Create a Custom Toolbar

You can create a custom toolbar to organize the commands you use most often, or those you use for a specific task.

Step	Mouse actions	Keyboard actions
1	On the menu bar: Select Tools. Select Customize.	On the menu bar: Open 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: Move to the Toolbars tab by pressing ALT+B.
3	On the Toolbars tab: Select the New button.	On the Toolbars tab: Select the New button by pressing ALT+N.
4	In the New Toolbars dialog box, in the Toolbar names box: Enter the name you want. Select OK. Your new toolbar appears on your screen.	In the New Toolbars dialog box, in the Toolbar names box: Enter the name you want. Press ENTER. Your new toolbar appears on your screen.
5	In the Customize dialog box: Select the Commands tab.	In the Customize dialog box: Move to the Commands tab by pressing ALT+C.
6	On the Commands tab: To add a button to a toolbar Select a category in the Categories box. Drag the command you want from the Commands box to the displayed toolbar. Add a built-in menu to the toolbar Select Built-in Menus from the Categories box. Drag the menu you want from the Commands box to the displayed toolbar. Select Close.	On the Commands tab: To add a button to a toolbar Move to the Categories list by pressing ALT+G. Select a category by using the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys. Move to the Commands list by pressing ALT+D. Select the command you want to add to the new toolbar by pressing the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys. Turn on MouseKeys. Note: To learn how to turn on the MouseKeys option, see: Accessibility Tutorials under the Windows operating system you use.
7		On the numeric keypad: Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the command in the Commands list that you want to add to your toolbar. Press INS (holds down mouse button). Use the arrow keys to move the command to the new toolbar. Position the command where you want it on the toolbar. Press 5. Using the arrow keys, move the cursor to the toolbar name. Press INS. Using the arrow keys, move the toolbar to the position on your desktop where you want to dock it. The toolbar will snap into place. Press ESC twice. Note: With the toolbar docked, you can access it by pressing ALT to move to the menu bar and then pressing CRTL+TAB to move to your custom toolbar. To add a built-in menu to a toolbar, select Built-in menus from the Categories list, choose a menu from the Commands list, and then follow the procedure above to drag the menu to the new toolbar.