The User Interface for Office 2007 - or Ribbon as it is known - is very different to previous versions of Office and takes
some getting used to.

Office 2003 interface



Office 2007 interface




There are things that you can do to make the Ribbon and the Office working environment more accessible. The following
list has been copied from the AbilityNet main website. Clicking any of the links will open a new window.

Office 2007 - Contextual Spell Checking
Office 2007 - How to move AutoCorrect entries in earlier versions of Microsoft Word to Word 2007
Office 2007 - Part 1 - An Introduction to the Ribbon
Office 2007 - Part 2 - Navigating the Ribbon
Office 2007 - Part 3 - The Microsoft Office Button and Quick Access Toolbar
Office 2007 - Part 4 - Adapting and Hiding the Ribbon & Quick Access Toolbar
Office 2007 - Part 5 - Increasing the size of the Ribbon
Office 2007 - Part 6 - Using Auto Correct
Office 2007 - Part 7 - AutoText and its replacement
Office 2007 - Part 8 - Placing Quick Parts on the Quick Access Menu

If you don't like the Office 2007 Ribbon, you can always revert to the previous version - called the Classic View. There is
an add-on available which will make Office 2007 interface look like Office 2003. Download it from AddinTools.com