They have used previous Word versions, so this is frustrating for them. Do
you have any solutions to my questions?
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
Have your parents used previous versions of Word? If not, let them work with
Word 2007 awhile and see how they get on; they should find Word 2007 easier
to use than previous versions because many features are more discoverable;
you, OTOH, with experience of previous versions, will find it harder to show
them how to do anything.
If they do have experience with previous versions and are very conversant
with Word (power users), they may be happier reverting to Word 2003, but if
they're casual users, they might still do better to give Word 2007 a chance.
Most people who do say it grows on them pretty quickly!
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"bnc" wrote in message
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My parents got a new computer with Office 2007. We are not happy with how
Word looks/works. What happened to the top menubar with "File, Edit,
etc?"
How does one "select all" now?
Is there a way to get rid of all the huge blocks of formatting menus along
the top? It takes up too much room, we like the old look of the ruler and
one formatting toolbar and the file, edit, etc options across the top of
the
screen. Also, the blue color makes it hard for them to read icons, they
don't stand out starkly. Is there a way to revert to a "classic" word
look
so it looks like Word 2003? Or at least a way to change the blue color
and
font of menu options? If not, can I install Word 2003 and use that easily
or
would it revert to 2007?
Thank you.