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Show Office 2007 Who's the Boss
jcatcw writes "Microsoft knows how you like your Office Suite. You like Ribbons ... they're a given, right? Well, if not, Computerworld reviews some third-party packages that allow you to customize the software's interface. Classic Menu gives you an Office-2003-like set of menus. It'll help you navigate old menu structures to find favorite commands, but don't expect to use all the familiar keyboard shortcuts. ToolbarToggle lets you customize the menus. However, Classic Menu has two advantages over ToolbarToggle: It's available for PowerPoint today, and it includes Office 2007 commands on its menus, a modification you can't make to ToolbarToggle menus. RibbonCustomizer works within the Ribbon's own constraints to let you change the display of icons and commands on existing tabs or any new ones you create."
>Either keep Office 2003, or move to Office 2007 proper. It's not like changing >your holy keyboard.
Or you could put your opinions up your keister since thats what its worth.
Im saying that only because pinheads like you think their opinion somehow holds more value.
I think this is a perfect apps to add to 2007 because it lets you configure it HOW YOU WANT IT.
I shouldnt have to relearn to use a word processor.
Hell, most stuff I write can be done in a Notepad quality program.
I want to write, not bake a cake.
Windows was pretty easy to teach to people because FILE-EDIT-VIEW dropdown menus are identical in almost every program so Im sure this is gonna be a boon for people who teach people computer 'skills'... yup, that's what they call someone who teaches Office or Outlook.
Ask anyone who has worked in an office environment (not geeks) and they'll tell you that most people use very basic functions like bold/font/size, bullets, formatting and mail merge. That's it. The last thing you want is for them to start wasting their time learning something which will NOT increase their productivity.
The only thing that people should spent time doing is learn how to type properly instead of hunt and peck (yes, I know some people can type real fast with two fingers but they are exceptions) since it does increase your speed. Our company offers free lunch time classes and the results have been excellent.
I dual boot into XP yet I have the theme set for the classic look without the ugly blue bar. That's a personal choice.
Just like these softwares.
No one forces your to use the ugly blue bar in XP and no one forces you to use this software yet pinheads like you still love to tell people what is better for them.
I personally find it silly that one of my coworkers has an OS X skin on his windows machine but if that's what he likes... good for him.
Good for these companies recognizing there is a demand from people who either dont like change or just dont want to be bothered.
Learn to respect them buttmunch.