Your papers are looking good.

When you're in crunch mode to get a paper done, you don't want to get slowed down by software. Word 2007 makes it really simple to get your papers finished, no matter what the assignment is.

You've probably already used Word to crank out your ideas and bang out an outline.

And if you've called it close on the page count, you're already a master of margins and can get creative with fonts to make it fit. (And spell check has saved you from humiliating Freudian typos more than once.)

With the latest features in Word – like the new Ribbon – you'll spend more time writing and less time formatting. (Or just less time formatting and more time to do something else.) The features you use most are grouped together and there when you need them.

But citations and footnotes are always a hassle – unless you know about Word's source manager. When you're doing your research, track your sources in Word and they'll automatically be referenced the right way – whether you’re using Chicago, MLA or APA styles.

And it's always a good call to have someone check out your work before you hand it in, right?

Turn on track changes and your friends can make notes right in your doc. Anything they type is highlighted – and you get to accept or reject their suggestions. Track changes is great for figuring out who did what when you're collaborating on a group project too.

Word has so much going on, it's best to just dig in and try out the features yourself. Publish your blog. Save your doc as a PDF. Save templates and styles so you’re not starting from scratch every time. You can even download the new Math Add-In to pretty-up your math assignments.

You know you need it. Now it's time to make the most of it. Word.