office 2010... NO OBNOXIOUS RIBBONS! IT IS GONE! However, if you like Ribbons (*gag*) that much, it is still there, you can always put that back as it is NOW an "optional" feature ... which I doubt very seriously that anyone is going to use it. Yes, like with Windows Ultimate 7; I already have the full version (complete Professional Edition) of MS Office 2010 after a prolonged period of time - I can emphasize this (even if you had the C2R aka "Click To Run" to try it out) - it is much different than that, far better as the "Click To Run" or C2R (not the lovable C3PO - *laughing*) as all the options are now functional. One thing to keep in mind is this - there are no Pros and Cons (except for that obnoxious Ribbon - I have not yet decided which was worst - Clippy or Ribbon). DO NOT DELETE MS OFFICE 2007 (regardless of what version you have) WHEN YOU INSTALL MS OFFICE 2010, KEEP IT - because BOTH WILL COME IN HANDY! You will find yourself going back and forth. There is a HUGE difference between the 2007 and 2010. 2010: 1) Layout is entirely remodeled, much easier on your eyes (EYE CANDY!) 2) You can customize it - so whatever floats your boat or suits you; set it up the way you want it, not the way MS Office thinks you should have it 3) There are more FEATURES in 2010 - so play with it, you won't break it - it is perfectly fine this time around to be "Click Happy" - so go ahead and sing "Don't Worry, Be Click Happy" instead of "Don't Worry - Be Happy".  4) For those with medical conditions, you might find it easier to have the layout with the black background format as it is easier on your eyes (just as in 2007) 5) 2010 - YIPES! Which one should I get? They do not have as many options as 2007 Office had, however; if you only want just Home and Student but uses Publisher - you can obtain that and purchase Publisher by itself and it will join itself with H&S 2010 without having to purchase the far more expensive Professional and Business Editions. 6) I have a FULL Version of 2007 and now I don't want a full version of 2010 .. that is perfectly fine; you can still have both - as implied above, just make sure when you install it, that you check mark to KEEP the original files (including any other Microsoft Office, Works, etc - that you might have in your OS, which means Operating System of your computer). You can always go back and forth between 2007 and 2010, for they are compatible with each other. 7) Does it work on XP? To be honest, if you are running on XP or older computers; my advisory is - get a new computer either 64 bit or 32 bit (aka x86 platform), even many are coming with free MS Office 2010 with the purchase of the computer with MS Office 2007 already installed - OR - a purchase of 2007 MS Office at the store, retailer, or Microsoft (Sorry - buying it at eBay, Amazon, etc - will make you unqualified; in fact, there are many people currently very angry and furious right now finding out that Win 7 that they had purchase (whether with the new computer they had purchased or the Discs (which includes both 32 bit (x86) and 64 bit) are pirated copy and not validated copy of Microsoft, insomuch they are now STUCK having to purchase a GENUINE Microsoft copy! Don't become a victim!). NOTE: This also applies to MS Office 2007 and MS Office 2010, make sure you obtain them - GENUINE MICROSOFT! *edit* In addition: Here are some secrets: BOTH 2007 and 2010, in the configuration - in the SETTINGS, Let us use MS WORD for example since it is so popular: Click on OPTIONS Click on ADVANCED After you have everything set up accordingly, keep scrolling down until you reach to the bottom - there is a tiny small "LAYOUT OPTIONS" Click on LAYOUT OPTIONS Suddenly the whole expansion just blows out with a tirade of options that you can choose from - read each one, some individuals have preferences over the other (e.g. Some are Word Perfect Maniacs, Others prefer Word 97/98 mode, Others likes the way Office 95 worked, and much more...) TAKE YOUR TIME! CLICK OKAY WHEN YOU ARE DONE AND MAKE SURE THAT IT APPLIES TO ALL DOCUMENTS (not just one Document otherwise you would have to return back and configure this every time you start a new Document). MS OFFICE 2010 offers MORE than MS OFFICE 2007, if you already are aware of this functionality - you would notice that it had already been set in MS OFFICE 2010 for you. ANOTHER SECRET: ADD INS: How do I get those Add Ins? *edit* In order for Add Ins to work, the TRUST CENTER must be configured accordingly, by default, 2007 is disabled, you want to enabled it but only by TRUSTED INSTALLERS ONLY in the TRUST CENTER SETTINGS: Are you Tired of seeing the message bar? You can disable that in the Trust Center Settings and never more to see it again. Macros, Active X, Add-Ins, Privacy, etc - are all found in there. The only difference here between 2007 and 2010 is that 2007, you have to affirm to Windows Updates, in 2010 - that is automatic. So which is better? I use both - I prefer 2010 over 2007, I loathe the 2007's ribbons, however, 2010 has far more functionality and the ability to control the toolbar and everything else (customization) over 2007 (which is limited) - plus you can save the document to 2007 Document. However, 2010 has not yet been completely all out in full release ( as few of us are testing this Full Release presently ) so the Research Option is limited at this point ( but won't be later on this year when it comes out ) so there are times one has to revert back to Office 2007 where the research (I encourage you it is not a 1st install option, so click it to run from computer) is very handy, especially when one needs to look something up specifically or a exact spelling - really handy .. without having to open up a browser to look for it, it is there as it is a "Trusted Installer" and a "Reliable Reputation". Which you can open on the side and view it and then close it when completed. Will it work on Windows Vista? YES Will it work on Windows 7? YES Will it work on MAC/Snow Leopard? It is in the works. Hope this answers everyone's questions... *edit*
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