Thanks! Elsewhere somebody wrote something to the effect of "oh just take 20
minutes to learn the new system" and it's not that simple. I HAD everything
arranged for the way I need to use it. This new "ribbon" thing has forced me
back to using all the control keys that my fingers remember because I can't
find the commands graphically. Perhaps in 6 months I can schedule some time
to learn the "ribbon." More likely, I'll wait 2 or 3 more years to consider
upgrading from Win '98 and 2000 to XP.

I'm absolutely letting our IT department know that upgrading to Vista and
2007 Office is a VERY BAD idea. Others in our company, especially the older
ones, are SIGNIFICANTLY more averse to change than I am and are likely to
stop using the computer entirely.

~ Crystal

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

There are third party programs that display the "classic" menus:

Patrick Schmid's ribbon customizer:
http://pschmid.net/index.php

(or directly)
http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribbon...r/download.php

From the documentation page:
http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribbon...etourpart3.php

Dick Kusleika reviewed a couple:
http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/arch...into-the-past/

Crystal wrote:

I HATE the new 2007 editions of MS Office Excel and Word. I can't find any
of the commands I used to know by heart. Every time I try to use the new
computer I want to cry or throw it out the window. This is totally an
unfamiliar problem for me because
1) I grew up with a mouse in my hand,
2) I have a minor in Computer Science, and
3) my friends call me "Data" because I'm typically so UNemotional.

WHY ON EARTH did microsofties decide to go and change EVERYTHING?????

Is there a way to make 2007 editions look and work like previous editions?
While I await the instructions, I'm going back to my 2000 NT machine. If
there are no instructions, this computer is getting returned ASAP.

Thanks.

Crystal

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Dave Peterson