Why have all the menu titles and options changed so dramatically in Office 
2007? It would have been so much easier to switch if we did not have to spend 
a horrendous amount of time learning the new menu names and what they have 
within them. This is the one big reason I hate Office and Microsoft as of now 
especially with Office 2007. 
If there is any other option out there I am game to try that and ditch MS 
Office for good.

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For the why part, look at "The Story of the Ribbon":
http://blogs.msdn.com/jensenh/archive/2008/03/12/the-story-of-the-ribbon.aspx

If you want to bring in Office 2003-style menus to Office 2007, there are 
quite a few options available like 
http://www.ubit.ch/software/ubitmenu-languages/

- Chirag

  PowerShow - View multiple PowerPoint slide shows simultaneously
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"Blore" <Blore@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:D1CF5EE3-11FE-4494-89A1-7F1192E4447B@microsoft.com...
> Why have all the menu titles and options changed so dramatically in Office
> 2007? It would have been so much easier to switch if we did not have to 
> spend
> a horrendous amount of time learning the new menu names and what they have
> within them. This is the one big reason I hate Office and Microsoft as of 
> now
> especially with Office 2007.
> If there is any other option out there I am game to try that and ditch MS
> Office for good.
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow 
> this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?mid=d1cf5ee3-11fe-4494-89a1-7f1192e4447b&dg=microsoft.public.powerpoint 

A suggestion : ask people that have been using  2007 for months what they 
think about the ergonomy.
I felt the same sensations as you did, the first time I used 2007.
Now, 2 years later I DON'T WANT to come back to the 2003 menus ;)))

"Blore" <Blore@discussions.microsoft.com> a �crit dans le message de news: 
D1CF5EE3-11FE-4494-89A1-7F1192E4447B@microsoft.com...
> Why have all the menu titles and options changed so dramatically in Office
> 2007? It would have been so much easier to switch if we did not have to 
> spend
> a horrendous amount of time learning the new menu names and what they have
> within them. This is the one big reason I hate Office and Microsoft as of 
> now
> especially with Office 2007.
> If there is any other option out there I am game to try that and ditch MS
> Office for good.
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow 
> this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?mid=d1cf5ee3-11fe-4494-89a1-7f1192e4447b&dg=microsoft.public.powerpoint 

Exactly what jpf said. I work in both regularly and I hate it when I have to 
use the old menus. It does take a little while to get used to though.

"jpforestier" <jpforestier@aliceadsl.fr> wrote in message 
news:ePz4d7TmKHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> A suggestion : ask people that have been using  2007 for months what they 
> think about the ergonomy.
> I felt the same sensations as you did, the first time I used 2007.
> Now, 2 years later I DON'T WANT to come back to the 2003 menus ;)))
>
> "Blore" <Blore@discussions.microsoft.com> a �crit dans le message de news: 
> D1CF5EE3-11FE-4494-89A1-7F1192E4447B@microsoft.com...
>> Why have all the menu titles and options changed so dramatically in 
>> Office
>> 2007? It would have been so much easier to switch if we did not have to 
>> spend
>> a horrendous amount of time learning the new menu names and what they 
>> have
>> within them. This is the one big reason I hate Office and Microsoft as of 
>> now
>> especially with Office 2007.
>> If there is any other option out there I am game to try that and ditch MS
>> Office for good.
>>
>> ----------------
>> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
>> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the 
>> "I
>> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow 
>> this
>> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and 
>> then
>> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?mid=d1cf5ee3-11fe-4494-89a1-7f1192e4447b&dg=microsoft.public.powerpoint
>
>
>
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On Jan 19, 2:48=A0pm, "John Wilson" <j...@pptalchemy.co.uk> wrote:
> Exactly what jpf said. I work in both regularly and I hate it when I have=
 to
> use the old menus. It does take a little while to get used to though.
>
> "jpforestier" <jpforest...@aliceadsl.fr> wrote in message
>
> news:ePz4d7TmKHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
>
>
>
>
> > A suggestion : ask people that have been using =A02007 for months what =
they
> > think about the ergonomy.
> > I felt the same sensations as you did, the first time I used 2007.
> > Now, 2 years later I DON'T WANT to come back to the 2003 menus ;)))
>
> > "Blore" <Bl...@discussions.microsoft.com> a crit dans le message de new=
s:
> > D1CF5EE3-11FE-4494-89A1-7F1192E44...@microsoft.com...
> >> Why have all the menu titles and options changed so dramatically in
> >> Office
> >> 2007? It would have been so much easier to switch if we did not have t=
o
> >> spend
> >> a horrendous amount of time learning the new menu names and what they
> >> have
> >> within them. This is the one big reason I hate Office and Microsoft as=
 of
> >> now
> >> especially with Office 2007.
> >> If there is any other option out there I am game to try that and ditch=
 MS
> >> Office for good.
>
> >> ----------------
> >> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> >> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click th=
e
> >> "I
> >> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follo=
w
> >> this
> >> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
> >> then
> >> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> >>http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?mid=3Dd1cf=
....
>
> > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
> > signature database 4786 (20100119) __________
>
> > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
>
> >http://www.eset.com
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Not me, for all the time I've been using it, I still find it
cumbersome. I find it usually takes me several clicks more to do any
task than in the previous version, mostly because I often have to go
to one side of the screen to click on a tab, then the other to access
the function I need. And then I need to switch back to the original
tab to access what I was doing prior. At least with the menu system,
it's just a click and drag down.

