If you’re like me, you get attached to certain softwares as using them becomes natural, easy, and barely requires a second thought. Unfortunately, many times when we upgrade to the newer versions of different softwares there is a steep learning curve. We then having to learn where all the functions and features that we normally use are kept, and it can be very frustrating. This can be especially true with softwares that we have been using for along time, such as Microft office products like Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Publisher.

Often times it is not even our choice whether to upgrade or not, as company policies dictate the decision, or their are compability issues with older software products. One recent example of this happening to me is with Microsoft updates such as the upgrade from Windows XP to Windows Vista (I mean, who didn’t have troubles with that one?) Also, the change from Microsoft Word 2003 to Microsoft Word 2007 was a difficult one for me, as I had been using Microsoft Word 2003 for many years, and felt like I knew it like the back of my hand.

When starting with Microsoft 2007 I was forced to start learning where all the toolbar items and functions I had been used to for years were kept. Frankly, I found the new version of Word to be very non user friendly, and was generally unhappy with the product. Thankfully, there is a download which can restore the classic menu toolbars which are found in Microsoft 2003, to Microsoft 2007. So instead of being frustrating with trying to get used to the newer Microsoft Word, you can simply download the Classic Style Menus and Toolbars for Microsoft Word 2007 product, and be get back to work as usual.

You can find such a download at addintools.com, which is a website that I really like as they offer classic menu downloads for many Microsoft products such as Excel, Outlook and Access. Now if only they could fix my Vista issues…