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Old March 25th, 2007, 10:58 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Terry Farrell
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Default Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar

So as most drivers can't be bothered to use their rear view mirror or signal
lights, let's remove them. Then we won't expect the idiot in front either to
signal or know that you are behind. And it would make more profit for the
vehicle manufacturers.

Terry Farrell

"Daiya Mitchell" wrote in message
...
Not that this excuses it, but according to MS data, only a fraction of
users customized Office. They think the changes will be better for the
majority of users, and for new users in the future. I hate it too, but
that was the thought process.

Patrick Schmid (a OneNote MVP) has a Ribbon Customizer utility for trial
and purchase, with a free Starter edition.
http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribbon...izer/index.php

Larry wrote:
So you can't have your own customized toolbars displayed by default,
you'd
first have to open the Add-ins tab of the ribbon to get to those
toolbars???

This is unbelievable. MS has simply turned Word into a different
application.

People have a way of working, including customizations that they may have
taken years developing and are very accustomed to, and now all that must
be
junked and we must start over at a kindergarten level.

This is truly horrific. This is the fruit of the Gates cult of
innovation
for the sake of innovation. Innovation is the god, and they don't care
about the actual impact of these innovations on actual users.



"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
...

Macros can be added to the QAT, but not a drop down menu of the type you
would be thinking about. Any toolbars that you had created will end up
in
the Add-Ins tab of the ribbon.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Larry" wrote in message
...

Sorry for asking this. I don't have Word 2007 in front of me at the
moment.
Maybe the question wiill be useful for others.

With that Quick Access Toolbar, is it possible to put drop down menus
on
it
and populate those menus with our own commands and macros?

If yes, then what happens with the accelleroate keys. Let's say I want

to

create a menu called Window, to make up for the Window menu that Word

2007

has eliminated, and put in that menu certain macros and command, just
as

I

have in my current Word 97. And let's say I make "W" the accelerator

key

for that menu. Will the Alt+W for that menu be blocked by the Alt+W

that

is
used to open the View tab in the ribbon?

What if the ribbon is minimized? In that case would Alt+W work to open

my

customized menu?

If menus and macros cannot be added to the QAT, is it still possible in
Word
2007 to create your own customized toolbars with your own menus?











  #12  
Old March 25th, 2007, 12:10 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Graham Mayor
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Posts: 18,297
Default Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar

And why not hide the pedals behind the carpet, and change the steering wheel
for a joystick so that all that driving experience is wasted and you have to
learn to drive all over again

The only thing that would shift this leviathan would be if the take up of
2007 was minuscule. Let's see what the corporates make of it, when faced
with the retraining bill.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Terry Farrell wrote:
So as most drivers can't be bothered to use their rear view mirror or
signal lights, let's remove them. Then we won't expect the idiot in
front either to signal or know that you are behind. And it would make
more profit for the vehicle manufacturers.

Terry Farrell

"Daiya Mitchell" wrote in message
...
Not that this excuses it, but according to MS data, only a fraction
of users customized Office. They think the changes will be better
for the majority of users, and for new users in the future. I hate
it too, but that was the thought process.

Patrick Schmid (a OneNote MVP) has a Ribbon Customizer utility for
trial and purchase, with a free Starter edition.
http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribbon...izer/index.php

Larry wrote:
So you can't have your own customized toolbars displayed by default,
you'd
first have to open the Add-ins tab of the ribbon to get to those
toolbars???

This is unbelievable. MS has simply turned Word into a different
application.

People have a way of working, including customizations that they
may have taken years developing and are very accustomed to, and now
all that must be
junked and we must start over at a kindergarten level.

This is truly horrific. This is the fruit of the Gates cult of
innovation
for the sake of innovation. Innovation is the god, and they don't
care about the actual impact of these innovations on actual users.



"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
...

