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  • Windows 8 Explorer Adds Ribbon, Returns Up Button

    One of the most common complaints about the Explorer interface in Windows 7 was that it dumped the ‘up’ button used to move up in the directory structure. The good news is that it’s returning in Windows 8. The perhaps more controversial news is that Microsoft will achieve that by using the often controversial Ribbon…


  • Customise The Office Ribbon So It Makes More Sense

    It’s not news to Lifehacker regulars that we have very mixed feelings about the Ribbon interface used in Office — there’s a demonstrable lack of consistency in how it places some options, for starters. However, it’s worth remembering that the ability to customise the Ribbon in Office 2010 means you can solve some of those…