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Another great example of how Word 2007 "brings commands closer to the surface"
Then by your implied logic, and by Microsoft's explicit logic, keyboard
shortcuts should be eliminated. Larry P.S. Indeed, not only do most users not work like me, the great majority of users do not even use the most basic keyboard commands, such as Ctrl+I for italic. The average typist in an office would rather use the mouse to click on the Italic button in the formatting bar. Further, with Word 2007, the formatting commands are only displayed if the "Home" tab of the Ribbon is displayed. So if our typist has just used some other tab of the Ribbon, she would first have to switch back to the "Home" tab in order to access the Italic command. Oh, what a brilliant, user-friendly, intuitive interface! "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... But can you accept that the majority of users do NOT use Word the way you do? The vast majority of them would never think of going to the trouble to customize Word this way even if they were told how, and most have no desire to use Word this way. I find that most users are not interested in keyboard shortcuts at all. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Larry" wrote in message ... Also, if memory serves correctly, years ago Beth helped me with macros to prevent the vertical and horizonal scroll bars from ever appearing unless I wanted them (and helped me with a lot of other things as well). It was a bit of a trick. Word just wanted those ugly scroll bars to keep popping up. Only serious customization could get around that. But once we had it, it was never an issue again. I have simple keystrokes to toggle the scrollbars when I want them, not when Microsoft wants them. My aim in that case and generally has been to keep all unnecessary clutter out of the Word window. So I got rid of all toolbar buttons that I don't use, and replaced the Standard and Formatting toolbars with one simplified toolbar. I never display the Ruler except when I need it. Also, the blue background screen is "cooler," easier on the eyes. So the whole look is simple and pleasing to the eye. To me, the way Word looks when it opens in its default state is an incredible eyesore. The other thing for me is to have an integrated environment, where I do things with the minimum of keystrokes or mouseclicks. For example, I developed a single key command (Num1) to toggle the Blue background off and on. I have a single key command (Num2) which not only toggles the capitalization of a word, but if there's a selection going up to the start of a word, it cuts the selection and toggles the capitalization of the first letter of the word immediately following the selection. I have three custom menus with many macros I use constantly, every one of those macros takes just two keystrokes, Alt+Letter, Letter. I'm still not sure if it's posible to replicate something like that in 2007. Things that take two steps in the older versions (even without my customizations), take three or more steps in 2007, things that take one step in the older versions (like opening the Window menu via keystroke) take two steps in 2007. This is totally unacceptable. The whole point is that things that you do often be done with the minimum of keystrokes. So my approach is to make Word's look as simple as possible, and Word's operation as simple as possible. Word 2007 is not only the opposite of that, it basically makes it impossible to customize around it. It imposes so much more on you (that incredibly complicated, hyperactive Ribbon) and makes it impossible to escape it. "Beth Melton" wrote in message ... I think it's impossible to persuade you in general, Larry. ;-) If you want the truth, when I saw the new UI you were one of the first people that came to mind. I thought, oh my, when Larry sees this he'll have a heart attack. I'm thankful to see you've taken a look at it and are still around. grin Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email can not be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton "Larry" wrote in message ... Ok, Beth, I understand that you feel it's impossible to persuade me that trashing and replacing Word's total interface and method of operation was for the Greater Good. "Beth Melton" wrote in message ... Styles were merely an example that came to mind at the time. You know, Larry, just based on previous discussions I've had with you on topics of an even more simiplic nature I know there nothing I can say to you that will change your mind... |
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