The Microsoft Office button is used exclusively in the Microsoft Office 2007 versions of the following programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook (in the composing and reading windows). It is not used in any prior or subsequent version of Microsoft Office. Any guidance containing references to the Microsoft Office button applies only to Office 2007. In the Office 2007 version of the listed
Office programs, the File menu is replaced by the Office Button
What do you want to know?
Where is the Office Button located?
What do I see when I click the Office Button?
Where is the Options command?
Why does the Office Button blink?
How do I customize the list of recently used files?
When do I see the Office Button in Outlook?
Where is the Office Button located?
The Office Button
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What do I see when I click the Office Button?
When you click the Office Button
However, in the 2007 Office release, more commands are now available, such as Finish and Publish. For example, in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint by pointing to Finish, and then clicking Inspect Document, you can check a file for hidden metadata or personal information.
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Where is the Options command?
After you click the Office Button
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Why does the Office Button blink?
The Office Button
At this time, there is no way to turn off the blinking.
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How do I customize the list of recently used files?
Many Microsoft Office programs display the last few files you opened in that program. You can use the links on this list to quickly access files. For more information about how this feature is turned on, turned off, or to adjust the number of files that it displays, see Customize the list of recently used files.
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When do I see the Office Button in Outlook?
In Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 when you read or create a message, task, contact, or calendar item, you see the new Office Button
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