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Office 12 (Office 2007) makes use of "The Ribbon" extensively as the new interface "Task List" pane. In recent versions of Office, the Task Pane would appear on the right side and show you common tasks that could quickly be reached from that menu. With the overhaul of the user interface of Office 12, the Task Pane has mostly been integrated into the new Ribbon.
Personally, I think the interface in Office 12 is going to be quite a shock to many users and cause a lot of unnecessary support calls.
Jensen Harris: An Office User Interface Blog : Enter the Ribbon: "One of the core components of the new user experience is something we call the 'Ribbon.' The Ribbon is a strip across the top of the window that exposes what the program can do. Here's an example of what a Ribbon looks like:"

posted by Jordan @ 3/06/2006 11:52:00 AM