No Ribbon with Outlook 2007

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Hi all, Vista Ultimate, x64, Outlook 2007

When I open Outlook 2007 I am not able to get the Ribbon. It has the same
kind of toolbar as the 2003. I do not have the 2003 installed on this
machine as well.

Is there a setting that I need to enable to be able to get the Ribbon
toolbar?

Jan :)
 
If you right-click on the toolbar, do you see a menu with
"Minimize the Ribbon" and a check mark next to it?
If so, Click on it to turn it off (and show the ribbon).

Nikki Peterson
 
Outlook 2007 does not have the Ribbon on its main interface. However, the individual items like new message, contact, task, all do have the Ribbon interface.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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How to ask a question:
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


After furious head scratching, Jan :) asked:

| Hi all, Vista Ultimate, x64, Outlook 2007
|
| When I open Outlook 2007 I am not able to get the Ribbon. It has the
| same kind of toolbar as the 2003. I do not have the 2003 installed
| on this machine as well.
|
| Is there a setting that I need to enable to be able to get the Ribbon
| toolbar?
|
| Jan :)
 
Hi Nikki. No, and I have uninstalled the previous install and just now
reinstalled the Microsoft Office Professional Plus, and still I see no
Ribbon. When I right click the menu bar, all I see is Standard, Advanced,
Web and Customize.

Jan :)
 
Hi Milly,

I have a demo download of a Outlook demo, "DemoUptoSpeed.exe" which is
available on the Office On-Line, and it does show the Ribbon, and talks
about how to to use it. Why would they provide this kind of demo if in fact
the Ribbon is not a part of the 2007 Outlook install?

Jan :)


Outlook 2007 does not have the Ribbon on its main interface. However, the
individual items like new message, contact, task, all do have the Ribbon
interface.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
How to ask a question:
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


After furious head scratching, Jan :) asked:

| Hi all, Vista Ultimate, x64, Outlook 2007
|
| When I open Outlook 2007 I am not able to get the Ribbon. It has the
| same kind of toolbar as the 2003. I do not have the 2003 installed
| on this machine as well.
|
| Is there a setting that I need to enable to be able to get the Ribbon
| toolbar?
|
| Jan :)
 
Milly is correct. The ribbon is in 2007 BUT only when you OPEN an Item. So
open a Task, Contact, Email, Meeting and you will see a ribbon. It's just
not on the base screen of Outlook where you still have the old fashioned
File | Edit | View | go | Tools | Action | Help buttons.

Regards

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Trainer and Consultant www.pragmatix.com.au
Outlook 2003 user? Read "7 settings all Outlook 2003 users should change"
on my website.

..
 
Thanks, Judy.....I see how it works now. I am just used to seeing the
Ribbon displayed when you first open in all the other 2007 programs, so I
was confused when this is not the case with Outlook 2007.

Jan :)

Judy Gleeson (MVP Outlook) said:
Milly is correct. The ribbon is in 2007 BUT only when you OPEN an Item.
So open a Task, Contact, Email, Meeting and you will see a ribbon. It's
just not on the base screen of Outlook where you still have the old
fashioned File | Edit | View | go | Tools | Action | Help buttons.

Regards

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Trainer and Consultant www.pragmatix.com.au
Outlook 2003 user? Read "7 settings all Outlook 2003 users should change"
on my website.

.
Jan :) said:
Hi Milly,

I have a demo download of a Outlook demo, "DemoUptoSpeed.exe" which is
available on the Office On-Line, and it does show the Ribbon, and talks
about how to to use it. Why would they provide this kind of demo if in
fact the Ribbon is not a part of the 2007 Outlook install?

Jan :)


Outlook 2007 does not have the Ribbon on its main interface. However,
the individual items like new message, contact, task, all do have the
Ribbon interface.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
How to ask a question:
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


After furious head scratching, Jan :) asked:

| Hi all, Vista Ultimate, x64, Outlook 2007
|
| When I open Outlook 2007 I am not able to get the Ribbon. It has the
| same kind of toolbar as the 2003. I do not have the 2003 installed
| on this machine as well.
|
| Is there a setting that I need to enable to be able to get the Ribbon
| toolbar?
|
| Jan :)
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Jan :) said:
Hi all, Vista Ultimate, x64, Outlook 2007

When I open Outlook 2007 I am not able to get the Ribbon. It has the
same kind of toolbar as the 2003. I do not have the 2003 installed
on this machine as well.

Is there a setting that I need to enable to be able to get the Ribbon
toolbar?
Click to expand...

The mail Outlook window doesn't use the ribbon. The various other windows
(message, calendar, contact, etc.) do.
 
Brian Tillman said:
The mail Outlook window doesn't use the ribbon. The various other windows
(message, calendar, contact, etc.) do.
Click to expand...

Thanks, Brian. Adds a bit more confusion to the "Whar's the Ribbon?...?"
:-)

Jan :)
 
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