[workbug]

Is there a way to change the UI so that it looks like Word 2003?

[Jay Freedman]

workbug wrote:
Is there a way to change the UI so that it looks like Word 2003?

Sort of... but not by using anything supplied by Microsoft. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...mizeRibbon.htm for a couple of
alternatives.

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[Graham Mayor]

'Sort of' are the operative words there

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Jay Freedman wrote:
workbug wrote:
Is there a way to change the UI so that it looks like Word 2003?

Sort of... but not by using anything supplied by Microsoft. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...mizeRibbon.htm for a
couple of alternatives.

[Jay Freedman]

Agreed. :-)

I'm not generally a proponent of trying to force one piece of software to
behave like another. I recall some people trying to make Word 2000 behave
like WordStar, and I suspect that didn't work any better -- even though Word
2000 was far more configurable than Word 2007 is.

The differences in functionality between Word 2007 and 2003, with the
exception of the file format and content controls, aren't overwhelming. For
those who find the new UI so abhorrent, the number one piece of advice is
"don't upgrade". I would hope the lesson Microsoft takes from the uproar is
that the next version omits customization at its grave peril.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

Graham Mayor wrote:
'Sort of' are the operative words there


Jay Freedman wrote:
workbug wrote:
Is there a way to change the UI so that it looks like Word 2003?

Sort of... but not by using anything supplied by Microsoft. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...mizeRibbon.htm for a
couple of alternatives.

[Graham Mayor]

I must have whinged as loudly as anyone about the major changes to Word in
particular (though I was working with Excel today and that is just as
confusing) which forced me to re-learn how to do things, thus negating many
years of experience.

Others said that I would quickly adapt, and to be fair I have adapted and
use 2007 almost exclusively now, but I still resent having been forced to do
so, and it meant several days work to update the relevant sections of my web
site to demonstrate the differences. I wonder how long it will be before it
becomes second nature like the older version becomes after years of
familiarity?

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Jay Freedman wrote:
Agreed. :-)

I'm not generally a proponent of trying to force one piece of
software to behave like another. I recall some people trying to make
Word 2000 behave like WordStar, and I suspect that didn't work any
better -- even though Word 2000 was far more configurable than Word
2007 is.
The differences in functionality between Word 2007 and 2003, with the
exception of the file format and content controls, aren't
overwhelming. For those who find the new UI so abhorrent, the number
one piece of advice is "don't upgrade". I would hope the lesson
Microsoft takes from the uproar is that the next version omits
customization at its grave peril.

Graham Mayor wrote:
'Sort of' are the operative words there


Jay Freedman wrote:
workbug wrote:
Is there a way to change the UI so that it looks like Word 2003?

Sort of... but not by using anything supplied by Microsoft. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...mizeRibbon.htm for a
couple of alternatives.

[Summer]

And I personally "thank you" for your website updates... much appreciated.


"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
I must have whinged as loudly as anyone about the major changes to Word in
particular (though I was working with Excel today and that is just as
confusing) which forced me to re-learn how to do things, thus negating many
years of experience.

Others said that I would quickly adapt, and to be fair I have adapted and
use 2007 almost exclusively now, but I still resent having been forced to
do so, and it meant several days work to update the relevant sections of
my web site to demonstrate the differences. I wonder how long it will be
before it becomes second nature like the older version becomes after years
of familiarity?

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Jay Freedman wrote:
Agreed. :-)

I'm not generally a proponent of trying to force one piece of
software to behave like another. I recall some people trying to make
Word 2000 behave like WordStar, and I suspect that didn't work any
better -- even though Word 2000 was far more configurable than Word
2007 is.
The differences in functionality between Word 2007 and 2003, with the
exception of the file format and content controls, aren't
overwhelming. For those who find the new UI so abhorrent, the number
one piece of advice is "don't upgrade". I would hope the lesson
Microsoft takes from the uproar is that the next version omits
customization at its grave peril.

Graham Mayor wrote:
'Sort of' are the operative words there


Jay Freedman wrote:
workbug wrote:
Is there a way to change the UI so that it looks like Word 2003?

Sort of... but not by using anything supplied by Microsoft. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...mizeRibbon.htm for a
couple of alternatives.

[Graham Mayor]

You are welcome

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Summer wrote:
And I personally "thank you" for your website updates... much
appreciated.

"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
I must have whinged as loudly as anyone about the major changes to
Word in particular (though I was working with Excel today and that
is just as confusing) which forced me to re-learn how to do things,
thus negating many years of experience.

Others said that I would quickly adapt, and to be fair I have
adapted and use 2007 almost exclusively now, but I still resent
having been forced to do so, and it meant several days work to
update the relevant sections of my web site to demonstrate the
differences. I wonder how long it will be before it becomes second
nature like the older version becomes after years of familiarity?

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Jay Freedman wrote:
Agreed. :-)

I'm not generally a proponent of trying to force one piece of
software to behave like another. I recall some people trying to make
Word 2000 behave like WordStar, and I suspect that didn't work any
better -- even though Word 2000 was far more configurable than Word
2007 is.
The differences in functionality between Word 2007 and 2003, with
the exception of the file format and content controls, aren't
overwhelming. For those who find the new UI so abhorrent, the number
one piece of advice is "don't upgrade". I would hope the lesson
Microsoft takes from the uproar is that the next version omits
customization at its grave peril.

Graham Mayor wrote:
'Sort of' are the operative words there


Jay Freedman wrote:
workbug wrote:
Is there a way to change the UI so that it looks like Word 2003?

Sort of... but not by using anything supplied by Microsoft. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...mizeRibbon.htm for a
couple of alternatives.

[Don[_5_]]

I have been using Office 2000 for years, and my wife has Office XP on her PC.
The user interfaces for Word (and the other Office apps) are very similar
between those two versions. We have considered upgrading to Office 2007, so
I downloaded the trial version for evaluation.

Needless to say, I was dismayed to see the "cartoon-like" appearance of Word
and Excel, ie, the drop-down menus of the older versions have been replaced
by confusing tool bars. I rummaged around in the settings to see if there
was an option for the "classic look" and I found none. But oddly enough,
Publisher still has the "classic look" with drop-down menus. Why was this
option left out of Word and Excel?

I looked at the webpage for the Ribbon Customizer add-in and it looks like
it does the trick of allowing the user to acheive something close to the
"classic look". However, I have an issue with having to pay extra to be able
to have more of the "classic look", after the already quite expensive upgrade
fee for Office.
--
Don


"Jay Freedman" wrote:

workbug wrote:
Is there a way to change the UI so that it looks like Word 2003?

Sort of... but not by using anything supplied by Microsoft. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...mizeRibbon.htm for a couple of
alternatives.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.