Larry,
I don't see anything cheap in the shot at all. Of course that is my opinion
and it differs from yours.
My point remains that anyone that has been reading your posts recently is
fully aware that you don't like Word2007. To continue the diatribe is well
.... sounding like a broken record. Again this is just my opinion. Your
endless grousing about Word2007 here in this formum is not going to bring
back the old UI.
You have other options. Designing your own software was just one of them.
--
Greg Maxey/Word MVP
See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm
For some helpful tips using Word.
Larry wrote:
That's a cheap shot, Greg, and it's beside the point. I'm not a
software designer. My criticisms of the Word 2007 monstrosity stand.
Hey, if MS created two alternative versions of Word, one for people
who really like the design of Word 2007 and really enjoy spending
months figuring out how to use it, and one for people who expect a
basic product into which they've invested years of their lives to
remain in existence, then I'd have no problem with that.
Larry
"Greg Maxey" wrote in message
...
Larry,
I have read many of your posts and your disappointment with Word2007
is clearly evident. To be blunt you are beginning to sound like a
broken record.
I am not thrilled by it either, but there are many features that I
like and the more I use it my initial ire continues to diminish. I
have spent a little time playing with RibbonX custimaztion and while
I am far from proficient, I have been able to create some custom
tabs and I am actually quite satisfied with the result. I sent you
an e-mail (or tried) offering to send you a sample document with
some simple ribbon cusotomizations. I will still do that if you are
interested.
Do you have a garage? If I recall correctly, Microsoft was born in a
garage. Why don't you design a word processing application in your
garage or similiar small space that satisfies all of your tastes and
requirement and market it? If you pull it off and there really are
millions of users and thousands of companies that feel the same as
you then your fortune is made.
--
Greg Maxey/Word MVP
See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm
For some helpful tips using Word.
Larry wrote:
Here's hoping that millions of users and thousands of companies
react as you have done, since apparently that is the only thing
that will persuade the people at Microsoft what a hideous
catastrophe Word 2007 is.
Larry
"CS Hayes" wrote in message
...
FYI again
I am not very interested in old tool bars for new programs. I have
been using 2007 trial and sadly I'm not impressed. I do understand
that I will have to learn this software to be competitive in todays
workforce but I don't like it. I've spent years learning how to
manipulate software via menus and now I have to relearn how to do
it via ribbons (which is a fancy word for "over sized tool bar.")
I'm going to go to 2003 on my system once the trial runs out.
Here is an interesting idea: since someone can program a new tool
bar for 2007 could someone program an interface for language
compatibility with .NET for VB6? I think this would be something a
lot of people would be interested in.
--
Chris Hayes
Still a beginner (only 12 years)
"Cindy M." wrote:
Hi Chris,
And there's a more sophisticated tool that's just come out here.
It includes what the Chinese is offering (the "Lite" version),
plus one that lets you customize the menus, create your own
toolbars, and add your own macros and AutoText. The toolbar can
also be floated.
What's more, you can save each set of customizations - including
where the toolbars are located - in individual documents.
It costs 19.95 for a single license, with discounts for volume
licenses. And you can get 5% off by using the coupon code MVPCINDY
http://www.toolbartoggle.com
For those of you who must have the drop down menus fear no more.
A chinese developer has created an Add In for Office and it's
$29.00 (those folks are becoming quite the capitalists...)
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,130635/article.html
Where there's a need there's a dollar.
Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17
2005) http://www.word.mvps.org
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