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Excel 2007
Create better spreadsheets
Take advantage of the new results-oriented user interface - Find the tools you want when you need them using the new results-oriented interface in Office Excel 2007. Based on the job you need to accomplish, whether it is creating a table or writing a formula, Office Excel 2007 presents the appropriate commands to you within the new user interface
Take advantage of the increased spreadsheet row and column capacity - of 1 million rows by 16,000 columns that enables you to import and work with massive amounts of data and achieve faster calculation performance with support for dual or multicore processors
Quickly format cells and tables - use Cell Style and Table Style galleries to quickly format your spreadsheet the way you want. Tables include AutoFilters while column headers stay in view when you scroll through the data. AutoFilters populate and expand any table automatically
Formulas authoring experience - includes a resisable formula bar and context-based Formula AutoComplete, so that you can write the proper formula syntax the first time, every time. You can also refer to named ranges and tables within formulas and functions
Create professional-looking charts - with dramatic visual effects in just a few clicks. Use predefined Chart Layouts and Chart Styles, or manually format each component, such as axes, titles, and other chart labels. You can use stunning effects such as 3-D, soft shadowing, and anti-aliasing to help identify key data trends and create more compelling graphical summaries. Create and interact with charts the same way, regardless of the application you are using, because the Excel charting engine is consistent in Microsoft Office Word 2007 and Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007
Use Page Layout View - to see exactly how your spreadsheet will print and add or edit headers and footers. Adjust page margins with direct visual feedback where the page will truncate and avoid multiple printing attempts.
Improve spreadsheet analysis
Use conditional formatting - with rich data visualisation schemes to discover and illustrate important trends and highlight exceptions in your data with colored gradients (heat maps), data bars, and icons
Sorting and filtering - are two of the most important types of basic analysis that you can do with data. New options for sorting and filtering, such as multiselect in AutoFilters, sort or filter by color, and "quick filters" for specific data types make Office Excel 2007 the ideal tool for working with large amounts of complex data
Create a PivotTable or PivotChart view - more easily by using data fields to reorient data quickly to summarise and find the answers you need. Simply drag the fields to where you want them to display
Full support for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services - enables you to query your most current business data by using the flexibility of Office Excel 2007. With the new cube functions, you can build a custom report from an OLAP database.
Share spreadsheets and business information with others.
Use Office Excel 2007 and Excel Services to more securely share spreadsheets with others - Excel Services dynamically renders an Excel spreadsheet as HTML so others can access the information within a Web browser. Because of the high degree of fidelity with the Office Excel 2007 client, people can use Excel Services to navigate, sort, filter, input parameters, and interact with the information, all within their Web browser
Create business dashboards from spreadsheets and share within a portal - track the key performance indicators of your business using browser-based dashboards that can be created from Excel spreadsheets, Excel Web Access, and Office SharePoint Server 2007
Save as XPS or PDF for easier sharing - convert your spreadsheet to XML Paper Specification (XPS) or Portable Document Format (PDF) format to create a fixed version of your file for easier sharing
New Excel XML Format enables a more efficient exchange of information - reduce the file sizes of spreadsheets and improve their interoperability with other data sources by using the new Excel XML Format.
Manage business information more effectively
Centrally manage sensitive information by publishing spreadsheets to Office SharePoint Server 2007 - to help ensure the members of your organisation are working with the most current business information and prevent the spread of multiple versions of the same file
Protect confidential business information - while helping to ensure people can view the data they need with report management features
Connect to external sources of information using the Data Connection Library - quickly connect to and import information from external sources of information like databases and line-of-business systems using the Data Connection Library. Using Office SharePoint Server 2007, your organisation's IT staff can set up and manage "trusted" Data Connection Libraries that enable people to more safely connect to external data sources without assistance
Take advantage of the Excel calculation engine in other applications - use the Excel Services Web services application programming interface (API) to integrate server calculation of Excel files into other applications.
Office Excel 2007 features a new user interface to help you find powerful tools when you need them
Import, organise, and explore massive data sets within significantly expanded spreadsheets
Use the completely redesigned charting engine in Office Excel 2007 to communicate your analysis in professional-looking charts
Enjoy improved and powerful support for working with tables
Create and work with interactive PivotTable views with ease
"See" important trends and find exceptions in your data
Help ensure you and your organisation work with the most current business information
Reduce the size of spreadsheets and improve damaged file recovery at the same time
Extend your business intelligence investments because Office Excel 2007 provides full support for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services.
When upgrading from Microsoft Office 2003 to the 2007 release you should not need to upgrade your hardware, although you may need to upgrade to a supported operating system. When upgrading from Microsoft Office 2000 or Office XP to the 2007 release you will need to ensure that your hardware and operating system meet the minimum 2007 Microsoft Office system requirements.
We highly recommend you evaluate your computer before installing 2007 Microsoft Office system products to verify your computer meets or exceeds the minimum system requirements.
2007 Microsoft Office system programs are supported on Windows Vista Beta 2 (when available), and not earlier versions of Windows Vista. The 2007 Microsoft Office system programs client is a 32-bit application and runs on a Windows 64-bit platform (Windows XP and Windows Server 2003) via WOW64.
Computer and processor - 500 megahertz (MHz) processor or higher
Memory - 256 megabyte (MB) RAM or higher
Hard disk - 1.5 gigabyte (GB); a portion of this disk space will be freed after installation if the original download package is removed from the hard drive
Drive - CD-ROM or DVD drive
Display - 1024x768 or higher resolution monitor
Operating system - Microsoft Windows(R) XP with Service Pack (SP) 2, Windows Server(R) 2003 with SP1, or later operating system
Other:
Certain inking features require running Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition or later; speech recognition functionality requires a close-talk microphone and audio output device; Information Rights Management features require access to a Windows 2003 Server with SP1 or later running Windows Rights Management Services
Connectivity to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 or later running Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services is required for certain advanced collaboration functionality
Connectivity to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 is required for certain advanced functionality
Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, 32 bit browser only. Internet functionality requires Internet access (fees may apply)
Additional - actual requirements and product functionality may vary based on your system configuration and operating system. |