Chapter 19
Common Microsoft Office 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 (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 for File, Home, Insert, Page Layout, References, Mailings, Review, and View.
The tools on each ribbon bar are ...
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