Microsoft Office 2007 (previously known as Office 12) is Microsoft’s newest productivity suite and was made available to the public on 30th January 2007. Office 2007 contains numerous improvements over the previous Microsoft Office 2003, including new server-side tools, enhanced reliability and security, and an entirely different user interface called the “Ribbon” – replacing the aging menus and tools bars in previous Office versions.
Microsoft Office 2007 runs on either Windows XP (with Service Pack 2), Windows Server 2003 or Windows Vista and has the following hardware requirements:
– 500MHz processor or higher
– 256MB memory or higher
– 2GB hard disk
– CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
– 1024×768 monitor
It pays to understand the options available for a smooth upgrade to Microsoft Office 2007. Essentially, you should know the different product editions, versions and corresponding retail prices.
There are 8 editions of Microsoft Office 2007 altogether but only 5 editions are available for retail purchase. The various editions differ by their bundled applications, i.e. Word, Excel,...