Toolbox Settings

[AnnaC]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)

Is there anyway to keep the toolbox open and expanded horizontally on top of the page (under new,open,save,etc)?

I was using office 2007 for PC and it had a great interface with all your option buttons on the top of the page.

I don't like having the the toolbox floating vertically on the page I"m working on.

 

[John McGhie]

In a word, "No". This is the old user interface, it uses toolbars and task
panes.

What I do is place most of what is on the toolbox that I use on my toolbars
(right-click the toolbars and choose customise...)

Then I set the Toolbox to get outta my face when I have finished with it.

I use it very rarely, because I've taken all the rubbish of the toolbars and
put the stuff I do use up there. Sadly, there are some things you can do
only with the Toolbox.

Hope this helps

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)

Is there anyway to keep the toolbox open and expanded horizontally on top of
the page (under new,open,save,etc)?

I was using office 2007 for PC and it had a great interface with all your
option buttons on the top of the page.

I don't like having the the toolbox floating vertically on the page I"m
working on.

--

Don't wait for your answer, click here: http://www.word.mvps.org/

Please reply in the group. Please do NOT email me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie, Microsoft MVP, Word and Word:Mac
Nhulunbuy, NT, Australia. mailto:[email protected]

 

[JE McGimpsey]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)

Is there anyway to keep the toolbox open and expanded horizontally on top of
the page (under new,open,save,etc)?

I was using office 2007 for PC and it had a great interface with all your
option buttons on the top of the page.

I don't like having the the toolbox floating vertically on the page I"m
working on.

No, XL08 doesn't have the Ribbon that XL07 does, and the Toolbox is
fixed in a vertical position.

You're one of the tiny minority of people that I've heard or seen
describe the Office 2007 Ribbon as a "great interface", although the
proportion seems to be increasing somewhat. Most experienced users that
I know still can't stand it. Newer users seem to be more receptive.

 

[John McGhie]

Oh, I crossed over to the dark side You have to USE the 2007 UI for a
while before it grows on you.

The more experienced you are, the longer it takes.

In my case: it took two months for the swearing to die down

Now, I find the Word 2003/8 user interface terribly slow and clunky!

Cheers

No, XL08 doesn't have the Ribbon that XL07 does, and the Toolbox is
fixed in a vertical position.

You're one of the tiny minority of people that I've heard or seen
describe the Office 2007 Ribbon as a "great interface", although the
proportion seems to be increasing somewhat. Most experienced users that
I know still can't stand it. Newer users seem to be more receptive.

--

Don't wait for your answer, click here: http://www.word.mvps.org/

Please reply in the group. Please do NOT email me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie, Microsoft MVP, Word and Word:Mac
Nhulunbuy, NT, Australia. mailto:[email protected]

 

[JE McGimpsey]

Oh, I crossed over to the dark side You have to USE the 2007 UI for a
while before it grows on you.

The more experienced you are, the longer it takes.

In my case: it took two months for the swearing to die down

Now, I find the Word 2003/8 user interface terribly slow and clunky!

However, see

http://j-walkblog.com/index.php?/weblog/posts/improving_office_2007/