E
exciter
ON should allow to set a template globally.
I am fed up of setting my customised template the defualt everytime.
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I am fed up of setting my customised template the defualt everytime.
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tanstaafl
I liked OneNote 2003 but I am very disappointed with OneNote 2007.
Microsoft seems to be against user customization (not only in OneNote but
also in all of Office 2007). I would like to apply a global template, I
would like to hide the navigation bar, I would like to get rid of the
date/time on each page, etc., but since Big Brother Microsoft doesn't want me
to I am out of luck.
I am still using OneNote 2003 in my classroom and wish there were something
better.
Microsoft seems to be against user customization (not only in OneNote but
also in all of Office 2007). I would like to apply a global template, I
would like to hide the navigation bar, I would like to get rid of the
date/time on each page, etc., but since Big Brother Microsoft doesn't want me
to I am out of luck.
I am still using OneNote 2003 in my classroom and wish there were something
better.
R
Rainald Taesler
Quite some things in one run ...
In fact Office 2007 - especially the Ribbon - can be customized far more
than any previous version.
This is not possible. And IMHO the "template" issues are highly
overrated. I for one hardly ever use any.
If's really necessary. And it can be minimized so that it does not take
much screen real estate.
What for? IMHO it's useful.
If you are still using ON2003 and it's better than ON2007, then for sure
you missing quite something :-( :-(
Just give up your "anti" approach, make friends with the new version and
get to know it's countless improvements.
You'll benefit a lot.
Rainald
P.S. In order to heard and help improving ON, you may post your wishes
(one by one, pls) as suggestions for the next version in "Connect", the
place for submitting suggestions and bug reports to the developers team:
http://connect.microsoft.com/onenote/
When done, pls drop a note with the URL in here so that we can jump in
and vote for your suggestion.
I liked OneNote 2003 but I am very disappointed with OneNote 2007.
Microsoft seems to be against user customization (not only in
OneNote but also in all of Office 2007).
In fact Office 2007 - especially the Ribbon - can be customized far more
than any previous version.
I would like to apply a global template,
This is not possible. And IMHO the "template" issues are highly
overrated. I for one hardly ever use any.
I would like to hide the navigation bar,
If's really necessary. And it can be minimized so that it does not take
much screen real estate.
I would like to get rid of the date/time on each page, etc.,
What for? IMHO it's useful.
I am still using OneNote 2003 in my classroom and wish there were
something better.
If you are still using ON2003 and it's better than ON2007, then for sure
you missing quite something :-( :-(
Just give up your "anti" approach, make friends with the new version and
get to know it's countless improvements.
You'll benefit a lot.
Rainald
P.S. In order to heard and help improving ON, you may post your wishes
(one by one, pls) as suggestions for the next version in "Connect", the
place for submitting suggestions and bug reports to the developers team:
http://connect.microsoft.com/onenote/
When done, pls drop a note with the URL in here so that we can jump in
and vote for your suggestion.
T
tanstaafl
Rainald, you are not my father or my Big Brother. You have the same attitude
as Microsoft. You don't think it is important for me to able to use software
the way I want. It does not matter WHY I want to do certain things with my
software. It doesn't matter what YOU think about MY use of MY software that
I paid for.
OneNote 2007 has been "de-contented" in important ways relative to the 2003
version. I would like to always have a blank page to write on--no title, no
date--just like OneNote 2003. I would also like to be able to hide the
navigation bar--not minimize it. I would like to be able to view page
numbers within a section, not page titles, too--just like OneNote 2003.
THESE ARE NOT UNREASONABLE FEATURES. A blank page by default...unreasonable?
Hide the navigation bar...unreasonable? Only to you and to Microsoft.
P.S. Regarding your comment about customizing the ribbon in Office 2007,
here's the answer direct from "Word Help" within Word 2007:
Can I customize the Ribbon?
The Ribbon, which is part of the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface, is
designed to help you quickly find the commands that you need to complete a
task. Commands are organized in logical groups that are collected together
under tabs. Because each tab relates to a type of activity, such as writing
or laying out a page, it is not possible to customize the Ribbon without
using XML and programming code.
(Did you get that, Rainald? "...it is not possible to customize the Ribbon
without using XML and programming code." Must I go to an IT class to be able
to customize the ribbon? Is this new business for Microsoft?)
as Microsoft. You don't think it is important for me to able to use software
the way I want. It does not matter WHY I want to do certain things with my
software. It doesn't matter what YOU think about MY use of MY software that
I paid for.
OneNote 2007 has been "de-contented" in important ways relative to the 2003
version. I would like to always have a blank page to write on--no title, no
date--just like OneNote 2003. I would also like to be able to hide the
navigation bar--not minimize it. I would like to be able to view page
numbers within a section, not page titles, too--just like OneNote 2003.
THESE ARE NOT UNREASONABLE FEATURES. A blank page by default...unreasonable?
