Microsoft should stop changing the LOOK of products

[Bauerchick]

I get very frustrated with Microsoft changing the look or location (or even
commands) when they create an upgrade to a product. As a developer myself, I
can relate to the developers getting sick of looking at the same old screens
and wanting to implement changes just to keep it interesting. BUT from the
user's perspective, it is frustrating to have to readapt my use EVERY time
there is an upgrade. The colors change, the icons change, the locations of
features change. Even something as simple as the order of folders in the
FOLDER LIST of OUTLOOK. In previous versions, the list was alphabetically
sorted, just like in any other list of folders - now it puts MY mailbox at
the top - seems logical, but is not consistent with how I have been doing it
for YEARS.

If you want to change something, at least continue to give us the option of
using the OLD way if we want to.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

There is an option to use the old way. Don't upgrade and keep using the
version that works for you.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Bauerchick asked:

| I get very frustrated with Microsoft changing the look or location
| (or even commands) when they create an upgrade to a product. As a
| developer myself, I can relate to the developers getting sick of
| looking at the same old screens and wanting to implement changes just
| to keep it interesting. BUT from the user's perspective, it is
| frustrating to have to readapt my use EVERY time there is an upgrade.
| The colors change, the icons change, the locations of features
| change. Even something as simple as the order of folders in the
| FOLDER LIST of OUTLOOK. In previous versions, the list was
| alphabetically sorted, just like in any other list of folders - now
| it puts MY mailbox at the top - seems logical, but is not consistent
| with how I have been doing it for YEARS.
|
| If you want to change something, at least continue to give us the
| option of using the OLD way if we want to.

 

[Bob I]

The "Mail Box" was/is at the "Top" in Outlook 2000, whatever are you
getting on about?!?!? Products evolve and hopefully improve, for
instance I certainly would not want every feature that was ever
conceived and every variation of that "feature" packaged in every
product that was to follow! Can you imagine the user confusion THAT
would cause, not to mention the drive space requirements and other
issues. Heavens, you would spend months attempting to configure it, and
then the product wouldn't look the same on someone elses PC. Perhaps
you should just use the version you are happy with?