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CWuestefeld:
Having trouble finding where a command is in the new Office Ribbon? Microsoft Labs has just released a ribbon add-in that lets you type text from a command, and it gives you a list of matching commands.
Search Commands helps you find commands, options, wizards, and galleries in Microsoft Office 2007 Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Just type what you’re looking for in your own words and click the command you need. Search Commands also includes Guided Help, which acts as a tour guide for specific tasks.

http://www.officelabs.com/projects/searchcommands/Pages/default.aspx

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Update: I probably should have given credit to Lifehacker for this link. http://lifehacker.com/384668/search-as-you-type-in-the-office-2007-ribbon

Dormouse:
This looks as if it could be useful.

So far 2007 looks like a simplification (making Office easier to use if you don't already know where things are on the menus) AND a dumbing down (a lot of 2003 features are very hard to find and some are just not there at all).

This might just make it a bit less dumb.

One issue I do have is that 2007 and 2003 do not cohabit comfortably. And, without any improvements, its looking as if Word 2007 will have to go.

Lashiec:
God, this is one of the features that should be included by default with most programs.

Carol Haynes:
Wow! That's brilliant - probably better than the 2007 ribbon or 2003 toolbars !

Shades:
Is this not like the "Natural Word" software you can get from http://www.softwaretheories.com/?

With that you can create your document and type the command you want to use on it. The software also understands simple questions as well. I thought this software was mentioned here on the DonationCoder site, but I couldn't find it when searching through the forum. (maybe my skill is lacking  ;D)

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