Carl Zeiss MicroImaging presents Zen 2007, an application-friendly software for laser scanning microscopy. The combination of leading edge software programming and design tools with traditional, optical and mechanical precision provides both state-of-the-art technology and intuitive user guidance. The user interface is clearly structured and flexible, allowing it to be individually tailored to each experiment and user. At the same time, the Professional-Basic concept of the software reduces the complexity of the interface without, however, decreasing the range of functions the users themselves decide at what point they require full functionality. This allows them to fully focus on their research work. Any settings made can be saved and re-accessed at any time or sent to other users.