give word 2007 the less annoying word 2003 interface
Classic Menu for Office 2007
http://addintools.com/english/menuoffice/
now you’ll be slightly less inclined to garrote a microsoft developer with a ribbon… if you need a bit more motivation in the other direction peruse miscrosoft’s vexing advice on the topic:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/HA102295841033.aspx
