Re: New Puter At Work Came With 2007 and I Hate It!

Hi Bob! Thus far, I haven't come across any functions I use/need that
actually use less mouse/keyboard clicks.

You're right, it's Alt-W, not Ctrl-w. I do need to catch up on my sleep. In
any case, I'll soon be "Ribbon free", when I get rid of the Office 2007 trial
version.

-- Gemini

"Bob Buckland ?:-)" wrote:

Hi Gemini,

Yes, there are certainly examples that take more keystrokes, just as there are those that take less or more clicks :) and during
the beta we fought pretty hard for location, location, location and in getting both keyboard shortcuts to work where possible :)
Not trying to convince you one way or the other. At home, I can use either one, at work the 'company' chooses and also decides what
features to lock out/down, etc. So far the 2007 version gets less 'help' from the folks who want to make sure that we not only
don't run with scissors, but that we don't even know about scissors ;)

The evaluation of tasks was 'overall', I would imagine, from the presentations and blog entries, not on 'every single instance' <g>.

Ummm, in your example would that be Alt+W rather than Ctrl+W? That would definitely be a slower way to switch workbooks if you
close then reopen them <g> ;)

BTW, if you add the 'Switch Windows' item to say the first position of the Quick Access toolbar then it would be Alt+2 then the
workbook number, or one click for the dropdown and 1-click or type your workbook number :)

[For those who want to play along with the 'home game' version to try the Ribbon/and interface, without installing Office 2007
(other than running a small client control file)and with something a bit quicker than dialup, you can have a go with Office 2007
online here:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/HA101687261033.aspx
(can't save, but... don't click on the [Download trial] button unless you'd rather have the 60 day trial to install on your PC.

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<<"Gemini" <Gemini@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:C1709198-F562-444E-9AE4-A9AEF19C4889@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Bob! I do know that most keyboard shortcuts work in Office 2007. However,
to accomplish the same task, I've found more keystrokes are required. Eg.
consider the case when multiple Excel workbooks are opened. While toggling
between them, using the classic UI was Ctrl-W, followed by a digit (showed up
in the Window menu) attached to each of the open workbooks. In Office 2007,
it's Ctrl-W, W & then the digit.

Per Jensen Harris, one of the criteria for the new UI was that a user would
be able to perform their tasks with the same or less effort. That's not quite
the case.

-- Gemini >>
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Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*



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