[jyl]

When my office switched to the latest Office, all us heavy Excel users lost 1-2 weeks for productivity.

The new version doesn't do anything more (well, more rows/columns possible if you care) but they have moved the controls all around, into "ribbons", and you can't find any of the stuff you use. When you find it, it is multiple clicks instead of Alt-letter and then letter to get it from the menu bar. Total PITA. You end up laboriously creating a custom toolbar with all the stuff you use, two weeks later.

Less complaints on the newest Word, I don't use Word much anyway.

I wouldn't change if it were my choice. My desktop PC escaped the IT sweep and is still Office 2003, I won't call IT for any help on it because I don't want to lose that. My laptop got "upgraded" and I use it less as a result.