Most of us stick to the default settings when we use software programmes, but if you want to try a new look, experiment with these three options:

If you want a bit more document space, and less of the screen taken up by toolbars, right click over the top of the toolbar and choose 'Minimize the ribbon'.  Now you will see much more of your document. To open up one of the ribbons just click on its name across the top.  To return to the previous view, right click in the same area and choose 'Minimize the ribbon' again to deselect it.

While you were right-clicking on the toolbars you may have noticed 'Customize Quick Access Toolbar'.  Select this and you will be able to add commonly used buttons to the mini toolbar at the top left hand croner of the screen next to the Office Home button. Once in the customise area simply select the button you want in the left hand life and click on 'Add' to move it to the list on the right.

You may wish to see the whole page on the screen to make reading easier.  When you open a document in Word 2007 for the first time you may have been asked if want to open all documents in this format, and you probably chose no at the time.

To have a look at this view click on the second button in of the five view options in the bottom right hand corner:

Once in screen reading view you can click on the 'View Options' button in the top right hand corner to get a range of choices. Note that you can edit text in this view. Click on Close to return to the previous view.

Enjoy taking the time to explore these features.