The document summarizes a presentation given by Jensen Harris from the Microsoft Office User Experience team about the new user interface being developed for Office 12, code-named "the Ribbon". The goals of the new interface are to make Office easier to use, help people save time, and make it easier to discover functionality. The new interface breaks from the traditional menu and toolbar model, and is designed based on usage data collected from Office 2003 to better organize commands and simplify the user experience. Key aspects of the new interface include the Ribbon, Contextual Tabs, Galleries, and Live Preview features.

1. Beyond Menus and Toolbars in Microsoft Office Jensen Harris Microsoft Office User Experience Team December 13, 2005

7. Why a new UI for Office?

9. How did we get here?

10. Ye Olde Museum Of Office Past

24. Number Of Menu Items

25. Toolbars And Task Panes

31. A Clean Slate

35. Office “12” User Interface

40. The Ribbon

45. Contextual Tabs

54. Galleries and Live Preview

59. Quick Access Toolbar

62. Dialog Launchers

64. MiniBar

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