How to Revert Office 2007 Ribbon to the Menu Format
When Office 2007 launched, many users found the ribbon-style menu confusing and difficult to navigate and wanted the classic-style menu back. Unfortunately, Microsoft did not include this as an option. However, it is still possible to add in a classic-style menu by downloading a third-party application. Rather than getting rid of the ribbon and completely reverting back to the classic-style menu, two of the applications add in a new tab on the ribbon titled "Menu" or "Menus," and all of the classic-style items appear in that tab. The third gives you a new toolbar that you can use alone or with the ribbon.
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Instructions
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Classic Menu for Office 2007
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Go to the CNET download site (see "Resources") and type in "classic menu for office 2007." Find the file (make sure it is the one by Addintools), then download and install it.
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Leave the box labeled "Edit Setting of Classic Menu" checked and click "Finish." This will allow you to hide any of the standard tabs that appear on the ribbon-menu of Office 2007.
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Edit any settings you wish to change in the "Classic Menu Manager" window (it opens automatically). Then click "OK."
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Start one of the Office 2007 products (such as Word or Excel), and begin using the classic-style menu located under the "Menus" tab.
UBitMenu
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Go to PC World's download site (see "Resources") and type in "UBitMenu."
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Find the file (there should only be one to choose from), then download and install it.
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Start one of the Office 2007 products (such as Word or Excel), and begin using the classic-style menu, which will be located under the "Menu" tab.
ToolbarToggle
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Go to ToolbarToggle's download site (see "Resources") and fill in the information form. Even though "State" does not have a star next to it, you must fill in that field in order to get the download link emailed to you.
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Open your email, and click on either the "Full Download" or "Lite Download" link in the email. See "Resources" for the difference between the full and lite downloads. Make sure to check your junk folder, as the email is likely to end up there.
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Open up the ToolbarToggle setup folder that you downloaded, and double click on the "Toolbar Toggle Setup" icon in the folder.
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Follow the prompts to complete the setup wizard.
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Tips & Warnings
While neither of the first two programs require you to pay in order to download or install them, you will notice a price on the download site. It appears that it is an "on your honor" system to pay the responsible individuals/companies for the program, so if you like the program and decide to keep using it after trying it out, pay for the program you choose. ToolbarToggle will remind you how many days remain in your trial every time you open an Office product, until you pay for the program or your trial runs out.
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