Work with the Ribbon

Display the Ribbon

  1. Click the application button , then click Options.
  2. In the Options Editor, expand the Interface node, and click the User Interface option.
  3. On the User Interface page, select Standard (Recommended) from the User Interface drop-down list.
  4. Click OK.

Show or Hide a Ribbon Tab

  1. Right-click anywhere inside the ribbon.
  2. Under the Show Tabs menu, click or clear the name of a tab.

Show or Hide a Ribbon Panel

  1. Click the ribbon tab that you want to organize.
  2. Right-click the ribbon tab.
  3. Under the Show Panels menu, click or clear the name of a panel.

Show or Hide Text Labels on Ribbon Panels

  1. Right-click a ribbon tab.
  2. Click or clear the Show Panel Titles option.

Return a Floating Panel to the Ribbon

  1. Hover your cursor over the right side of the floating panel.
  2. Click the Return Panels to Ribbon icon.

Resize the Ribbon

There are two buttons to the right of the ribbon tabs that allow you to choose the function of the ribbon toggle button and control the ribbon size.

  1. Click the drop-down arrow in the ribbon tab bar.

  2. Select one of four minimize ribbon states:

    • Minimize to Tabs: Minimizes the ribbon so that only tab titles are displayed.
    • Minimize to Panel Titles: Minimizes the ribbon so that only tab and panel titles are displayed.
    • Minimize to Panel Buttons: Minimizes the ribbon so that only tab titles and panel buttons are displayed.
    • Cycle Through All: Cycles through all four ribbon states in the order, full ribbon, minimize to panel buttons, minimize to panel titles, minimize to tabs.

  3. Click the first button to the right of the ribbon tab to control the ribbon size. The action of this button is based on what you selected in step 2.

  4. When the button appears in this form , click it again to maximize the ribbon.

Tip: You can also change the ribbon size by double-clicking the name of the active ribbon tab or anywhere in the ribbon tab bar.

Reset the Ribbon and the Quick Access Toolbar

  1. Right-click anywhere inside the ribbon.
  2. Click Restore Default Ribbon.

Slide out a Panel

Some ribbon panels can be expanded to display extra options.

  1. Click the down arrow to the right of a panel title.

    Tip: By default, an expanded panel closes automatically when you click another panel.

  2. To keep a panel expanded, click the push pin icon in the bottom-left corner of the slideout panel.

Launch a Tool

A tool launcher arrow in the lower-right corner of the panel indicates that you can display a related tool.

  1. On the ribbon panel, click the tool launcher arrow on the dialog box or dockable window.
Parent page: Ribbon