expand menu bar

Hi.
I’m using 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

Originally Posted by ratcat

G'day and welcome to the forum,

Go to your 'Quick Access Toolbar' which is located either above or below your tabs.

Click on the down arrow (small) at the end of the 'Quick Access Toolbar'.

Then select (at the bottom of the menu box) 'Minimize the Ribbon'.

HTH

Thanks!
Coincendently, I hacked around with this problem again tonight, and figured it out myself.
I couldn't wait to post it, and you beat me to it!
Thanks again.
Regards.
oldmanlat NJ