More than likely, the data MS used to determine which commands were used
most often (Customer Experience Program) determined most users didn't access
the AutoCorrect dialog box through the Tools menu. Perhaps they used the
AutoCorrect Options button or added words to AutoCorrect using spell check.
The commands that were brought "closer to the surface" are those that the
majority users actually use on a regular basis. I suspect you'll find more
of these situations since you're not exactly an "average user". IIRC, you
created your own version of Word using macros and such. ;-)
If you think about it, how often do you actually use the AutoCorrect dialog
box? The majority of the words I mess up are already there and once I set
the options for my AutoFormat options and SmartTags I don't need to go back
to them.
If you find you need to access a dialog box frequently then just add it to
your Quick Access Toolbar. When I need it I just use the old accelerator
keys, Alt+T+A since my usage isn't frequent enough to add it to the QAT.
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"Larry" wrote in message
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In Word 97-2003, to open the AutoCorrect dialog box, you (1) click open
the
Tools menu and (2) click AutoCorrect. Two simple steps.
To do the same in Word 2007, you (1) open the Office button, then (2)
click
on Word Options, then (3) use the down arrow to get down to Proofing, then
(4) click on a button that says AutoCorrect options. That's four or more
steps, compared to two simple steps in the earlier versions of Word. In
Word 97-2003, the AutoCorrect dialog box is instantly seen, one step from
the surface of Word. In Word 2007, it's several layers away from the
surface.
Now please someone explain to me: WHY?
How does this new design make Word's basic commands "easier" to get to?
If Word were an automobile, it would be as if they put the gear shift
inside
the glove compartment, and called that a more "user-friendly" car!