When you first open Word 2007 for the first time, you’ll probably be surprised by the changes that Microsoft made to the user interface. Instead of the usual icons and menu selections, you are presented with their new fluent interface, called The Ribbon. This is a totally new way to get things done in the Office 2007 suite of programs.
Formatting and editing in Microsoft Word 2007 is only possible with the aid of the various toolbars available.
The Ribbon is segregated into groups of commands called tabs, with each tab having its own sections and a mini toolbar. Once you get used to the tabs, they become logical places to find similar commands.
To create and open new icons in Microsoft Word 2007 follow the steps below;
In the figure below you will notice that the commonly used icons "New" and "Open" do not appear on the ribbon interface. To get to them you have to click on the Office button (control menu icon) and then locate them when the pull down menu appears. Select the new button and click on it, a dialog box will appear, which gives you the option of opening a "blank document"
To easily re-create these icons like they appeared in earlier versions of Microsoft Word, you just need to add to the Quick Access Toolbar, as displayed in Figure 2. The steps to carry out this are;
1. Click on the pull-down menu at the right of the Quick Access Toolbar
2. Select the check boxes next to "Open" and also to "New"
3. These icons can now be found on the toolbar.
If you want to add more icons to the Quick Access toolbar ; open the pull-down menu and click on the More Commands Link as displayed in Figure 2, this will open the customization dialog box as shown in Figure 4.
Follow the steps below;
1. Click on customize
2. Highlight the icons you want to add
3.Click on the add button to move them to the toolbar
4.Click the OK dialog box when you are done.
