Administrative Assistant's and Secretary's Handbook, 4th Edition

CHAPTER19Common Microsoft Office 2010 Features

Microsoft Office is a suite of programs that includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, and OneNote. All of these programs share common features, such as the Ribbon Bar, Command Tabs, Smart Tags, Screen Tips, and Help.

The Ribbon Bar and Command Tabs

The Ribbon is a bar across the top of Microsoft Office programs that displays most of the functions you’ll need as icons (see Figure 19-1). There are several customizable Ribbon Bars available. Across the top of the Ribbon Bar are Command Tabs that allow you access different Ribbon Bars. For example in Microsoft Word, there are Command Tabs ...