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Ribbon UI - I really hate it

At home I bought a Microsoft Office 2007 DVD and end up not using now (install it, test it, hate it and uninstall it) as I really hate the Ribbon UI.

I've been using Microsoft Office since I used Windows 3.1 and for almost 2 decades using the same interface it is really annoying that I need to "look around and doing trial and error" just to create a simple thing that I used to do in the previous version of Microsoft Office.

End up now, my only other solution is that either using pirated Ms-Office Pro 2003 (which is easy to get nowadays) and the free Open Office 3 which look and feel familiar. I understand the fact that perhaps there are many other people out there who in fact love the Ribbon UI - but certainly not me and my few other friends who share the same thoughts. Surely I regret spending money for the Office 2007, wish I could return it and get full refund (which is impossible)

At works, we have both licensed Office Pro 2003 and Office Pro 2007.

I just use the Outlook 2007 - which in fact in many ways I feel is much superior than Outlook 2003.

But for my other office need like word processing and spreadsheet I go back to Office Pro 2003 simply because I'm familiar with the environment and I don't have to "re-learn" again as I have many paperwork to finish and I certainly don't have time.

I hope in the future Microsoft can give user option to choose the UI in Microsoft Office... that would be cool... and if they do so, I will surely buy Microsoft Office again.

Posted by: jshewsbury@...   Posted on: 11/06/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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