expand Excel menus

[Oldmanlat]

Hi.
I’m using XP SP3 - Office Home and Student 2007 with Office SP1.
In Excel, the menu bar,
(Home – Insert – Page Layout – Formulas – Data – Review – View)
used to be open by default, making it handy to use without clicking on one of them each time I want to make a change. Now I have to click on one of the tabs to expose the options.
In Word, the tabs are always open.
I’m sure I changed a preference, but I can’t figure out which one.
Thanks.
Oldmanlat
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[Paul Komski]

I think its the personalised menus that need to be disabled. The attached is from Office 2K but there should be a similar setting in later versions.

[Oldmanlat]

I think its the personalised menus that need to be disabled. The attached is from Office 2K but there should be a similar setting in later versions.
Hi.
Thanks for your help.
I actually figured it out myself. I clicked the little down arrow on the "Quick Access Toolbar", and the 3rd option down lets you "Minimize the Ribbon"
I un-checked it, and sure enough, the toolbar stays open!
Thanks again.
Regards,
oldmanlat NJ