In the newer versions of Microsoft Office, formatting has become easier for some people and more difficult for others. Those that it is easier for usually are the less experienced. The newer versions of Microsoft Office are putting so many options up in the ribbon they are easier to find for those that are not as familiar with the product. The new version is also reducing the need for researching on how to do something since these ribbons are really easy to navigate. With all of these advancements, there could be difficulty for those that are already familiar with the product. When a new version comes out, it usually rearranges were a lot of things are located at and that leads to delays in trying to find the correct formatting tool. After a while of getting used to the new version, things start to clear up, but it does take time. This is no to say that the new versions are bad, but sometimes there really doesn’t need to be any changes. If it’s not broke, don’t fix it. Also, another issue I sometimes notice which may lead to problems is that now there are so many options. I understand sometimes there is a need to have graphic designs or special fonts, but wouldn’t you want to use a special program for that? I feel sometimes less is best and it keeps things simple and less room for error.

Interesting fact about formatting, in the world of Information Technology, the term “formatting” can have several different meanings.
• Disk formatting “the process of preparing a data storage device such as a hard disk drive, solid-state drive, floppy disk or USB flash drive” (Disk formatting, 2013)
• File formatting “tells the computer how to display, print, and process, and save the data” (File format, 2013).
• Page formatting “describe the page layout or style of text in a word processing document. When you format the layout of a page, you can modify the page size, page margins, and line spacing. When you format the text, you can choose the font and font size, as well as text styles, such as bold, underlined, and italics” (Format, 2010).

Works Cited
Format. (2010, January 20). Retrieved May 15, 2013, from TechTerms: http://www.techterms.com/definition/format
Disk formatting. (2013, May 15). Retrieved May 16, 2013, from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_formatting
File format. (2013, May 15). Retrieved May 15, 2013, from Business Dictionary: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/file-format.html