Although the ribbon’s menus do not exactly look the same, it only took me a while to find out where things are in Office 2011 for Mac. It is easier to work in Office 2011 for Mac, especially when you are already get used to the ribbon interface, menus, or features available in Office for Windows.
With the latest Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac, you can create professional documents and presentations with ease, knowing that they will be compatible with Microsoft Office for Windows and you don’t have to re-learn everything. Some of us, including myself, use the Microsoft Office suite in our Windows machines and looking for the same solution in our Mac machines (to make it easier to work between platforms).