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How do I enlarge the Word 2007 quick access icons ?
G
grammatim
Can't.
BTW I tried the Magnifier (in the Accessibility tools), and it's far
more trouble than it's worth.
BTW I tried the Magnifier (in the Accessibility tools), and it's far
more trouble than it's worth.
M
Mecalith
For Word 2007 on Windows Vista Home Premium
To see the quick access icons better try disabling transparent glass.
At: Start > Control Panel > System Maintenance > Performance Information
and Tools > Adjust visual effects > Performance Options: Visual Effects (tab).
Select: (*) Custom:
Uncheck: [ ] Enable transparent glass
Click: [Apply]
(Leave or change back)
Click: [OK]
||
To see the quick access icons better try disabling transparent glass.
At: Start > Control Panel > System Maintenance > Performance Information
and Tools > Adjust visual effects > Performance Options: Visual Effects (tab).
Select: (*) Custom:
Uncheck: [ ] Enable transparent glass
Click: [Apply]
(Leave or change back)
Click: [OK]
||
P
p0
Actually Mecalith's suggestion influences all programs. It might be
more interesting to move the quick access toolbar to below the ribbon
(click on the arrow and pick the option). That way it will become
better visible. But as Grammatin already stated, you are not able to
enlarge the icons.
Yves
B
Bob Buckland ?:-\)
Hi Yves,
I'm guessing that part of that comes from the Microsoft UI designer's goal to keep the total height of the Ribbon area to no greater
than the older versions
Menu Bar + Standard and Formatting toolbars on two rows
http://blogs.msdn.com/jensenh
============
Actually Mecalith's suggestion influences all programs. It might be
more interesting to move the quick access toolbar to below the ribbon
(click on the arrow and pick the option). That way it will become
better visible. But as Grammatin already stated, you are not able to
enlarge the icons.
Yves >>
--
Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP
*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*
I'm guessing that part of that comes from the Microsoft UI designer's goal to keep the total height of the Ribbon area to no greater
than the older versions
Menu Bar + Standard and Formatting toolbars on two rows
http://blogs.msdn.com/jensenh
============
Actually Mecalith's suggestion influences all programs. It might be
more interesting to move the quick access toolbar to below the ribbon
(click on the arrow and pick the option). That way it will become
better visible. But as Grammatin already stated, you are not able to
enlarge the icons.
Yves >>
--
Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP
*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*
G
grammatim
A poll to find out how many users keep the Ribbon unminimized would be
revealing. (As it were.)
revealing. (As it were.)
B
Bob Buckland ?:-\)
Hi Peter,
Well, it seems that many 'polls' on the internet end up being visited by the disgruntled or polarized, much as with 'talk radio'
call in shows <g>, i.e. a lot of folks who just get their job done with the tools at hand wouldn't be out looking for or responding
to polls
In this case, there's the added factor that you'd first have to find out how many people know that you *can* minimize the ribbon
before finding out how many folks minimize it
If the 'Customer Experience Improvement Program' link and an internet connection are active in
Office Button=>Word Options=>Trust Center=>Trust Center Settings=>Privacy
then things like the minimized state of the ribbon are captured as data points.
According to the folks that keep track of such things there are billions of data points captured, but what determines which blip is
significant to individual users
An interesting perspective on Microsoft User Interface design by a high schooler who interned this summer at Microsoft
http://www.officelabs.com/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=51
(The workforce already has folks in it born in the 1990s - hmmm, feeling my bones creak a bit more this morning I think <g>).
One of the Ribbon design tenets was that the user shouldn't be surprised (well at least not after the surprise of finding out that
the UI is totally changed) by the behavior of the UI.
=============
A poll to find out how many users keep the Ribbon unminimized would be
revealing. (As it were.) <<
--
Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP
*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*
Well, it seems that many 'polls' on the internet end up being visited by the disgruntled or polarized, much as with 'talk radio'
call in shows <g>, i.e. a lot of folks who just get their job done with the tools at hand wouldn't be out looking for or responding
to polls
In this case, there's the added factor that you'd first have to find out how many people know that you *can* minimize the ribbon
before finding out how many folks minimize it
If the 'Customer Experience Improvement Program' link and an internet connection are active in
Office Button=>Word Options=>Trust Center=>Trust Center Settings=>Privacy
then things like the minimized state of the ribbon are captured as data points.
According to the folks that keep track of such things there are billions of data points captured, but what determines which blip is
significant to individual users
An interesting perspective on Microsoft User Interface design by a high schooler who interned this summer at Microsoft
http://www.officelabs.com/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=51
(The workforce already has folks in it born in the 1990s - hmmm, feeling my bones creak a bit more this morning I think <g>).
One of the Ribbon design tenets was that the user shouldn't be surprised (well at least not after the surprise of finding out that
the UI is totally changed) by the behavior of the UI.
=============
A poll to find out how many users keep the Ribbon unminimized would be
revealing. (As it were.) <<
--
Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP
*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*
G
grammatim
Well, this morning I needed to sort some bibliography entries, and
they've put Sort in a much more sensible place -- but with no hint
that it's in there without invoking Help.
Yesterday I had to insert a Field (there's no crossed-zero anywhere!!)
and eventually tracked it down to "Quick Parts," whatever that means.
It took a _really_ long time to discover how to get the old Styles
dropdown on my QAT -- and the closest I can come to the old Fonts
dropdown is a button that if you click it, then it reveals the Fonts
dropdown. (But it was I think the _third_ of the "Commands Not On
Ribbon" items that had Fonts in its name that I tried!)
So ... of those that know the Ribbon can be minimized, how many keep
it minimized? Show of hands, please!
And another thing ... when the Ribbon is fully exposed, and the cursor
happens to wander near it, the mouse wheel no longer scrolls the
document, but scrolls through the Ribbon tabs!!!! How is that supposed
to be helpful? (It doesn't do it when the Ribbon is minimized.)
***
This morning I finished an article with 92 references. I can report a
_whole lot_ of bugs in "Chicago" style.
***
they've put Sort in a much more sensible place -- but with no hint
that it's in there without invoking Help.
Yesterday I had to insert a Field (there's no crossed-zero anywhere!!)
and eventually tracked it down to "Quick Parts," whatever that means.
It took a _really_ long time to discover how to get the old Styles
dropdown on my QAT -- and the closest I can come to the old Fonts
dropdown is a button that if you click it, then it reveals the Fonts
dropdown. (But it was I think the _third_ of the "Commands Not On
Ribbon" items that had Fonts in its name that I tried!)
So ... of those that know the Ribbon can be minimized, how many keep
it minimized? Show of hands, please!
And another thing ... when the Ribbon is fully exposed, and the cursor
happens to wander near it, the mouse wheel no longer scrolls the
document, but scrolls through the Ribbon tabs!!!! How is that supposed
to be helpful? (It doesn't do it when the Ribbon is minimized.)
***
This morning I finished an article with 92 references. I can report a
_whole lot_ of bugs in "Chicago" style.
***