Out with the old and in with...
This entry was posted on February 4, 2007 and is filed under Office, Microsoft.
Goodbye toolbar, Hello ribbons.
There are MAJOR cosmetic changes to the look of (most of ) the new Office programs.
The ‘User Interface’ (UI) as it is called, has been redesigned from the ground up.
The classic menu and toolbars have been given the kiss of death, and are replaced by… a ribbon.
The ribbon is a series of commands organized, grouped and displayed as a length (or ribbon) of selectable tabs.
The tabs provide better access to the features within Word. Or so we’re told.
Compatibility takes one for the team.
Remember when you could send a Word document to someone using an earlier version of Office than yours.
Time to forget all that. The new default format of files created in Office 2007 is not compatible with earlier versions of Office.
The classic .DOC now becomes a .DOCX. The X stands for XML and by using this format Microsoft can significantly improve the security / reduce virus vulnerability of their software. It will also (ironically) improve the inter-operability of Office documents with on-office programs (like upcoming versions of Open-Office)
There are ways to save your new 2007 files in ‘compatibility’ mode if the need be.