Hide the navigation bar...unreasonable? Only to you and to Microsoft.
P.S. Regarding your comment about customizing the ribbon in Office 2007,
here's the answer direct from "Word Help" within Word 2007:
Can I customize the Ribbon?
The Ribbon, which is part of the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface, is
designed to help you quickly find the commands that you need to complete a
task. Commands are organized in logical groups that are collected together
under tabs. Because each tab relates to a type of activity, such as writing
or laying out a page, it is not possible to customize the Ribbon without
using XML and programming code.
(Did you get that, Rainald? "...it is not possible to customize the Ribbon
without using XML and programming code." Must I go to an IT class to be able
to customize the ribbon? Is this new business for Microsoft?)
E
exciter
Requests are personal. I think you can not really say that one's request is
illogical or meaningless or useless.
It is a concern and I dont see the point to undermine it.
For example if one does not want the navigation bar,
there is no point to say that you can minimize it.
Everyone know that you can minimize it.
What is requested is to get rid of it all.
There can be many reasons for this request.
MS guys would better allow high custimisation because they create a program
according
to their own taste and not for the customers taste.
Now we customers express our feedback to let MS guys know our preferences,
tastes.
So here in this group we are expressing our feedback, preferences, tastes.
Seeing this, there is no point to say that
one's tastes are bad, illogical, useless.
A taste is a taste.
And in general, if MS wants to stay stand, the program should allow
high customisation.
illogical or meaningless or useless.
It is a concern and I dont see the point to undermine it.
For example if one does not want the navigation bar,
there is no point to say that you can minimize it.
Everyone know that you can minimize it.
What is requested is to get rid of it all.
There can be many reasons for this request.
MS guys would better allow high custimisation because they create a program
according
to their own taste and not for the customers taste.
Now we customers express our feedback to let MS guys know our preferences,
tastes.
So here in this group we are expressing our feedback, preferences, tastes.
Seeing this, there is no point to say that
one's tastes are bad, illogical, useless.
A taste is a taste.
And in general, if MS wants to stay stand, the program should allow
high customisation.
If's really necessary. And it can be minimized so that it does not take
much screen real estate.
J
John Waller
For example if one does not want the navigation bar,
While there's some truth to this, it's very helpful to provide real world,
practical examples of why you'd find a certain feature enhancement (or new
feature) useful.
The engineers and program managers are aways looking for ways to improve the
software - to allow customization, make it run quicker, make it more useful
etc. But they have limited resources, deadlines and priorities. Plus they
want to create software that's useful to the majority of end users.
Simply saying you want a feature is fine but most people will immediately
wonder why - what need is driving the request? If it's obvious, then great.
But, in my experience, most feature requests require some explanation to get
the point across. It's unlikely that others are using the software in
exactly the same way that you are.
Explaining why you want a feature implemented and exactly how you would use
it is a far more powerful means of getting your request across to the
decision makers in Microsoft than just saying "do it because I want it",
which is how this thread reads to me.
there is no point to say that you can minimize it.
Everyone know that you can minimize it.
What is requested is to get rid of it all.
There can be many reasons for this request.
MS guys would better allow high custimisation because they create a
program according
to their own taste and not for the customers taste.
While there's some truth to this, it's very helpful to provide real world,
practical examples of why you'd find a certain feature enhancement (or new
feature) useful.
The engineers and program managers are aways looking for ways to improve the
software - to allow customization, make it run quicker, make it more useful
etc. But they have limited resources, deadlines and priorities. Plus they
want to create software that's useful to the majority of end users.
Simply saying you want a feature is fine but most people will immediately
wonder why - what need is driving the request? If it's obvious, then great.
But, in my experience, most feature requests require some explanation to get
the point across. It's unlikely that others are using the software in
exactly the same way that you are.
Explaining why you want a feature implemented and exactly how you would use
it is a far more powerful means of getting your request across to the
decision makers in Microsoft than just saying "do it because I want it",
which is how this thread reads to me.
E
exciter
A healthy approach.
Indeed, we customers should give the reasons for our requests.
One should fill in what s/he requests.
From this thread two points appear to me:
1. MVPs, please try to understand a feedback, and guess the reasons that
might be backing the feedback.
Even if a request is meaningless, it may be speaking for something: e.g. for
customization as far as the resources allow.
2. CUSTOMERs, please make your request clear and explain why this request
should be undertaken.
A feedback is a feedback if it is indeed feeding back.
Indeed, we customers should give the reasons for our requests.
One should fill in what s/he requests.
From this thread two points appear to me:
1. MVPs, please try to understand a feedback, and guess the reasons that
might be backing the feedback.
Even if a request is meaningless, it may be speaking for something: e.g. for
customization as far as the resources allow.
2. CUSTOMERs, please make your request clear and explain why this request
should be undertaken.
A feedback is a feedback if it is indeed feeding back.
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