How to Alter a Ribbon in SharePoint
As a collaboration and productivity tool, Microsoft SharePoint is highly customizable to better meet organization and individual user needs. The concept of the Ribbon feature was introduced in early 2010. The idea is that it brings a command interface to SharePoint and extends features and functionality by adding a Ribbon-like toolbar to Microsoft Office applications that are integrated with SharePoint. Using the command interface, it's possible to alter and customize the SharePoint Ribbon to meet specific workflow needs.
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Instructions
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Launch the Microsoft SharePoint application, then click on the "Browse" tab, then click on the "Page" tab.
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Click on "Page Tools," a small rectangular button that is not immediately visible to some first-time users, to open up the SharePoint command line interface that you will use to alter the Ribbon's placement.
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Modify the following example code of a SharePoint's Ribbon button placement. Parameters provided in the example are self-explanatory of the types of settings which they control:
<SPRibbon PlaceholderElementId="RibbonContainer">
<SharePoint:SPRibbonPeripheralContent Location="TabRowLeft">
<SharePoint:SiteActions>
<asp:ContentPlaceHolder id="PlaceHolderGlobalNavigation">
<SharePoint:PopoutMenu ID="GlobalBreadCrumbNavPopout">
<SharePoint:PageStateActionButton>
<SharePoint:SPRibbonPeripheralContent Location="TabRowRight">
Modify variables such as "TabRowRight" to "TabRowLeft" to alter and move the position of SharePoint Ribbon tabs.
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Save the changes and test the modified Ribbon to see if its altercations meet your needs.
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