Customize the Quick Access toolbar

You can customize the Quick Access toolbar to help you perform your tasks more efficiently.

Add commands to the Quick Access toolbar
  1. Open the Customize dialog box using one of these methods:

    • Right-click a command on the ribbon and choose Customize Quick Access Toolbar.

    • Click the Customize arrow , and from the menu, choose More Commands.

  2. In the Customize dialog box, click the Quick Access tab.

  3. Select the relevant environment from the Environment to customize list.

  4. On the Quick Access page, from the Choose commands from list, select the category that contains the command you want to add to the toolbar.

  5. From the Commands list, select the command.

  6. Click Add.

Tip:

  • A faster way to add a single command to the Quick Access toolbar is to right-click the command icon on the ribbon, and then choose Add To Quick Access Toolbar.

  • The changes you make are set per environment, so you can use different settings in different environments. This also means that when you change documents between Draft and Part, for example, you need to customize your settings in both places to keep the same options available.

Remove commands from the Quick Access toolbar
  1. Open the Customize dialog box using one of these methods:

    • Right-click a command on the ribbon and choose Customize Quick Access Toolbar.

    • Click the Customize arrow , and from the menu, choose Customize.

  2. In the Customize dialog box, click the Quick Access tab.

  3. Select the relevant environment from the Environment to customize list.

  4. On the Quick Access page, from the right-hand column, select the command you want to remove from the toolbar.

  5. Click Remove.

Tip:

A faster method for removing a command or command group is to right-click the command on the Quick Access toolbar, and then choose Remove From Quick Access Toolbar.

Organize the commands on the Quick Access toolbar
  1. Open the Customize dialog box using one of these methods:

    • Right-click a command on the ribbon and choose Customize Quick Access Toolbar.

    • Click the Customize Quick Access Toolbar arrow , and from the menu, choose Customize.

  2. In the Customize dialog box, click the Quick Access tab.

  3. Select the relevant environment from the Environment to customize list.

  4. On the Quick Access page, from the right-hand column, select the command you want to move.

  5. Click the Move Up button or Move Down button until the command is positioned where you want it.

You also can organize the commands you add to the toolbar by inserting a vertical separator or spacer to group them.

  1. From the right-hand column, select the command you want to appear before the separator or spacer.

  2. Click the Separator or Spacer button.

    A dashed, horizontal line, or a space, appears in the command list in the Customize dialog box.

    On the Quick Access toolbar, a vertical separator is displayed, like this:

    Tip:

    • Separators and spacers are inserted after the currently selected command.

    • You cannot insert a separator or spacer as the first or last item in the list, but you can move it using the Move Up and Move Down buttons.

    • You can delete a separator and spacer using the Remove button.

Move the Quick Access toolbar
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