Q&A: How to find all the idMso for Office applications

Q: Office 2007 comes with a new Ribbon user interface, and all the built-in controls on it have id, these ids are special id called idMso. For example, File Save button's idMso ="FileSave", Developer tab's idMso="TabDeveloper". To customize Ribbon UI, many times you need to know idMso for the built-in controls you want to customize. But how to find what all idMso are for Word, Excel, Access and Outlook?

A: According to Customizing the 2007 Office Fluent Ribbon for Developers (Part 3), here is how:

1. Click the Microsoft Office Button, and then click Application Options.
   
2. Click Customize, and then select the item you want information about.
   
3. Move the pointer over the item. The dialog box displays the control's idMso value in a ScreenTip, in parentheses.
   

Q&A: How to change file extension in Vista

Q: In Vista, how can I change a file named like FileWithWrongExtension.docx to FileWithWrongExtension.zip?

A: Open an Explorer window, click Organize dropdown on Ribbon bar, then select Folder and Search Options. This will bring up Folder Options window with General/View/Seach tabs. Click View tab, uncheck Hide extensions for known file types in Advanced Settings section. This will enable the Explorer to show file extension. Now you can change the file extension right there in the Explorer.