I have used Microsoft Word throughout elementary, middle and high school and I am now very excited about the new Microsoft Word 2007. This upgraded version seems to have so many more options and exotic features that the previos editions didn't have. The only downside about new technology is that it often confuses us more than it helps us. I usually just use Microsoft Word for simple documents like reports, but with all the new gadgets Microsoft Word 2007 has I want to take full advantage of the other neat things I could be creating with this program. I feel fairly comfortable using Word and I have found that through a process of trial and error, I can usually figure out how to manipulate my documents. I know, however, that there are so many shortcuts and features that I don't know how to use. Even in reading A Guide to Microsoft Word 2007 I learned how to make notes on documents while reviewing them. I was very impressed with this tool when my teachers in high school used it, and very excited to have finally learned how to do it myself.

Throughout this course I hope to learn more about tabs and tab stops because in the past I have simply clicked around until my document looks the way I want it to, without ever truly understanding how the tabs worked. I also hope to gain more experience inserting graphics into my text and understanding how these images can be formated with and around the text.