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Overview of Microsoft Office Excel 2007
Welcome to Microsoft
®
Office Excel
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2007 spreadsheet software, included in the 2007
release of the Microsoft Office system. The Microsoft Office system, an integrated system
of programs, servers, and services for information workers, provides an even more
accessible and comprehensive set of tools for people who rely on working with
information efficiently and productively.
Office Excel 2007 is a powerful tool to create and format spreadsheets and to analyze
and share information to make more informed decisions. With the Microsoft Office
Fluent™ user interface, it’s easier to create and use rich data visualization, PivotTable
®
views, and professional-looking charts. When Office Excel 2007 is used with Microsoft
Office SharePoint
®
Server 2007, you can take advantage of Excel Services—a new,
server-based version of Excel that is optimized for managing, consuming, and sharing
spreadsheets.
Ecma Office Open XML Formats reside at the heart of the new Microsoft Office system. A
compact and robust file format, Office XML Formats allow for better data integration
between documents and back-end systems. Also, with Excel XML Formats, you can
reduce file sizes, improve data recovery, and increase the interoperability of your
spreadsheets with other data sources such as line-of-business systems.
Create Better Spreadsheets
The Office Fluent user interface and new and improved capabilities makes it easier and
faster to create effective spreadsheets that are ready to be shared or printed.
 New! The Office Fluent user interface presents the right tools when you need
them most.
 New! Increased spreadsheet row and column capacity of one million rows
by 16,000 columns enables you to import and work with massive amounts of data
and
achieve faster calculation performance with support for dual or multi-
core processors .