Viewing or Hiding Toolbars

The menu bar and the Standard toolbar appear when you first start Outlook 2000. Depending on your preferences, you can show more toolbars or hide those you do not need.

Screen shot of the Outlook Customize dialog box

The Toolbars tab of the Customize dialog box

Step	Mouse actions	Keyboard actions
1	On the Tools menu: Select Customize.	Display the Tools menu by pressing ALT+T. Select Customize by pressing C.
2	In the Customize dialog box: Select the Toolbars tab.	In the Customize dialog box: Select the Toolbars tab by pressing ALT+B.
3	On the Toolbars tab, in the Toolbars list: Select the check boxes of the toolbars you want to display, and clear the check boxes of the toolbars you want to hide.	On the Toolbars tab: Move to the Toolbars list by pressing ALT+A. In the Toolbars list, use the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys to move through the list. Press SPACEBAR to select the check boxes of toolbars you want to display, and clear the check boxes of toolbars you want to hide.
4	When you are finished, select Close.	When you are finished, press ENTER.

Quick Tips

If you are using a mouse, you can bypass the steps previously described and use the following shortcuts.

To show or hide a toolbar

Right-click any toolbar.
On the shortcut menu, select the toolbar you want to show or hide.

To hide a floating toolbar

Select the Close button on that toolbar.