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  #1  
Old January 24th, 2008, 11:02 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
BK
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Default 2003 to 2007

I'm getting nervous about the necessary switch I must make from Office 2003
to Office 2007, especially Word. Is there a way to customize the
individual mini toolbars that are now on the ribbon? I have added some of
my favorites to the Quick Access Toolbar, but I miss the customization I did
on my Standard and Formatting toolbars in 2003. The default mini toolbars
in 2007 have things I don't use and the don't have things I do use. Can I
customize those???


  #2  
Old January 25th, 2008, 12:39 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Jay Freedman
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Default 2003 to 2007

On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:02:09 -0600, "BK" wrote:

I'm getting nervous about the necessary switch I must make from Office 2003
to Office 2007, especially Word. Is there a way to customize the
individual mini toolbars that are now on the ribbon? I have added some of
my favorites to the Quick Access Toolbar, but I miss the customization I did
on my Standard and Formatting toolbars in 2003. The default mini toolbars
in 2007 have things I don't use and the don't have things I do use. Can I
customize those???


You can't literally customize the built-in ribbon, but you can make your own
groups and, in the extreme, hide all the built-ins and use only your custom
ones.

A good place to start is Patrick Schmid's RibbonCustomizer utility
(http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer). To go further, start reading
Patrick's tutorial on the RibbonX language used to modify the ribbon
(http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribbonx).

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  #3  
Old January 25th, 2008, 04:14 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
BK
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Default 2003 to 2007

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. I really want to make the
transition to 2007 and use it as provided, but it's nice to know I can fall
back on customizing stuff if I need to do so.



"Jay Freedman" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:02:09 -0600, "BK" wrote:

I'm getting nervous about the necessary switch I must make from Office
2003
to Office 2007, especially Word. Is there a way to customize the
individual mini toolbars that are now on the ribbon? I have added some of
my favorites to the Quick Access Toolbar, but I miss the customization I
did
on my Standard and Formatting toolbars in 2003. The default mini toolbars
in 2007 have things I don't use and the don't have things I do use. Can I
customize those???


You can't literally customize the built-in ribbon, but you can make your
own
groups and, in the extreme, hide all the built-ins and use only your
custom
ones.

A good place to start is Patrick Schmid's RibbonCustomizer utility
(http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer). To go further, start
reading
Patrick's tutorial on the RibbonX language used to modify the ribbon
(http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribbonx).

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so all may benefit.



  #4  
Old January 25th, 2008, 10:49 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Terry Farrell[_2_]
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Default 2003 to 2007

And as I replied to the post immediately before your post...

If you go to the MS Office Site, download the free Getting Started add-in.
This will add a new Get Started Ribbon with direct links to MS training and
(most importantly) and Interactive Guide which shows Word 2003 command
equivalents in Word 2007. That should at least get you through the basics.


--
Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP

"BK" wrote in message
...
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. I really want to make the
transition to 2007 and use it as provided, but it's nice to know I can
fall back on customizing stuff if I need to do so.




  #5  
Old January 25th, 2008, 03:51 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Default 2003 to 2007

Another really basic thing that may be helpful is the Office 2007 "cheat
sheet" available (in Word or PDF format) at
http://blogs.msdn.com/jensenh/archiv...31/611552.aspx

If you want to see what it looks like before you download it, see
http://blogs.vertigosoftware.com/jat...heatsheet.aspx

It's just a single page with five major points to get you started (like
telling you that the "pizza button" is not just for decoration g).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
...
And as I replied to the post immediately before your post...

If you go to the MS Office Site, download the free Getting Started add-in.
This will add a new Get Started Ribbon with direct links to MS training
and
(most importantly) and Interactive Guide which shows Word 2003 command
equivalents in Word 2007. That should at least get you through the basics.


--
Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP

"BK" wrote in message
...
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. I really want to make the
transition to 2007 and use it as provided, but it's nice to know I can
fall back on customizing stuff if I need to do so.






  #6  
Old January 25th, 2008, 06:25 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
BK
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Default 2003 to 2007

Suzanne

You've once again come to my rescue!! What a surprise!! Thanks!!



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Another really basic thing that may be helpful is the Office 2007 "cheat
sheet" available (in Word or PDF format) at
http://blogs.msdn.com/jensenh/archiv...31/611552.aspx

If you want to see what it looks like before you download it, see
http://blogs.vertigosoftware.com/jat...heatsheet.aspx

It's just a single page with five major points to get you started (like
telling you that the "pizza button" is not just for decoration g).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
...
And as I replied to the post immediately before your post...

If you go to the MS Office Site, download the free Getting Started
add-in.
This will add a new Get Started Ribbon with direct links to MS training
and
(most importantly) and Interactive Guide which shows Word 2003 command
equivalents in Word 2007. That should at least get you through the
basics.


--
Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP

"BK" wrote in message
...
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. I really want to make
the transition to 2007 and use it as provided, but it's nice to know I
can fall back on customizing stuff if I need to do so.








  #7  
Old January 25th, 2008, 07:24 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Default 2003 to 2007

I'm glad you found that helpful. I've had the printout on my copy stand for
many months now (though I still haven't installed Office 2007), and just
yesterday it occurred to me that it would be a good idea to find out where I
got it from so I could recommend it to others. I don't think I'd have found
it if it hadn't been displayed at the second URL, because I was googling for
the opening text, which of course doesn't appear in Jensen's blog.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"BK" wrote in message
...
Suzanne

You've once again come to my rescue!! What a surprise!! Thanks!!



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Another really basic thing that may be helpful is the Office 2007 "cheat
sheet" available (in Word or PDF format) at
http://blogs.msdn.com/jensenh/archiv...31/611552.aspx

If you want to see what it looks like before you download it, see
http://blogs.vertigosoftware.com/jat...heatsheet.aspx

It's just a single page with five major points to get you started (like
telling you that the "pizza button" is not just for decoration g).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
...
And as I replied to the post immediately before your post...

If you go to the MS Office Site, download the free Getting Started
add-in.
This will add a new Get Started Ribbon with direct links to MS training
and
(most importantly) and Interactive Guide which shows Word 2003 command
equivalents in Word 2007. That should at least get you through the
basics.


--
Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP

"BK" wrote in message
...
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. I really want to make
the transition to 2007 and use it as provided, but it's nice to know I
can fall back on customizing stuff if I need to do so.










  #8  
Old January 26th, 2008, 03:25 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
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Default 2003 to 2007


follow this link to watch interactive transition guide from MS Word
2003 to MS Word 2007.
http://www.soi12.com/office/story.ph...3_to_Word_2007

SoiCom
  #9  
Old January 26th, 2008, 03:42 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
BK
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Default 2003 to 2007

Thanks. Took me a bit to get to the correct place in this link, but the
interactive guide is helpful. Might try this link:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/wo...744321033.aspx



wrote in message
...

follow this link to watch interactive transition guide from MS Word
2003 to MS Word 2007.
http://www.soi12.com/office/story.ph...3_to_Word_2007

SoiCom



  #10  
Old January 26th, 2008, 05:33 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Default 2003 to 2007

Especially since the initial link appears to be misspelled.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"BK" wrote in message
...
Thanks. Took me a bit to get to the correct place in this link, but the
interactive guide is helpful. Might try this link:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/wo...744321033.aspx



wrote in message
...

follow this link to watch interactive transition guide from MS Word
2003 to MS Word 2007.
http://www.soi12.com/office/story.ph...3_to_Word_2007

SoiCom






 




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