office 07 GUI compared to older versions?

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Joe

Just about when I get used to a program, they change it. My early looks at
Vista were not fun- I'm sure I'll get used to it - so, has Office 07 also
changed as much? I just hope I can find the same functions more or less in
the same places. Comments?

I expect to order my first Vista- Office 07 box soon.

Joe
 
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JoAnn Paules [MVP]

Office 2007 looks nothing like the previous versions. I'm really surprised
you haven't heard about "the ribbon interface".

Take advantage of the Help file, Microsoft's website, the archives of the
newsgroups, and maybe even a helpful book from The Missing Manuals series
from Pogue Press.
--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
 
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Joe

OK, thanks

I just hope it is customizable as earlier versions- that is, I'll want to
simplify the ribbons. I like to have the current item I'm working on fill
as much of the screen as possible- with the program filling as little as
really needed.

Joe

JoAnn Paules said:
Office 2007 looks nothing like the previous versions. I'm really surprised
you haven't heard about "the ribbon interface".

Take advantage of the Help file, Microsoft's website, the archives of the
newsgroups, and maybe even a helpful book from The Missing Manuals series
from Pogue Press.
--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375




Joe said:
Just about when I get used to a program, they change it. My early looks
at Vista were not fun- I'm sure I'll get used to it - so, has Office 07
also changed as much? I just hope I can find the same functions more or
less in the same places. Comments?

I expect to order my first Vista- Office 07 box soon.

Joe
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Patrick Schmid [MVP]

Vain hope almost.
You will be able to minimize the ribbon where it will occupy as much
space as if you just have the menu bar in 2003. But that's it.
Also, you will not be able to (easily) customize anything on the Ribbon
out of the box...

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
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OK, thanks

I just hope it is customizable as earlier versions- that is, I'll want to
simplify the ribbons. I like to have the current item I'm working on fill
as much of the screen as possible- with the program filling as little as
really needed.

Joe

JoAnn Paules said:
Office 2007 looks nothing like the previous versions. I'm really surprised
you haven't heard about "the ribbon interface".

Take advantage of the Help file, Microsoft's website, the archives of the
newsgroups, and maybe even a helpful book from The Missing Manuals series
from Pogue Press.
--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375




Joe said:
Just about when I get used to a program, they change it. My early looks
at Vista were not fun- I'm sure I'll get used to it - so, has Office 07
also changed as much? I just hope I can find the same functions more or
less in the same places. Comments?

I expect to order my first Vista- Office 07 box soon.

Joe
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