Creating a New Toolbar

You can create a custom tool bar with your favorite commands and tools.

To create a new toolbar:

  1. Choose View > Customize to open the Customize dialog.

  2. Click the Toolbars tab.

  3. Click New to open the Toolbar name dialog.

  4. Type a name for the new toolbar and click OK. You’ll see a small, empty toolbar.

  5. Drag this new toolbar off to the side of the Customize dialog so you can see it better.

  6. To add commands to it, choose the Commands tab in the Customize dialog.

  7. Under Categories, choose the menu containing commands you want to load onto your custom toolbar.

  8. Drag command icons into the new toolbar. Add separator bars, if necessary, to place commands into desired groups. For more information, see Customizing Toolbars.

  9. When you’re done adding commands, click Close. Your custom toolbar is now listed when you choose View > Toolbars.

  1. When you’re done adding commands, Close.

To delete a custom toolbar:

  1. Choose View > Customize to open the Customize dialog.

  2. Click the Toolbars tab.

  3. In the Toolbars list, select the name of the custom toolbar you want to delete.

  4. Click Delete.

  5. Click Close.

Related Topics

Setting General Program Preferences

Resetting Application Preferences

Using Custom Workspaces

Setting File Locations

Setting File Format Associations 

Setting Autosave Preferences 

Setting File Format Preferences 

Customizing Toolbars and Menus

Adjusting Monitor Display Options