Can u make Office 2007 look like & feel like office 2003 as defau

[JohnF]

Just installed Office 2007... hate it!! want to revert to the look and feel
of Office XP.. can anyone help????

 

[Gordon]

Just installed Office 2007... hate it!! want to revert to the look and
feel
of Office XP.. can anyone help????

And the security holes, and the functionality?

<sigh> why not just LEARN it?

 

[LVTravel]

Just installed Office 2007... hate it!! want to revert to the look and
feel
of Office XP.. can anyone help????

Natively within the product you can't. There are 3rd party applications
that will give you the Office 97-2003 style toolbars. Google for it.

 

[Gemini]

Just installed Office 2007... hate it!! want to revert to the look and feel
of Office XP.. can anyone help????

JohnF, you aren't the only one with that opinion about the Ribbon UI. I used
the trial version for a few weeks. I found it to be illogical and counter
productive. Since I didn't see any benefit whatsoever in learning the new UI
to continue what I doing, I chose to revert to Office 2003. That's one option.

The second option is to install add-ins that add the classic menus in
another tab. You might want to search the posts here. Some posters have
posted several links to these add-ins in response to earlier queries. Some of
these add-ins are free, whereas you'll have to shell out more $$$s.

hth!

-- Gemini

 

[Gemini]

<sigh> why not just LEARN it?

Very poor ROI from the perspective of many users.

-- Gemini

 

[Bob I]

Very poor ROI from the perspective of many users.

-- Gemini

Only if one isn't planning to use Office after the next release is out.

 

[Gemini]

As it is, quite a few users clearly prefer 2003 over 2007. Perhaps by the
next release, the powers that be at MS may see the light and provide a
classic UI alternative to the Ribbon, if they're interested in retaining
their long term customers.

-- Gemini

 

[Bob I]

And the VAST majority of us have no problem adjusting to the new
version. In fact the number of posters having difficulties converting
FROM the Trial TO the permanent version greatly exceeds the number of
people trying to get the 2003 version or menus.

 

[Gemini]

Anectodal comment, with no hard data to back up that statement!

-- Gemini

 

[Bob I]

Exactly, and since that applies directly to your claims, I for one, am
glad to see you finally admit it.

 

[Gemini]

<Sigh> Obviously, you don't realize what the term "hard data" means. Counting
posts isn't exactly considered hard data. Even my middle schooler understands
that. If you really think I "admitted" something, I really feel sorry for you.

Try reading this:
http://www.exceluser.com/explore/surveys/ribbon/ribbon-survey-results.htm

-- Gemini