Quick Access Toolbar

The Quick Access Toolbar, displayed above the ribbon, enables you to quickly use standard functions such as Save and Undo without using the ribbon:

Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar

You can use the Quick Access Toolbar page of the Customize Ribbon dialog to add and remove buttons from the Quick Access Toolbar.

To display the Quick Access Toolbar page, right-click the ribbon or the Quick Access Toolbar and select Customize Quick Access Toolbar.

To add a button to the Quick Access Toolbar:

  1. From the drop-down menu, select whether you want to add a Ribbon, Command or Macro button.

    For a ribbon button:

    1. Select a tab, and then a panel, from the left list to display the buttons.
    2. Select the button you want to add to the ribbon.

    For a command or macro button:

    1. Enter a Name and Description.
    2. Type in the Command, or click Open to browse to the macro file.
    3. Select a picture for the button. Choose from existing ribbon button icons, or click Open to browse to a file.
  2. Click Add to add the selected button.

Remove — Select a button in the list on the right and click this button to remove it from the Quick Access toolbar.

Edit/Done — Select a button and click Edit to edit its Name and Description. Click Done when you have finished. This changes the name that is displayed on the Quick Access Toolbar. You can use different names for the same button in different places.

Reset — Click this button to reset the Quick Access Toolbar to default.

Import/Export — Click these buttons to import XML customization files, or to export the customized Quick Access Toolbar as an XML file.

To move the Quick Access Toolbar, right-click the ribbon or toolbar and select Show Quick Access Toolbar Below the Ribbon to place the Quick Access Toolbar below the ribbon, or deselect it to place it above the ribbon.