Conclusion

It’s obvious I have only covered the tip of the ice-berg here and I could go on and on about the product, but the review would never end. I covered some of things that interested me in this introductory review and focused on the features I experimented with. The Ribbon in the core applications is a bold step forward, but its necessary, 1,500 commands and a plethora of toolbars have pushed the antiquated interface to the limit and it’s just a matter of time until the Office team makes the Ribbon standard across the entire modules in the Office System.

It’s an innovative interface yes, but will the benefits outweigh the changes? That’s for users to decide. My personal say is getting used to the interface should not be a problem for many since the familiar tools are organized in ways that makes it convenient for the user to access both new and previously hidden features. This makes the interface more intelligent and more aware of what the user is doing, presenting the right tools for the Task at hand. I am proud to say; this is an Office release I definitely look forward to using everyday.