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To cut or not to cut - The lousy MS Office ribbon
CWuestefeld:
For you Ribbon haters, I just stumbled on a free solution. I'm linking through FreewareGenius, since the program's page is in German:
UbitMenu is a free add-on for MS Office 2007 that provides the option to use an MS Office 2003-style interface alongside Office 2007’s "Ribbons" style interface. It is installed as an additional menu in Office 2007 applications (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), allowing for switching back and forth at will between the older and newer style interfaces.
To cut or not to cut - The lousy MS Office ribbon
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Direct link to download page: http://www.ubit.ch/software/ubitmenu-languages/#c205
Note: I haven't even tried this, as I like the ribbon. I just offer it as a possible solution for those who disagree with me.
lanux128:
UbitMenu's advantage is that it allows the user to keep the ribbons interface. this way, they can refer to the menu tab when they are in a hurry and switch back to ribbons for 'normal' usage.
Mizraim:
Having been using Office 2007 for some time; and being a Keyboard enthusiast, I usually have the ribbon minimized. There are always occasions when I do open it and use it, but for the most part, I think it uses up too much of my Widescreen. :) I like how they grouped things and made it, in my opinion, easier to find specific tools embedded within Office.
I have been a huge fan of Microsoft Office, and this one take the cake for me.
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