How to Customize a Toolbar in Microsoft Word

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You can make your most used Microsoft Word commands easier to use by simply customizing your toolbar. If you've already found that you need more than the standard formatting commands given in the toolbar, customize your toolbar and have your most used commands at your disposal.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Step1

Select "Tools" in Microsoft Word, which is found in the word list above the actual toolbar. Click on the down arrows at the bottom of the list to see additional commands.

Step2

Click "Customize." You will see two sections. One is "Categories," the other is "Commands." Decide which commands you want to add to the toolbar, paying attention to their category (if you were using the words above the toolbar).

Step3

Choose "Categories." Look over the categories available by clicking on each one and viewing the commands to them. Microsoft Word categories show on the left side, and their individual commands show on the right. For example, to have an envelope formatting icon available on your toolbar, choose "Tools" on the left and "Envelopes and Labels" on the right.

Step4

Select an icon and drag it with your mouse up to the toolbar. Release the mouse button when you are at the toolbar and drop the icon.

Step5

Repeat these steps with each Microsoft Word command you want to add to your toolbar.

Tips & Warnings

Other commands may already exist for your toolbar. Look for a gray area with a down arrow along the toolbar. Click the arrow to see what other options are available.