One of the many things I like about Windows 7 is how simple clean the Windows Explorer is compared to previous versions of the the operating system. Well, simplicity may be a thing of the past. Two ...

We have good news and bad news. First, the bad: the ribbon UI is coming to Windows 8 Explorer. Read on for the good news! Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...

Early build screenshots have been leaked from Microsoft’s Windows 8 development process, which suggest that the company is looking at including a ribbon interface in its new OS release. If Microsoft ...

Microsoft this week described further some file management changes to come in Windows 8, its next client operating system. The main bombshell appears to be that Windows Explorer, Microsoft's file ...

February 23, 2014 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Windows: Syncplify.me's Notepad! is a programming text editor that incorporates the Ribbon UI, and brings ...

I was reading the second installment in Paul Thurrott's review of Office 2007 and the following three paragraphs really jumped out at me. I usually don't quote so extensively from someone else's ...

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Scenic Ribbon: It’s the Microsoft Office 2007 feature people just love to hate. Whether they use the suite regularly or have just seen the screen shots, everyone has an opinion about what is one of ...

Update 2: A pre-release Windows 8 build leaked late last week, which shows Microsoft moving steadily towards the beta milestone. The build unveils Microsoft’s ideas of using the Office Ribbon UI in ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. It appears that the Ribbon UI introduced in Office 2007 and further cemented in Office 2010 as well ...

From the "truth is stranger than fiction" desk (via Slashdot), the OpenOffice.org camp is showing off a prototype of its rival desktop productivity suite that has a very Microsoft-Office-like ...