

The ribbon arose as part of Microsoft's Fluent UI initiatives and was added to Office 2007 after Microsoft determined that the old menu system was too sprawling.įor Office 2010, Microsoft plans to add a "new UI" across all applications, including the recently introduced Office Web applications, according to a Microsoft blog. Many organizations are still considering the leap from Office 2003 to the current Office 2007 product, which introduced a "ribbon" user interface that some users have found confusing.

How should IT shops plan now that Microsoft has made noise about its latest productivity suite, Office 2010? News Office 2010: Upping the Stakes for IT Orgs?
