Finding things is quite easy in Office 2007. In fact, the help and
search has improved. Sure, it's not the same as pressing alt and down
arrows all the time, but it works. It just works differently is all. So
this is why I categorize my comment as due to people generally not
liking change.
I don't have statistical data, nor do I go by hearsay, but rather by
simply observing human behavior when something new comes around.
Chip Orange wrote the following on 2/4/2009 1:12 PM:
Raul,
It sounds right; but some people have complained to me that the old
style of menus let you look for, and find, options that you needed.
Evidently, the ribbon doesn't offer you all your options, so if you know
you need to insert a row in a table, but you don't know how to do that,
it's hard to find using the ribbon.
I've never used, so can only offer a summary of comments I've received,
but if that's the case, loosing "discoverability" is a step backwards.
Do you know, is that the case with the ribbon?
(I did receive one email supporting 2007 off list, so at least one
person feels it's better) It may not be fair to categorize everyone
else who does though as being afraid of change.
I do know there is one strong reason to prefer 2007: the older binary
format for storing word documents is much more fragile, much more prone
to corruption, than is the newer xml format.
Chip
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-----Original Message-----
From: Raul A. Gallegos [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 9:02 AM
To: GW Info Discussion List
Subject: Re: office 2007
I think it comes down more to the fact that most 2003 and older users
got used to, and comfortable with the menus and layout of
that. So with
Office 2007 using the ribbon and having things in a different
location,
they are not used to it and change is hard for most. I've
also read from
people who have never used an older version of Office and
started right
away with 2007, and they love it because of how "easy" the ribbon is.
This reminds me of when everyone was used to Windows 98 and
then Windows
XP came into the picture, many were not willing to change from their
familiar environment.
Hope this helps.
Chip Orange wrote the following on 2/3/2009 4:31 PM:
I have the impression, from comments I've heard, that it's
fine. But
everyone I know, sighted or blind, prefers to use office
2003 when/if
it's available. It seems MS just missed with the redesign
of the user
interface for office 2007.
Chip
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Florida Public Service Commission
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-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Baracco [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 11:10 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: office 2007
how does office 2007 play with WE?
Andy
At 06:44 AM 2/2/2009, you wrote:
Hello. Once Office 2007 is installed, without any Office program
running, go to the Window-Eyes set file manager and arrow to the
Office 2007 sets. Choose install and they will properly load when
you run any of the Office applications.
Many thanks.
John Gallagher wrote the following on 2/1/2009 5:18 AM:
Hi there I am going to put office 2007 on my pc.
should I re-install the needed window eyes set files?
thanks.
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