• MS Word 2007 is a useful piece of software for anyone who wishes to compose documents, write letters or even jot down notes from time to time. It allows you to compose highly formatted text documents that appear professional with little effort and then publish those documents in a variety of formats.
  
  

Composing a Letter or Resume

• When composing a letter to your boss or designing a resume in a job hunt, it is important that the document looks professional and is of high quality. MS Word 2007 makes this easy. You can select a letter template from the list of Microsoft-provided templates when opening your document. These are easily customizable and look nice. You can also find templates for a resume. These templates are customizable to fit your specifications and can be edited with ease. You can change fonts with the font selector on the ribbon at the top of the page. If you would like to include an address line, double click near the top of the document and you will be able to edit your header.
  
  

Publishing a Document

• If you have a text document but need to publish it as a PDF or other specialty format, MS Word 2007 makes it easy to do so. Simply open or compose your document, then use the save as function to save your document as a PDF or any other format. This allows your document to be viewed in mediums other than your computer.
  
  

Lists, Notes and Outlines

• MS Word 2007 comes with many built-in features that make list-making or note-taking easy. Simply use the paragraph section of the ribbon at the top of the page to select a bulleted, numbered or outlined list. Then type your items into spaces on the list. MS Word will automatically create new bullets or numbers for you as your list grows. Not only does this allow you to quickly create a list or take down some notes, but it also allows you to save your notes and send them to other people via email or other file-sharing software. You can also use MS Word 2007 and a printer to create copies of your list if you want to be able to read them away from the computer.
  
  

Academic Work

• MS Word 2007 enables students to easily create research papers or type out professional-looking math equations on the computer. MS Word has a built-in citation function that can come in handy for both storing and properly citing references in research papers. It also has an advanced equations system, which allows users to type out long equations that are both readable and can be integrated easily into the text of a document.