Macros can be added to the QAT, but not a drop down menu of the
type you would be thinking about. Any toolbars that you had
created will end up in
the Add-Ins tab of the ribbon.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of
my services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Larry" wrote in message
...

Sorry for asking this. I don't have Word 2007 in front of me at
the moment.
Maybe the question wiill be useful for others.

With that Quick Access Toolbar, is it possible to put drop down
menus on
it
and populate those menus with our own commands and macros?

If yes, then what happens with the accelleroate keys. Let's say
I want
to

create a menu called Window, to make up for the Window menu that
Word
2007

has eliminated, and put in that menu certain macros and command,
just as

I

have in my current Word 97. And let's say I make "W" the
accelerator
key

for that menu. Will the Alt+W for that menu be blocked by the
Alt+W
that

is
used to open the View tab in the ribbon?

What if the ribbon is minimized? In that case would Alt+W work
to open
my

customized menu?

If menus and macros cannot be added to the QAT, is it still
possible in Word
2007 to create your own customized toolbars with your own menus?



  #13  
Old March 25th, 2007, 09:45 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Chuck Davis
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Posts: 527
Default Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar

I agree that there was a lot of effort on the part of the programming folks
to make it look different. But, I ask how does this create a better letter
in Word? I understand that there are a few added functions in Excel, but for
how many users? The improvements in Outlook have escaped me. Plenty of
keyboard shortcuts removed. I was given my copy of Office 2007 at the Launch
event in January. I'm so glad that I didn't spend good money on it.
"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
And why not hide the pedals behind the carpet, and change the steering
wheel for a joystick so that all that driving experience is wasted and you
have to learn to drive all over again

The only thing that would shift this leviathan would be if the take up of
2007 was minuscule. Let's see what the corporates make of it, when faced
with the retraining bill.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Terry Farrell wrote:
So as most drivers can't be bothered to use their rear view mirror or
signal lights, let's remove them. Then we won't expect the idiot in
front either to signal or know that you are behind. And it would make
more profit for the vehicle manufacturers.

Terry Farrell

"Daiya Mitchell" wrote in message
...
Not that this excuses it, but according to MS data, only a fraction
of users customized Office. They think the changes will be better
for the majority of users, and for new users in the future. I hate
it too, but that was the thought process.

Patrick Schmid (a OneNote MVP) has a Ribbon Customizer utility for
trial and purchase, with a free Starter edition.
http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribbon...izer/index.php

Larry wrote:
So you can't have your own customized toolbars displayed by default,
you'd
first have to open the Add-ins tab of the ribbon to get to those
toolbars???

This is unbelievable. MS has simply turned Word into a different
application.

People have a way of working, including customizations that they
may have taken years developing and are very accustomed to, and now
all that must be
junked and we must start over at a kindergarten level.

This is truly horrific. This is the fruit of the Gates cult of
innovation
for the sake of innovation. Innovation is the god, and they don't
care about the actual impact of these innovations on actual users.



"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
...

Macros can be added to the QAT, but not a drop down menu of the
type you would be thinking about. Any toolbars that you had
created will end up in
the Add-Ins tab of the ribbon.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of
my services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Larry" wrote in message
...

Sorry for asking this. I don't have Word 2007 in front of me at
the moment.
Maybe the question wiill be useful for others.

With that Quick Access Toolbar, is it possible to put drop down
menus on
it
and populate those menus with our own commands and macros?

If yes, then what happens with the accelleroate keys. Let's say
I want
to

create a menu called Window, to make up for the Window menu that
Word
2007

has eliminated, and put in that menu certain macros and command,
just as

I

have in my current Word 97. And let's say I make "W" the
accelerator
key

for that menu. Will the Alt+W for that menu be blocked by the
Alt+W
that

is
used to open the View tab in the ribbon?

What if the ribbon is minimized? In that case would Alt+W work
to open
my

customized menu?

If menus and macros cannot be added to the QAT, is it still
possible in Word
2007 to create your own customized toolbars with your own menus?





 




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