Customize

Toolbars are highly flexible. While most features are available by other means such as through menus and hot keys, toolbars offer the most convenient access to common features and styles. This is particarly true when you customize the toolbars to contain the controls you find most useful and arrange them to your personal liking.

To customize toolbars and the style bar

	Choose Customize from the Tools menu or right click on any toolbar and choose Customize from the drop menu. The Customize dialog box will appear.

Using the Customize Dialog Box

The Customize dialog box helps you to choose which toolbars are visible, select which buttons and controls are available, and arrange them to your preference. The following operations can be performed when the Customize dialog box is displayed. All controls in this dialog take effect immediately.

To remove a button or control from a toolbar or the Style Bar

	Click on the button or control and drag it off the toolbar until the cursor is no longer over any toolbar and shows an 'x'. Then release the mouse button to remove the control.

To add a button or control to a toolbar

	Use the Commands tab to select commands and add them to toolbars. Or use the Styles tab to select objects styles and add them to the appropriate section of the style bar. (see below)

To move a button or control on a toolbar or the Style Bar

	Click on the button or control, drag it to a new location indicated by the cursor, and release the mouse button. The control will be removed from its previous location where it was dropped.

To add spacing between buttons or controls

	Click on the button or control to the right of the location where you want the space inserted. Drag the button to the right but not past the next control. Release the mouse button and the new space will appear to the left of the button. You can add only one space between controls. You cannot add spaces to the Style Bar.

To remove a space between buttons or controls

	Click on the button or control to the right of the space that you want to remove. Drag the button to the left but not past the next control. Release the mouse button and the space will be eliminated. This does not apply to the Style Bar.

Tabs within the Customize dialog box

Customize Toolbars Tab

Customize Commands Tab

Customize Style Bar Tab

Customize Styles Tab

Customize Options Tab