Campus update -March, 2008

DePauw Colleagues,
You may be aware that Microsoft released Microsoft Office 2007 for Windows last fall. Office 2007 includes significant changes from previous versions, most noticeably a dramatically different user interface. The old menus and toolbars (e.g., File, Edit, and View) have been replaced with the Ribbon and the Office Button. The new interface segregates file and authoring functions, groups related commands, and provides context-sensitive sets of controls. Office 2007 will be the campus standard on Windows computers by Fall 2009.

Office 2007 for Windows is already installed on the Dell laptops that First-Year students purchased, and we are now beginning the process to rollout the upgrade to rest of faculty members, staff and students across campus.
For those with Apple computers running OS X v10.4 or higher, a new version of Office for the Macintosh should also be available later this semester.  Additional details will be provided when available.

Before you upgrade…
We strongly encourage administrative departments to consider upgrading all of their systems at the same time to ensure compatibility and consistency within the department. Administrative department directors should review their office procedures and annual schedule of activities to determine the best time for your office to upgrade.
Faculty members and academic departments should consult with their academic support assistants and colleagues with whom you routinely share files before upgrading to ensure that you know how to exchange and open documents in case not everyone decides to update at the same time.
To help you make decisions about when to upgrade, we will be offering brief overviews of Office 2007 throughout the rest of the semester. Workshops are scheduled for the following times:
Thursday, March 20, 10:00am
Tuesday, April 8, 4:00pm
Tuesday, April 15, 4:00pm
Thursday, April 24, 10:00am

To upgrade…
To have Office 2007  installed on your office computer/laptop, contact the Help Desk to schedule an appointment for a technician to visit your office  to perform the installation. Alternatively, if you use a laptop, you can also schedule an appointment to bring it to the Help Desk and have the upgrade installed there. (This process normally takes at least 15 minutes).
This software is also available for all faculty and staff members who use Office as part of their regular DePauw duties to install on their personal home computers. If you wish to obtain a personal installation CD, please visit the Help Desk on the UB lower level and sign a release form.
For more details on Office 2007 please refer to our Office 2007 resources at http://www.depauw.edu/it/helpdesk/office2007 .  As always, please contact the Help Desk with questions or concerns.

If you have questions:
Contact Dave Diedriech, ddiedriech@depauw.edu, x6442