What happened to old Office 2003 Commands - Here's how to find them

(originally posted 3/3/2008 at Perimeter by Jim LaBarr)

Even though Perimeter has been using Office 2007 for over 6 months, there are still times when I look for a command and can't find it on the new Ribbon. This happens most often with seldom used features. In case this also happens to you, follow the directions below.

Here is a quick way to get to an "interactive cross reference" for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and portions of Outlook. This Web site allows you to click on the old command or icon, and then the screen shows you where to find it in the 2007 program.

To get to the guide:

• Click on the Help icon for that program. The Help icon is a blue circle with a question mark, at the top right of the program window.
• Click on the Getting Help section.
• Click on Interactive: __ 2003 to __ 2007 command reference guide where __ is the program you are using.
• Click on the Start button.
• Point to the 2003 feature. Click on the 2003 feature.