Going to 'Home' to insert a new slide, instead of the 'Insert' tab
still throws me occasionally.

....and don't get me started on 'Reuse slides' ;)

You don't need to move so much and click on a tab; just roll your mouse 
wheel "above" the tabs
And customise your access bar: One click to work with!

"Mark" <cosmo@concentric.net> a �crit dans le message de news: 
f553249f-21dd-43c8-92a2-4f7c2db41148@m25g2000yqc.googlegroups.com...
On Jan 19, 2:48 pm, "John Wilson" <j...@pptalchemy.co.uk> wrote:
> Exactly what jpf said. I work in both regularly and I hate it when I have 
> to
> use the old menus. It does take a little while to get used to though.
>
> "jpforestier" <jpforest...@aliceadsl.fr> wrote in message
>
> news:ePz4d7TmKHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
>
>
>
>
> > A suggestion : ask people that have been using 2007 for months what they
> > think about the ergonomy.
> > I felt the same sensations as you did, the first time I used 2007.
> > Now, 2 years later I DON'T WANT to come back to the 2003 menus ;)))
>
> > "Blore" <Bl...@discussions.microsoft.com> a crit dans le message de 
> > news:
> > D1CF5EE3-11FE-4494-89A1-7F1192E44...@microsoft.com...
> >> Why have all the menu titles and options changed so dramatically in
> >> Office
> >> 2007? It would have been so much easier to switch if we did not have to
> >> spend
> >> a horrendous amount of time learning the new menu names and what they
> >> have
> >> within them. This is the one big reason I hate Office and Microsoft as 
> >> of
> >> now
> >> especially with Office 2007.
> >> If there is any other option out there I am game to try that and ditch 
> >> MS
> >> Office for good.
>
> >> ----------------
> >> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> >> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the
> >> "I
> >> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> >> this
> >> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
> >> then
> >> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> >>http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?mid=d1cf...
>
> > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
> > signature database 4786 (20100119) __________
>
> > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
>
> >http://www.eset.com
>
> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus 
> signature database 4786 (20100119) __________
>
> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
>
> http://www.eset.com- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Not me, for all the time I've been using it, I still find it
cumbersome. I find it usually takes me several clicks more to do any
task than in the previous version, mostly because I often have to go
to one side of the screen to click on a tab, then the other to access
the function I need. And then I need to switch back to the original
tab to access what I was doing prior. At least with the menu system,
it's just a click and drag down.

Going to 'Home' to insert a new slide, instead of the 'Insert' tab
still throws me occasionally.

