Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Hi guys.
I have a small problem with installing Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
I download it, install and when I double click on them it opens normally.
Then I want to write something and I can't find a tool for ''New''.
Same problem in Excel and PowerPoint, it gives me a location to find a document on HDD to open it in Word,Excel and PowerPoint I assume.
First I downloaded the Update from Microsoft's site so I can use those programs.
Think the problem is that I download Viewer's for following programs.
But, what do I know. I'm new to W7, had a not genuine OS XP.

Please help,
Thank you

You dont say which version of Office you are using. But the two most recent. open on a blank page. Or. Click File - New

Nope, That is not working.
As I said I don't have those functions.
Version 2007

You most likely have Office 2007 and the menus are a mess. I use Classic Menu for Office which puts back the old menus just so I can navigate. I think you'll find the commands you need if you click on the orb on the upper left.

If he does have Office 2007, then the first entry in the orb is "new"...

The easiest way to make a new document is:
Ctrl + N

Cheers,
Fire Cat

I was also lost in Office 2007 because of the Ribbon interface. I installed a free office 2007 classic menus application and problem solved. I cannot for the love of me understand why MS has gone the way of the MAC. At the least MS should give us the option of classic menus. Otherwise W7 is great!

Thanks for sharing. I think it must be this. I may give it a try.

As it's been mentioned arleady, Ctrl + N will get you a new document or spreadsheet. If that doesn't work, then it's very possible you have just the viewer only and not the actual application itself. Click on the help/about menu -- it should display the name of the actual program & the version number.

There's been much talk on the internet about the new ribbon interface. I know it's a big adjustment for some and personally speaking, it was quite an adjustment for myself as well. However, it will behoove Office users to get used to it. Microsoft has spent a considerable amount of time & money developing the Ribbon and they've already begun incorporating the ribbon style into their other software programs (including those applets that come with Windows 7). In another words, the ribbon is not going anywhere. One little useful addon (directly available from Microsoft) is the search command utility. It will make those classic menu software hacks unnecessary - it's very easy to use and it's very effective in displaying results pertinent to the keywords you enter. It's sort of like a 'google' for Office 2007.

I wish I had known about it sooner because it would have made my own transition to 2007 much easier.

http://officelabs.com/projects/searc...s/default.aspx

Here's yet another very useful site for learning how to use the ribbon.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/su...101851541.aspx

Guides to the Ribbon: Use Office 2003 menus to learn the Office 2007 user interface