[CS Hayes[_2_]]

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.
--
Chris Hayes
Still a beginner (only 12 years)

[Robert]

On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:18:02 -0700, CS Hayes wrote:

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

Hi!
This is the add-in available from
http://www.addintools.com/english/me...ce/default.htm
The Word version is Classic Menu for Word 2007 and sells at $15.99 USD
File size: 1.6 Mb
15 days trial
--
Cheers
Robert

[Cindy M.]

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

This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or
reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-)

[CS Hayes[_2_]]

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

This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or
reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-)

[Larry]

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

This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question
or
reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-)

[Greg Maxey]

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

This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow
question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-)

[Cicely Waldrop]

Hi Greg,

If you don't mind I would like to see your Word customizations. Could
you please send it to ?

Thanks so very much

-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Maxey ]
Posted At: Sunday, April 22, 2007 2:09 AM
Posted To: microsoft.public.word.newusers
Conversation: FYI Word 2007 users who must have menus
Subject: FYI Word 2007 users who must have menus

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

This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow
question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-)

[Beth Melton]

I'm glad you posted this, Greg. :-)

Until now I was feeling like the only MVP who actually supports the new
version. (I know there are a few others but they're on the soft-spoken side.
;-) )

Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email can not be acknowledged.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton


"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

This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow
question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-)

[Larry]

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

This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow
question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-)

[LurfysMa]

On Sun, 22 Apr 2007 02:08:38 -0400, "Greg Maxey"
wrote:

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.

I think you have completely missed Larry's point. If you like the new
product or if you are willing to spend hours learning new techniques,
that's great. Larry's point is that MS has forced him to do so.

If he's like me, Word is a tool, not a career. I thank Larry for being
so vocal. I just want the damned thing to work. I hate conversions and
releases because there is always down time and adjustments. I have a
business to run and I want reliable tools that don't require more time
for me to learn them than they require to do the job.

MS is a huge multi-gazillionaire company. They can provide a
compatibility mode for new releases so that I can have it work exactly
like it used to if I want it to.

MS has been arrogant toward its users in the past. Is this another
example?

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.

Now that is a really stupid comment.

--
Running Word 2000 SP-3 on Windows 2000