This is an old message but it describes my issue exactly. I don't have the
ribbon and I don't have the windows office button in the top left. This is
only in Outlook. I have it in Excel. I can't figure out how to turn it on in
Outlook. I'm running 2007 but the UI is exactly the same as 2003.

"Patrick Schmid" wrote:

> Do you have an Office button in the top left corner? Is this only an
> issue with Word or with other programs too?
>
> Patrick Schmid
> --------------
> http://pschmid.net
>
> "Roadrunnertoo" <Roadrunnertoo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:40905446-31CC-4A6F-81D8-9D31D6CC1C89@microsoft.com:
>
> > I installed the TR2 package. I have no ribbon. In fact I not sure I saw a
> > ribbon in the earlier version. The trick now is how do you turn it on!..
> > --
> > Thanks for the info!
> >
> >
> > "Gyorgy Moldova [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > now that's a really good feedback!
> > > "thehakimboy" <thehakimboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:8C1B7B5E-2AA0-4E77-9C8D-C62226810CF5@microsoft.com...
> > > > Hi there,
> > > > I was just wondering whether it was possible to add a functionality to the
> > > > Microsoft office program whereby the ribbon user interface would
> > > > "auto-hide"
> > > > after a certain period of inactivity (i.e. after not using the commands on
> > > > the ribbon for a particular period of time, say 5 seconds or so)? This is
> > > > particularly useful for people who use laptops with small screen sizes and
> > > > also need to compare a couple of Microsoft word documents side by side
> > > > vertically for instance. This is particularly useful since they won't be
> > > > using most, if not all, the features on the ribbon UI during that time.
> > > > Best Regards.
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>

Yes, that is correct, the 2007 Outlook does not have the "Ribbon UI"

Kim wrote:
> This is an old message but it describes my issue exactly. I don't have the
> ribbon and I don't have the windows office button in the top left. This is
> only in Outlook. I have it in Excel. I can't figure out how to turn it on in
> Outlook. I'm running 2007 but the UI is exactly the same as 2003.
>
> "Patrick Schmid" wrote:
>
>
>>Do you have an Office button in the top left corner? Is this only an
>>issue with Word or with other programs too?
>>
>>Patrick Schmid
>>--------------
>>http://pschmid.net
>>
>>"Roadrunnertoo" <Roadrunnertoo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>message news:40905446-31CC-4A6F-81D8-9D31D6CC1C89@microsoft.com:
>>
>>
>>>I installed the TR2 package. I have no ribbon. In fact I not sure I saw a
>>>ribbon in the earlier version. The trick now is how do you turn it on!..
>>>--
>>>Thanks for the info!
>>>
>>>
>>>"Gyorgy Moldova [MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>now that's a really good feedback!
>>>>"thehakimboy" <thehakimboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:8C1B7B5E-2AA0-4E77-9C8D-C62226810CF5@microsoft.com...
>>>>
>>>>>Hi there,
>>>>>I was just wondering whether it was possible to add a functionality to the
>>>>>Microsoft office program whereby the ribbon user interface would
>>>>>"auto-hide"
>>>>>after a certain period of inactivity (i.e. after not using the commands on
>>>>>the ribbon for a particular period of time, say 5 seconds or so)? This is
>>>>>particularly useful for people who use laptops with small screen sizes and
>>>>>also need to compare a couple of Microsoft word documents side by side
>>>>>vertically for instance. This is particularly useful since they won't be
>>>>>using most, if not all, the features on the ribbon UI during that time.
>>>>>Best Regards.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>

Hi Kim,

When in Outlook 2007 you go into the 'new mail' (compose screen) that part of Outlook 2007 has the Ribbon.

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<<"Kim" <Kim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DA603167-4626-46A8-A77F-796F16D94E29@microsoft.com...
This is an old message but it describes my issue exactly. I don't have the
ribbon and I don't have the windows office button in the top left. This is
only in Outlook. I have it in Excel. I can't figure out how to turn it on in
Outlook. I'm running 2007 but the UI is exactly the same as 2003. >>
--

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

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