Classic Menu for Office 2007 for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffAugust 19, 2016

If you find yourself spending way too much time trying to locate frequently-used Microsoft Office commands through its newly designed interface, this program is for you. It reintroduces the toolbars found in previous versions of Office.

During the installation process for Classic Menu for Office 2007, you have the option of selecting which of the MS Office programs you want to apply its changes to. The program doesn't dramatically change the interface. For MS Word and Excel, it simply added an extra Menu tab that contained all of the old toolbars from previous versions. If you want to remove all traces of the new interface, the program features a manager that lets you hide the other tabs. We clicked through each one and they worked exactly as expected.

The program isn't free, but we were unable to locate any kind of trial period. It may be there, but the program doesn't make a point of advertising it. In terms of help, the manager provides two links that take you to the publisher's main Web page and to a support page. Obviously, if you have access to an older version of MS Office, we recommend you go back to that version. But if you're stuck using Office 2007 and find yourself reminiscing of the older toolbar-style user interface, we highly recommend this program for you.

What’s new in version 7.25

Version 7.25 solved issues if there is a symbol and in the file name, the Recent Files will be empty.

Classic Menu for Office 2007 for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: May 6, 2012

Latest update: August 19, 2016

Version: 7.25

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 10
Windows XP

Additional Requirements: Microsoft Office 2007

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Total Downloads: 350,178

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4.1/5

34 User Votes

Freeware works the same. . . and is free!
joehoneDecember 17, 2012
Pros
This classic word menu program works like it should, however, once the trial period ran out $29.95 was just too much to pay when there are freeware programs like UBitmenu that do the same thing and are free for personal use.
Cons
Not freeware!
Summary
There are multiple free options that offer the same functions as this program, and there are commercial options that cost less - do a websearch for both categories. I've gone back to UBitMenu for their version of the classic word menu.
Classic Menu adds the File, Edit, etc., Like Old Office
wwgormanMarch 24, 2012
Pros
The menus are added easily with the installation of the program and make Office 2007 functional like Office editions issued earlier, e.g., Office 2003.
Cons
It is a third party program and sometimes Microsoft Updates will disable third party programs. Usually there is a work around but it is a pain. NOTE: I have not had any problems with the Office 2007 Menu Program.
Summary
This program supplies what Microsoft stupidly left out of the new Office 2007 program. When first installed, Office 2007 does not show a file folder on the "Ribbon" to be able to open a file. That is why I downloaded and bought this program. (The secret is that you must click on this tiny down arrow to expose the file folder icon.) With the Menu program you can forget about the "Ribbon."
Me LIKE!!!
myjoylivesNovember 22, 2011
Pros
I know where everything is!
Cons
It seems you can't create new toolbars and you can't move the ones that are there.
Summary
Good product! I give it Five Stars for improving a flawed interface but Three Stars for not going far enough. Or maybe they went as far as Microsoft would let them.
Save my money on Office 2007 Ribbon training
Winnie_SmilingOctober 10, 2011
Pros
It relieves me from frustrating endless searches for common buttons and menus. When I turned to Office 2007 at the beginning, I get puzzled and can't work at all, because I was looking for buttons! Thanks to this add-in, it brings back friendly old menus and toolbars, and it helps me work easily. Classic Menu for Office 2007 creates office 2007 menus, I like it.
Cons
Why the old menus and toolbars are under Menus tab, but not replace the whole Ribbon?
Summary
Classic Menu for Office creates office 2007 menus.
A LITTLE CONFUSING.
WOLFWINDSNovember 15, 2010
Pros
IT IS BETTER THAN THE NEW ONES.
Cons
I FEEL IT NEEDS TO OVERRIDE THE MS OFFICE THAT YOU ARE IN. AND NOT LEAVE THE OLD ONE ON THERE WITH IT. TOO CONFUSING.
Summary
I FEEL IT NEEDS TO OVERRIDE THE MS OFFICE THAT YOU ARE IN. AND NOT LEAVE THE OLD ONE ON THERE WITH IT. TOO CONFUSING.
Provides best features of past versions of WORD.
danagravesOctober 20, 2010
Pros
easy to use, just what I needed
Cons
have had to uninstall & download again -- twice -- to get past a registration bug
Summary
makes using the newer versions of WORD easier, more productive, because the best of the now-changed features are once again easily acessible.
Allows you time to transfer to the ribbon
PrivettPSeptember 6, 2010
Pros
This product also works for 2010. It is a good program to use when the ribbon is too frustrating to find things and you have exhaust your time.
Cons
It does not contain all the pull down tasks. The website clearly says for personal use, there is no charge. If there is a trail person, than I will delete it.
Summary
Anyway you look at it MS has packed too many tasks that people cannot find. Who knows how you find Scientific notation or underscores using the ribbon...? The ribbon is the biggest obstacle for power users. This helps ease the transition. That said, Open Office is a viabible competitor as they don't have the same issues as MS with the tool bars
Trial version uninstall was a nightmare
jwsmith708June 17, 2010
Pros
What ever they do right was outweighed by what they did wrong.
Cons
I first tried the Classic Menu for Excel & when the free trial was up, it started giving me a "nag message" which progressed without warning to where Excel would not even start, even after uninstalling the product. Took me most of a day to fix this!!
Summary
Very buggy or deliberate malware triggered when uninstalling this product.
works great
bpiw2April 27, 2010
Pros
Office 2007 was my first exp. with Office. I had asked for help from a friend who had a ealier version. He found it difficult to help me because 2007 was so different from his version. After downloading this it was much easier for him to help me.
Cons
I find no fault with this.
Summary
Does what it is supposed to.
Get the Good 'ol Office back
ZooweyMarch 19, 2010
Pros
As a collage student I have no time to learn Microsoft's new Ribbon Interface. I've been using Office for years and hate that Microsoft has forced this new Ribbon Interface on its users.
Cons
Price is steep but fair enough.
Summary
It makes Office 2007 work and feel just like 2003.

Developer’s Description

Display menus and toolbars of MS Office.