Ironically, what sets the 2007 Office system apart from older versions of Microsoft Office is the very thing that people complain about the most: the new Ribbon system - dubbed the “Fluent User Interface.” The only reason I can think of why people complain about the new interface is because most people are afraid of change (except when electing a presidential candidate).

Sure, the system does take some getting used to; but everyone I’ve spoken who was open-minded enough to give it a fair chance quickly realizes its superiority over the File-Edit-Inset menu system. And on top of that, the new Live Preview feature of the Office 2007 system is invaluable. It allows you see formatting changes in real time when text is highlighted and you are scrolling though different fonts, text sizes, colors, effects, etc. The utility of this feature alone is incredible, allowing you to not only save time creating documents, but also to make them look far more professional.