Well, I would agree Steven and would PREFER the old pull-downs, the ribbon is a total waste of space, but, since the new kiddies on the block prefer to be spoon-fed with fancy graphics, we're stuck with it. I will say it's a TON better than the version I was on (worst version, EVAR!), but, I'll just have to deal with it. On that note, I spent the last day or so completely re-doing my mapkeys so I don't even have to deal with it! 
Now, if I could just figure out the interface of the swept blend so I can do a Variable Section Sweep. It's not working unless I put 2 sections (1 too many) in there, but then the result is simply a swept blend between the 2 sections, not a VSS. I can't get the section to be driven by the second trajectory! It's kind of maddening. But, there are some other actually worthwhile enhancements. What we need now is a "solid body" cut, like SW has...... 
The VSS & standard sweep tool got merged into one. So, pick the sweep tool and you can do a single trajectory, standard constant sweep or a VSS in the same feature and convert from one to the other (there are variable or constant buttons on the dashboard).
And congrats on the new gig.
I do't have anything in the "My filter' area either and I have no trouble selecting things. I wonder if the new "Smart" filter (new in Creo, I think) is tripping you up. You can change it in the lower right corner of the screen:
The smart filter will only highlight features at first. Once you select a feature and move your mouse it'll highlight entities of that feature (edges, surfaces, etc.) Or you can take it of of smart and put it on something else.
Hmmm, mine doesn't have "Smart" in it......maybe it's a dumb filter and that's why it didn't work?
Of note, I had to make that change both at the part, and at the assy level individually, it didn't save. Annoying......
I'm on creo 3, maybe you're on creo 2 Doug?
Hmmm, I had to make the changes I outlined above, and save a "creo_parametric_customization.ui" file, which I load every session now. Looks like I;ll have to do it for every window, but at least I know how to do it now. Hoping there is a way to make it automatic, but haven't had the time to find it if it exists.
And sometimes, ALL of Pro/E isn't very "smart"! (...or the monkey here at the controls, for that matter!) 
Hmmm, for some reason I don't "Get Smart". (...ok, so, I loved that old TV show...)
Besides, I don't trust some code jockey the write the software smart enough to actually know what I want, but then I do things differently than most, I prefer to do things manually.
Thanks, I'll look for all that!
It seems to be saving to a config directory I set up where I manually load my config.pro from.
I absolutely HATE that with all these stupid new revisions that they totally change the loadpoints of everything every version. Well, I guess the code jockeys have to do SOMETHING to justify their exorbitant salaries.....
Much as I'd like to play with the system, I'm just a contractor here, someone else at our remote site set it up, I don't know what is where anymore since they changed everything, and so I don't want to tinker with their system....too much.....
