Disabling the backstage

- [Instructor] A few versions back, … Microsoft Office added the Backstage. … It can be found on the File tab. … And you'll see it most often … when you use the Open or Save As commands with a document. … These items now appear as the default … for the Open and Save As commands. … So if you press Control + S to save a document, … and it doesn't have to be here in Word, … it could be in Excel or PowerPoint, … you will see the Backstage Save As screen. … Likewise, when you press Control + O to open a document, … you see the Backstage Open screen. … Now, many people, … especially long-time Excel and Word users, … would rather use the traditional dialog boxes. … You can still access these tools … by clicking the Browse option on the Backstage, … but that's an extra step. … Two options are available to users … who would prefer not to use the Backstage. … The first option would be to use existing, … though obscure keyboard shortcuts to avoid the Backstage. … So to bring up the traditional Save As dialog box, …