Is MS Office 2010 similar to 2007 in terms of interface

[techtata]

Hi, I have used MS Office 2007 so far but not seen the latest version ie MS Office 2010 yet. But what I have seen on the net, it looks to me that both the versions have a very similar design (user interface) in terms of menus for the majors apps such as Word, Power Point, Excel and Access. Am I right here? Then learning the new version should not be a problem. Thanks.

 

[Sushubh]

Office 2010 has a ribbon based user interface which is very different from the UI on earlier versions. But it is not hard to get used to.

 

[agantuk]

Office 2010 and 2007 are similar in their look and feel. I for one am old school and find the ribbon irritating, however since I work mostly through keyboard shortcuts, it doesn't hamper my work 80% of the times.

 

[iCon]

Wait for newer Office version..UI is overhauled and Ribbon is gone, as I read in Google News some where.

 

[Sushubh]

ribbon is not gone in the next office edition. it has just been metrofied.

 

[sanke1]

Opposed to Office 2007, a new concept called Backstage has been introduced in the UI of Office 2010. The circular orb from 2007 has been replaced by a backstage button. Rest most of the stuff is same or moved around a little bit for freshness.

 

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[techtata]

Opposed to Office 2007, a new concept called Backstage has been introduced in the UI of Office 2010. The circular orb from 2007 has been replaced by a backstage button. Rest most of the stuff is same or moved around a little bit for freshness.

Thanks a lot guys, really good replies.