Office 2007 changes
Getting used to the ribbon will take some time, but eventually you'll
realize that you can still do what you were able to do in Word 97-2003. Some
options are easier to find, such as the language settings on the Review tab,
while others are more difficult to find.
The new interface may be a little easier for new users, but for experienced
users it's basically just a different way to work with Word. You may find it
superfluous, but it's here to stay (in Word 2010 it will be customizable,
I'm told).
I do appreciate the introduction of context sensitive options (but given a
choice I would have preferred the addition of a context sensitive main menu
item instead).
--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP
"jim" wrote in message
...
I've been using Office since 1994 and most would consider me a power user.
I
upgraded to 2007 in December. At first I was put-off and bewildered by all
the changes to the user interface, but I decided to give time to "sink
in."
After spending 5 hours today trying to get my Word styles templates the
way I
wanted them (without success), I'm no longer bewildered; I'm mad,
frustrated
and confused. I can't identify anything about the new interface that is an
improvement over 2003. Maybe for the casual user that doesn't try to do
anything complex, this interface is OK. What was broken in 2003 that this
version fixed? What does Microsoft have against menus? I always considered
Office to be the best product that Microsoft sold. Not now. And what make
is
even worse, I really have no other options.
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