Microsoft Office Small Business 2007 UPGRADE
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Software Reviews of Microsoft Office Small Business 2007 UPGRADE
Customer Review: Made right.
Summary: 5 Stars
There was a problem with the product received but it was corrected and without giving me any hassle.Customer Review: No problems thus far..
Summary: 5 Stars
Received and installed with no issues. The interface is new, so that will take some getting used to, but so far so good...!Customer Review: Some things are better - some are worse
Summary: 3 Stars
Overall, this version of MS Office seems very polished. It looks better and certain things do work better than before.
On the positive side, I really like the new look and layout of Outlook. Some functions are easier to use and it's easier to organize information you need to view. It imported my settings from Office 2000 without a hitch along with all my lists and appointments.
One of the downfalls is "The Ribbon" and the lack of a setting to go to the old menu system. I've been able to use the "Classic View" in Windows in every version since Windows 98 (as opposed to the puffy plastic carnival toy of an interface that XP and Vista default to). That option isn't available with Office 2007.
Granted, some of the issues with the ribbon can be resolved with time to get used to where everything is. However, some things just defy any sort of sense and logic and are simply aggravating to use.
The ribbon in Excel is laid out a little better, but still a pain.
Honestly, what annoys me the most is not having my custom button bars I had before. That allowed me to avoid using most of the menus completely.
Overall, the suite works well and certainly offers many improvements. I haven't experienced a single crash with it and things seem quite fluid (outside of the ribbon). So, I give it 3 Stars for being a pain in the butt and not letting me do things the way I want. It's software. I shouldn't be artificially limited by it. Modern software can and should allow the user to create the environment of their choosing.
Customer Review: Didn't do what I expected
Summary: 2 Stars
I was excited about using the Business Contact Manager with Accounting Express to better manage my small business. But in the end I could never get the two products to work together reliably. I seemed to keep having data base issues. And in spite of frequently backing up my work, I was usually unable to recover from those backups ("Backup not compatable with this version").
Also in spite of having a brand new HP computer with 6GB of memory, the software really seemed to tax the system. After entering multiple financial transactions, there were loooong delays before any other programs would respond. I eventually gave up on the accounting software and went back to using Excel. The Business Contact Manager works well by itself.
Customer Review: Microsoft Office Small Business 2007 UPGRADE
Summary: 5 Stars
An uneventful experience...like buying at a retail store, only MUCH less expensive. Product was shipped as represented and I had no problems whatsoever!