Word 07 key changes

The changes made upon Microsoft Word 2007 distinguish it noticeably from its predecessor. For the most part, these changes are welcome and improve upon the 2003 edition.
Some of the important changes include the new ribbon interface (which replaces the old menus and toolbars--staples of word since its creation) which makes it a lot easier to find features quickly and to format your writing. Something like the office button puts important actions in one place for you; 07 uses new default styles (like double-spacing automatically); The galleries are cool--where you can see what your doc would look like in different styles--live previews ; you can use quick styles and document themes in the new word; Building blocks is part of 07's ability to make assembling a cohesive document from a lot of different places easier and consistent; the mini-toolbar allows you to quickly change parts of your doc without moving the mouse all over the place and driving yourself nuts (though its incessant popping up can be annoying--but you can disable it if you want), smart art designs and new charting options allow you to explore new ways to display your documents in a cool, professional and creative way; docx -xml format (you can convert your documents to pdf or xps), word 07 is also better equipped to compare and contrast changes made in a document.