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submitted 1 month ago by dch82@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world

Why did UI's turn from practical to form over function?

E.g. Office 2003 vs Microsoft 365

Office 2003

It's easy to remember where everything is with a toolbar and menu bar, which allows access to any option in one click and hold move.

Microsoft 365

Seriously? Big ribbon and massive padding wasting space, as well as the ribbon being clunky to use.

Why did this happen?

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[-] Donut@leminal.space 5 points 1 month ago

I just want the functionality organized in some predictable way and leave me some place to work in

Then customize it. If you're using Office, it should even be transferred between devices. This is exactly why you can customize it: so you can make your type of work your focus.

I'm not here to defend MS or anything, but I can't help pointing out the answer right in front of you.

[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

Ah yes, the cloud dependency required to edit a local file, or the added delay of customizing every time I use a different computer

[-] bamboo@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

How often are you doing work on another computer? You probably have like 1-3 you use on any regular basis, just set them up and forget it.

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