This document lists common productivity programs and their uses. Microsoft Word is used for text documents, Excel for spreadsheets and calculations, PowerPoint for presentations, and Access for organizing data. It also describes the basic interface elements common to Microsoft Office programs, including the title bar, ribbon, tabs, file button, rulers, insertion point, status bar, and zoom slider.

2. Productivity
Program
Project/Task Software
Application
Word
processors
Text Documents (i.e.
papers, letters)
MicrosoftWord
2010
Spreadsheet
programs
Working with
numbers/calculations
Microsoft Excel
2010
Presentation
programs
Presentations with
graphics and text
Microsoft
PowerPoint 2010
Database
programs
Organize data (i.e.
contact information)
Microsoft Access
2010

3. Opening from
Computer Desktop

4. Opening from
Computer Desktop

6. Opening from
Citrix

13. The Ribbon
Title Bar
Rulers
Ribbon Tabs
File Button
Minimize,
Maximize, Close
Insertion Point
View shortcuts Zoom Slider
Status Bar
Vertical Scroll Bar

14. • Title bar: displays the program and document name.
• Ribbon: displays buttons for accessing features and commands.
• Ribbon Tabs: used to change the commands displayed on the ribbon.
• File: click to display a menu of commands for managing documents and files.
• Quick Access Toolbar: displays buttons for commonly used commands; customizable.
• Rulers: measures the height and width of the page; displays margins, tabs and indents.
• Insertion point: blinking vertical line where characters will be inserted when typed.
• Status bar: displays number of pages, word count, etc.
• Zoom slider: used to change the magnification of the document.
• View shortcuts: shortcuts to change the view of the document.
Nielsen, J., & Skintik, C. (2008). Learning Microsoft Office 2007. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.