Customize Ribbon Size to Make it Smaller

Anonymous
2013-08-26T01:47:56+00:00

I'm extremely disappointed that Microsoft has made the ribbon so HUGE and does not appear to offer any way of customizing its size other than completely collapsing it.  Between the menu bar, the ribbon, the formula bar, etc. almost HALF of the screen real estate is non-content. Microsoft has it backwards, thinking the more screen space should go to the user interface rather than the content. This is maddening, and it's extremely frustrating that Microsoft doesn't allow me to customize the size of the ribbon to maximize content. Does anyone know of a work around?

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-09-04T20:41:39+00:00

    You win today. And tomorrow. That was insanely aggravating. THANK YOU.

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-05-05T09:15:44+00:00

    This solution worked for me. The "Touch/Mouse mode" icon mentioned above was not displayed in my version, but I found by clicking the small "Customize Quick Access Toolbar" button. The larger icons are intended to help those using a their fingers to navigate a touch screen, it can be changed to mouse mode.

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-03-24T18:18:49+00:00

    Office 365 only increased the size of the ribbon with no options to reduce it.

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  5. Anonymous
    2017-03-03T11:13:45+00:00

    New office is also designed for touch screens so simply easy to change the mode as below:

    1. On the Quick Access Toolbar, Click the dropdown to edit it.
    2. Click Touch/Mouse mode
    3. Click the new icon to switch between 'Mouse mode' and 'Touch mode'

    Good luck

    Raza

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