Microsoft Word 2007

[Guest]

In the 2007 format of Word the standard menu bar that included the file,
edit, view, etc menus doesn't seem to be available is there a configuration
that can be modified to bring this menu bar back to Word 2007?

 

[Guest]

Word doesn' t offer a way to restore the user interface of previous versions,
if that's what you are asking. But you can use an add-in. See
http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer/index.php.

 

[Guest]

Well That is very unfortunate. I can't believe that I would have to purchase
additional products to support what I have already spent to have Word in the
first place.

 

[Guest]

I could be wrong but I think the basic version of the add-in is for free.

FWIW, I'm not that happy with the new interface either, though I appreciate
the general idea to make it more context sensitive.

Note that, although the options for customization are limited, you can still
assign keyboard shortcuts to your favorite commands, and/or add them to the
Quick Access toolbar.

 

[Graham Mayor]

The free starter edition of the Patrick's customizer does what you want -
though whether having those menus available is worth doing is another
matter. While I can see why you would be irritated that you have to learn
new ways of doing things, in the end it is easier to do that than to try and
cobble the new version to work like the old - which it isn't going to do
successfully. When you have done that, you will no doubt see the merits of
buying Patrick's customizer.

See also http://www.gmayor.com/Toolbars_in_word_2007.htm

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