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Power Up the Ribbon

April 10, 2007 by Jason

Office 2007’s ribbon might make life simpler for those who have never used a computer before, but this big-button approach leaves some more experienced users with a touch of agita. The UI makes some features less visible and functional than before (for example, Styles in Microsoft Word), puts others several clicks farther away (such as E-mail), and makes certain features hard to use simultaneously even though they’re likely to be used together (such as Formatting and Reviewing).

Fortunately, the Quick Access Toolbar is insanely easy to customize. It starts with a click on the Down arrow at the right end of the Quick Access Toolbar itself. Read More»