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WilHarris · 27th Jun 2006, 13:44

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/06...ee_on_the_net/

Paradigm Shifter · 27th Jun 2006, 14:04

Times New Roman was like an old friend. I liked that font...

Still, being able to test out Office 2007 online is quite a nice idea...

quack · 27th Jun 2006, 14:11

They aren't removing TNR, they're just replacing it as the default. You can easily change it back again if you so wish.

I've been waiting in the queue to try it out online for ages... only another 168 minutes to go! I have actually downloaded and installed the beta, but I wanted to show some people at work what 2007 looks like.

pman · 27th Jun 2006, 14:57

I've got the beta and I'll probably pick it up when it's released, as it really is easier to use and things make more sense in where they are placed on the ribbon.

yahooadam · 27th Jun 2006, 18:24

alot of people still use Ariel as their default font instead of TNR ..... i cant say MS trying to force new standards is going to win them any favours in my view - interesting beta testing system, i wonder if their servers can handle it

quack · 27th Jun 2006, 19:37

Arial*

If people don't like the default font... they can change it! They aren't forcing anything. Microsoft have just realised that Times New Roman is very dated and since they've spent a ton of cash getting some brand new fonts made up that look great on screen, and look pretty good printed too, they've decided to use them instead. It would look pretty rubbish if they'd used TNR as the default on 2007 IMO, after changing the entire interface.

Paradigm Shifter · 27th Jun 2006, 21:46

I did put the little

smiley in for a reason.

It's just that I only ever seem to use three fonts: Courier New, Times New Roman and Papyrus.

Cthippo · 27th Jun 2006, 22:14

Open Office now and forever for me! There is no way I'm going back to using MS Office, even if I can borrow the disc from someone.

Paradigm Shifter · 27th Jun 2006, 22:18

I haven't checked OO.o for a while - have they sorted out the page positioning issue? (I hesitate to call it a problem as some people may like it off to one side...) That was the only thing that stopped me from using it...

woodshop · 28th Jun 2006, 00:28

It really is a M$ product

quack · 28th Jun 2006, 01:09

LOL! Oh dear... and on Citrix too.

Firehed · 28th Jun 2006, 02:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by woodshop

It really is a M$ product

If that doesn't remind me of the Microsoft iPod Packaging video, I don't know what does.

yahooadam · 28th Jun 2006, 12:56

hahahaha

well it is only a beta (or in MS's case, an alpha (they never really release stable versions of products do they ...))

27th Jun 2006, 13:44	#1
WilHarris Just another nobody Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,671	Office 2007 trial available on the net http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/06...ee_on_the_net/

27th Jun 2006, 14:04	#2
Paradigm Shifter Lethargic Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,210	Times New Roman was like an old friend. I liked that font... Still, being able to test out Office 2007 online is quite a nice idea... __________________ Core i7 920 D0 @ 3.8GHz \| 6GB Corsair 1600MHz \| Gigabyte EX58-UD5 \| XFX 4870X2 2GB \| 4TB \| WUXGA

27th Jun 2006, 14:11	#3
quack \o/ Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Posts: 5,220	They aren't removing TNR, they're just replacing it as the default. You can easily change it back again if you so wish. I've been waiting in the queue to try it out online for ages... only another 168 minutes to go! I have actually downloaded and installed the beta, but I wanted to show some people at work what 2007 looks like. __________________ Denying Rights to Music lovers. Denying Rights to Movie lovers.

27th Jun 2006, 14:57	#4
pman Multimodder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 88	I've got the beta and I'll probably pick it up when it's released, as it really is easier to use and things make more sense in where they are placed on the ribbon. __________________ MacBook 1.83Ghz, 1GB RAM, 60GB HD

27th Jun 2006, 19:37	#6
quack \o/ Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Posts: 5,220	Arial* If people don't like the default font... they can change it! They aren't forcing anything. Microsoft have just realised that Times New Roman is very dated and since they've spent a ton of cash getting some brand new fonts made up that look great on screen, and look pretty good printed too, they've decided to use them instead. It would look pretty rubbish if they'd used TNR as the default on 2007 IMO, after changing the entire interface. __________________ Denying Rights to Music lovers. Denying Rights to Movie lovers.

27th Jun 2006, 18:24	#5
yahooadam Ultra csavarkulcs Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,323	alot of people still use Ariel as their default font instead of TNR ..... i cant say MS trying to force new standards is going to win them any favours in my view - interesting beta testing system, i wonder if their servers can handle it

27th Jun 2006, 21:46	#7
Paradigm Shifter Lethargic Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,210	I did put the little smiley in for a reason. It's just that I only ever seem to use three fonts: Courier New, Times New Roman and Papyrus. __________________ Core i7 920 D0 @ 3.8GHz \| 6GB Corsair 1600MHz \| Gigabyte EX58-UD5 \| XFX 4870X2 2GB \| 4TB \| WUXGA

27th Jun 2006, 22:14	#8
Cthippo Can't mod my way out of a paper bag Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 4,456	Open Office now and forever for me! There is no way I'm going back to using MS Office, even if I can borrow the disc from someone. __________________ Notice: If we see you flaming we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate measures - The Bit-Tech Fire Brigade.

27th Jun 2006, 22:18	#9
Paradigm Shifter Lethargic Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,210	I haven't checked OO.o for a while - have they sorted out the page positioning issue? (I hesitate to call it a problem as some people may like it off to one side...) That was the only thing that stopped me from using it... __________________ Core i7 920 D0 @ 3.8GHz \| 6GB Corsair 1600MHz \| Gigabyte EX58-UD5 \| XFX 4870X2 2GB \| 4TB \| WUXGA

28th Jun 2006, 00:28	#10
woodshop UnSeenly Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Depths Of Hades Posts: 1,379	It really is a M$ product

28th Jun 2006, 01:09	#11
quack \o/ Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Posts: 5,220	LOL! Oh dear... and on Citrix too. __________________ Denying Rights to Music lovers. Denying Rights to Movie lovers.

28th Jun 2006, 12:56	#13
yahooadam Ultra csavarkulcs Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,323	hahahaha well it is only a beta (or in MS's case, an alpha (they never really release stable versions of products do they ...))