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Originally Posted by DixieGal
crap! It looks the same, with the stupid "ribbon" toolbar. Am I getting old and chrochety about new software, or do you hate the "ribbon" also?
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Well, I can't answer for you, but I am getting old and crotchety about new software that doesn't give me the option to create my own workspace the way I like to work. I, too, dislike the ribbon and much prefer the way Office 2003 works. I have Office 2007 Ultimate and never installed it because of the ribbon.
What frustrates me even more is that Microsoft asked me (along with a lot of others) whether we liked the ribbon and the resounding response was NO!!!!!! But user studies show that new users of Office (are there any?
) and users who do very simple tasks like writing a letter find the ribbon helpful. So why not give us the option?
MS says that the ribbon anticipates a user's needs based on what the user is doing thus the ribbon is more efficient. When I tried it, it never correctly anticipated my needs and forced me to hunt for my macros and custom toolbars.
Unless my clients for the issue, I won't be upgrading to Office 2010 from Office 2003.
I'm in a similar bind with Windows 7. I want to do the upgrade but because I'm still using XP, the only way to do it is by fresh install. I'd probably be willing to do that if Win 7 didn't cost me more than $25, figuring the final cost when I include all the time I would need to spend reinstalling my work software will run into 4 figures. But I see no sense in upgrading from XP, which works very well, to Win 7 wholly on my dime.
I suppose I'll make the transition when I replace my current computer, but that won't happen for a few more years -- this one was custom built to last a very long time.