There's no question that Microsoft is making an incredibly bold statement with Office 2007. And if you're a File menu lover, you may be in for a surprise when you don't find it! But "chin up", there's no need for panic. Those that are using the Beta 2 release will tell that it's all for the best, like
Anil Dash who writes:
| "They killed the File menu, along with all the other menus. They added a giant, weird circular target up in the corner. They actually use part of the title bar as a menu sometimes. They even changed the default font in all the apps. What's amazing is not just that it works, but that it works so well" |
This post, along with the comments, is a very good read which I believe represents most users' impression of Office 2007.