Just when you thought "Clippy" was gone, here's "Ribbons", May 5, 2010

I have owned Microsoft Offices - since Word Perfect; who can forget MS Office "Clippy" - the obnoxious paper clip? It is difficult to judge in comparison between the "Clippy" and 2007's "Ribbon" feature. (Fortunately MS Office 2010 has changed this avenue to being an optional feature - thank goodness!) PROS: More functionality More secured More advantages More language availability More compatibility functionality Got to love the "Trusted Resource" feature Additional hidden bonus of the ability of clicking on the "Advanced" mode and whatever floats your boat - you can select MS Office (Any Version) to suit your needs The Ability to select various background instead of one "standard shade" when starting it Functionality of option of ability to use in colors, macros, et al. Functionality of being able to add or remove on the toolbar Abilities to configure to set according to your preference (Addendum: this may not be an optional function if it is Professional or Business owned and the Corporation and or Company had pre-set the configuration - just so to note for those looking at other MS Office Versions) CONS: Time consuming to configure and pre-set everything (make sure you have it configured for ALL DOCUMENTS if you so want this set for ALL DOCUMENTS, otherwise you are going to end up having to configure it every time you open up a new document) Ribbons Ribbons Ribbons Ribbons Did I stress the impact enough on Ribbons? I would have given it a 5 star rating - but for me, I dropped it down by one all because of the danged RIBBONS. Of note - I have added the above information tips and tricks, for those applications will also apply on MS Office 2010 when you obtain it; the feature will remain the same, sans the Ribbon, which now will become an optional feature, you can put that Ribbon back if you love it ..

      Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007, May 4, 2010

I do like this product as it has many "bells and whistles"(which I'm still learning). I also appreciate that by buying through Amazon I will be able to upgrade to Microsoft Office 2010 later this year at no additional charge. The only drawback so far is that several people to whom I send e-mail can't open the contents because their older model computers don't have the capability to open it. They also aren't comfortable enough with their computer skills to know how to go online to download the programs to help open it.

       Takes some tome to get used to, but then works well, May 3, 2010

For individuals who are used to older Windows versions, Windows 7 takes some time to get used to. Many of the previous drop-down menus are now grouped in different places, and are initially difficult to locate. I had a lot of trouble until I learned to use the "help" option whenever I can't find something. (Click on the Question Mark icon wherever you see it.) After a few times, you'll start to remember how to perform the same command when you need it.

      Good Vakue for the money, May 2, 2010

Home and Student 2007 version is everything I expected and more. I am familiar with Word 2007 and Excel 2007. I have also used Power Point 2007 for work. I think this is a good product at an affordable price..