I have done it all with Excel 2003 and previous versions. From very simple
and straighforward formulas to the most complex and abstract ones. From very
evident templates to the most sophysticated projects that have been running
globaly for many years. It was just about couple of things that I have to
learn in that that it was not really relevant for me of my job. Now with the
new Ribbon luck I feel that I will have to learn it all over again. In my
very modest opinion, I think that Microsoft took a very bad approach when
changing the look and structure of the Office applications by moving from a
well known system, to a system that it is completly different in the way it
looks. I am having a really hard time to find the things I used to use all
the time, that now who knows where the hell they are.

I think this is stupid. It is already very difficult to master this for
Microsoft to decide to change the design, structure and management of the
system. The problem is that I don't feel like learning this again, and I
think that as it has been happening with Wall Street, we are the ones that
have lost here. I think that all this is business for Microsoft and it should
not been like that. Besides some good improvements across, such as the
increment of possible levels in formulas, o the number of rows in a specific
spread sheet, I think that for the most part, the new look sucks. Sorry to be
so honest, but it is hard to give an opinion on something that is affecting
you and had aleady been decided.

How to fix it? Simple, live the new features, and if you want with the new
look, but with an option that gives you the power to decide if you want to
continue working in the traditional look or not.