Office 2007

[cmtar]

Is there a way to maybe office 2007 look like 2003? I do not much care for the ribbons and I did find on google how you can not really get rid of the ribbons but you can make them look like the old menu bars. I can not find this now, does anyone know how to do this? This is a work computer so I can not install any add ons.

[Stuart Sweet]

There probably is some way but I wonder if you would be happier re-installing 2003 and putting in the compatibility pack to let it open 2007 docs.

[miketorse]

Unfortunately the only way that I know to do so is via an add-on, which isn't possible in your case. Maybe someone else has some other ideas...

[LarryFlowers]

You can't. The change was too radical so Microsoft did not provide a way to do that.

You can, however, do this for Word, Excel and PowerPoint... there is a downloadable app free from Microsoft that you can open and it displays Word/Excel 2003.. you use the menu as you would in those applications and it shows you how to do it in Word/Excel 2007.

The Word app is at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9044790B-4E24-4277-B714-66D7B18D0AA1&displaylang=en

The Excel app is at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=89718ABD-2758-47B3-9F90-93788112B985&displaylang=en

The Power Point app is at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=BEF41DC3-8E28-4282-82D4-CEC2F416CD40&displaylang=en

Larry

[Caddo-Miller]

Although I realize this does not address your question, I have attached a file which you may find useful named "Word_ribbon_mapping_workbook.zip". This is actually a zipped EXCEL Workbook (required to reduce size to DBSTalk maximum file size limitations...) with an Introduction spreadsheet which includes commentary as follows:

Reference: Locations of Microsoft Office Word 2003 commands in Microsoft Office Word 2007
Tips for using this workbook
"1. The order of the worksheets matches the order of the default user interface (UI). If you prefer, rearrange the worksheets so that the menus and toolbars that you use most often are on the leftmost side of the workbook.

2. The names of the worksheet tabs match the menu and toolbar names in Word 2003.

3. To search for a specific command in this workbook, do one of the following:
• In Excel 2003, on the Edit menu, click Find.
• In Excel 2007, on the Home tab, in the Editing group, click Find & Select, and then click Find.

4. To print, do one of the following:
• In Excel 2003, on the File menu, click Print. Under Print what, select an option to print the selection, the active sheet(s), or the entire workbook.

• In Excel 2007, click the Microsoft Office Button
and then click Print. Under Print what, select an option to print the selection, the active sheet(s), or the entire workbook.

5. A command that is preceded by an asterisk (*) is available only when the language that uses the command has been enabled for editing text.
"

There are then individual spreadsheets for each of the Word 2003 Menus and Toolbars indicating where to find Word 2003 functions within the Word 2007 Ribbon environment.

Correction: After uploading the zip file as an attachment, I have been unable to open it. Therefore, if there is anyone who also has the same problem but would like to have a copy of the XLS file, please send me a private message with corresponding email address, and I will gladly fwd a copy...

[hdtvfan0001]

After 3 months of using Office 2007, I also long for the days of using Office 2003...seems like so long ago...:lol:

Whoever designed the UI for Office 2007 was either a sadistic programmer, or else a former NASA engineer. Heck...it takes 6 months just to fine some of the more basic commands on that ridiculous new graphical toolbar.

Maybe by 2010, I'll be more comfortable with it, but not fond of it right now.

[Drew2k]

One thing that has helped me get things done faster in Office 2007 is to remember to right-click... It pops up several context sensitive options and often I can find what I need "right there at my fingertips" without having to go to the ribbon. It's worked well for me for formatting text and tables/cells in Word, but I can't remember what it's done for me in Excel.

[Steve Mehs]

I hated the Fluent UI at first, but now I love it. Very intuitive if you really think about it, and the good news, the whole Office suite gets the ribbon with the release of Office 14. Takes a little getting used to and it's a pain having to relearn programs that have been pretty much the same for the past 10 years, but once the learning curved is conquered, you should be alright. I've used every MS Office suite edition since '95 (only used Office 2002 for about 2 months before getting 2003) and I like 2007 the best thus far.

Now if only they'd bring back Clippy :D