....and don't get me started on 'Reuse slides' ;) 

On Jan 19, 3:27=A0pm, "jpforestier" <jpforest...@aliceadsl.fr> wrote:
> You don't need to move so much and click on a tab; just roll your mouse
> wheel "above" the tabs
> And customise your access bar: One click to work with!
>
> "Mark" <co...@concentric.net> a crit dans le message de news:
> f553249f-21dd-43c8-92a2-4f7c2db41...@m25g2000yqc.googlegroups.com...
> On Jan 19, 2:48 pm, "John Wilson" <j...@pptalchemy.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Exactly what jpf said. I work in both regularly and I hate it when I ha=
ve
> > to
> > use the old menus. It does take a little while to get used to though.
>
> > "jpforestier" <jpforest...@aliceadsl.fr> wrote in message
>
> >news:ePz4d7TmKHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
> > > A suggestion : ask people that have been using 2007 for months what t=
hey
> > > think about the ergonomy.
> > > I felt the same sensations as you did, the first time I used 2007.
> > > Now, 2 years later I DON'T WANT to come back to the 2003 menus ;)))
>
> > > "Blore" <Bl...@discussions.microsoft.com> a crit dans le message de
> > > news:
> > > D1CF5EE3-11FE-4494-89A1-7F1192E44...@microsoft.com...
> > >> Why have all the menu titles and options changed so dramatically in
> > >> Office
> > >> 2007? It would have been so much easier to switch if we did not have=
 to
> > >> spend
> > >> a horrendous amount of time learning the new menu names and what the=
y
> > >> have
> > >> within them. This is the one big reason I hate Office and Microsoft =
as
> > >> of
> > >> now
> > >> especially with Office 2007.
> > >> If there is any other option out there I am game to try that and dit=
ch
> > >> MS
> > >> Office for good.
>
> > >> ----------------
> > >> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to t=
he
> > >> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click =
the
> > >> "I
> > >> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, fol=
low
> > >> this
> > >> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader an=
d
> > >> then
> > >> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> > >>http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?mid=3Dd1=
cf...
>
> > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
> > > signature database 4786 (20100119) __________
>
> > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
>
> > >http://www.eset.com
>
> > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
> > signature database 4786 (20100119) __________
>
> > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
>
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>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Not me, for all the time I've been using it, I still find it
> cumbersome. I find it usually takes me several clicks more to do any
> task than in the previous version, mostly because I often have to go
> to one side of the screen to click on a tab, then the other to access
> the function I need. And then I need to switch back to the original
> tab to access what I was doing prior. At least with the menu system,
> it's just a click and drag down.
>
> Going to 'Home' to insert a new slide, instead of the 'Insert' tab
> still throws me occasionally.
>
> ...and don't get me started on 'Reuse slides' ;)- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

That's actually a nice tip, didn't know that (and it doesn't have to
be above the tabs, anywhere in the 'ribbon' works with the scroll)

And, yes, I have added many commands to my access bar. Of course, that
also means that I usually will not remember how to access them when I
get to another machine that doesn't have them, or to explain a process
to someone (I was trying to tell someone how to apply a name to a
shape, and couldn't remember where the 'Selection Pane' was)

> Going to 'Home' to insert a new slide, instead of the 'Insert' tab
> still throws me occasionally.

That's THE single most annoying misfeature of the new interface as far as 
several of us are concerned.

You might want to have a look here:

Why isn't the Insert Slide command on the Insert tab?
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00960.htm

There's a link to a little add-in that contains nothing but a bit of XML that 
puts a dupe of the Slide group on the Home tab.  IIRC the code's not locked, in 
case you want to peek.

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In article <ufs6VXUmKHA.3476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>, Jpforestier wrote:
> You don't need to move so much and click on a tab; just roll your mouse 
> wheel "above" the tabs
> And customise your access bar: One click to work with!

Spend a little time working with line spacing.  Then tell me how you love it. 

I suspect that we'll learn some vocabulary that we missed in our high school 
French classes, J-P.  ;-)


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> to someone (I was trying to tell someone how to apply a name to a
> shape, and couldn't remember where the 'Selection Pane' was)

Ah, for that we have another add-in. <g>

At least for finding previous commands in the new version.  Look for Commando.

PowerPoint 2007 equivalents of older version commands (and Commando)
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00845.htm

Its data comes from a plain ol' text file, so you can customize it to add more 
odds and ends if you like.



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