windows 8.1 my problem

installed microsoft 2007 ultimate, and all went well, as far as I know.
new conputer for wife. windows 8.1. big learning curve for both of us;
but how do I get to all programs and open up windows office? at a loss here.
is there a simple solution that I'm missing?

 

maybe I should be in software site, but thought it would be faster here.
if so just knock me out

 

Best to start right at the beginning

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/tutorial

 

Hi oldandconfusedagain. If using Win 8.1 Metro seems too confusing you can download StartMenu8 here on Major Geeks. Then you can open your Desktop and things will look and work like Win7 or XP. Using the Start Menu you will see all your programs listed.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/start_menu_8.html

Hope this helps. I know some people find it useful for using programs like Office or other programs that do not require the Internet. At least while they are getting use to Win 8 Metro.

 

If you decide to install StartMenu8 I would do a Custom install and uncheck the extra things it offers to install you don't need those.

 

katkat...........thank you so much
will help trmendously

 

Hope it helps you. Actually some users will only use their Win8 with the StartMenu and never use the Win 8 Metro. Others have a love/hate experience with Win8, but some love it after getting use to it. To each their own!

 

Pinning the Microsoft Office program icons to the taskbar will probably be very helpful to you. This technique eliminates the need to find the programs in the Win 8.1 All Apps screen and allows you to start Word, Excel, etc. by simply clicking on an icon on the taskbar (on the Desktop screen). This tutorial should help you with the Pin to Taskbar technique: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl7f8f3WvgM

 

thanks for all of the replies
getting along with 8.1 okay
figuring things out as we go along
just seems like it takes 2 or 3 more steps to
get to the same conclusion as I could with
previous systems,,,, but that's progress
handicapped here and could care
less about touchscreen, but adjusting
sorry I didn't get :waveback sooner