Office 2007 Ribbon Bar
As we rolled out Office 2007 in my office, one of the things that came up quite a bit was the new Ribbon bar. Personally, I think the groupings of the options are well thought out and very intuitive. But, even with all the guides in the world, some users wanted the classic toolbar back.
Always on the hunt to make my users happy, I keep looking for little tools that they can use. I came across this one the other day.
It is called RibbonCustomizer and can be found here. There are two versions, the free and professional version. Yes the free version is very watered down, but for the standard user I think it will work fine. For 30 days you do get a trial of the full version, but I am not sure if it is worth the $30 to purchase it. Personally, I would get used to the new interface for that price.
The installation seems very straight forward and easy to follow. Please note that if you have Vista and multiple users on that computer you will have to install it for each user. That would be nice in some families where one person likes the bar and the other doesn’t.
After the installation you will notice a new option in the ribbon bar labeled ClassicUI. If you select that tab, the old toolbar back.
If you know of another option, please don’t hesitate to let me know.
