faced the same dilemma as Microsoft Office in exposing its many features. Microsoft, on the other hand, says the Ribbon is so popular that it is using it for some of Windows 7’s built-in apps such as WordPad and Paint, though not for Windows 7’s interface itself. The backlash is so strong that several companies have released tools enabling Office 2007 users to go back to their beloved drop-down menus. Others are looking for a chance “to rag on Microsoft,” said Gordon Haff, an analyst with Illuminata Inc. That has attracted much criticism from users complaining about having to relearn commands they’ve used for decades to those who say its chunkiness eats up too much horizontal real estate on today’s predominantly wide-screen monitors. With Office 2007, Microsoft switched to an XML-based document format and re-invented its user interface to better expose Office’s deep well of features. That’s designed to shorten the learning curve for users moving from Office to the free open-source productivity suite. has long consciously emulated Microsoft Office, from the features and apps it offers to the interface, with drop-down menus and even the same keyboard shortcuts. The Office 07 Ribbon does look functionally challenged at first, but once you get used to it, it is so much nicer to work with than a standard interface.”
Not all commentators shared the negativity.
“This is the definite evidence that either there’s no God, or that he hates us,” tweeted another user.
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