Customizing Menus and Toolbars

When Microsoft designed the programs in Microsoft Office, it conducted usability tests to determine which commands and procedures people use most often. Based on these tests, Microsoft created a collection of toolbars for each Office program that provides access to the commands and procedures that are most helpful for particular tasks.

The buttons generally used most often, were placed on the Standard toolbar. The buttons relating to formatting were placed on the Formatting toolbar, and so on.

Microsoft also designed and created program-specific toolbars to help you achieve the most effective use of the unique features and capabilities for each Office program. You can view or hide the toolbars depending on your needs, and you can also easily customize menus and toolbars for your convenience. In this section, see Accessibility Tutorials to:

• Display or Hide a Toolbar
• Show All Commands on Menus
• Create a Custom Toolbar
• Add a Button, Menu or Command