How to: Modify Toolbars 

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You can customize the appearance and the content of Microsoft Document Explorer toolbars by adding, removing, or customizing toolbar icons. You can also create new toolbars or edit menus.

Create a new toolbar

Use the following procedure to create a new toolbar for use in Microsoft Document Explorer.

To create a new toolbar

  1. On the Tools menu, choose Customize.

  2. In the Customize dialog box, select the Toolbars tab.

  3. Choose New.

  4. In the New Toolbar dialog box, type a name for the toolbar.

  5. Choose OK.

Add or remove toolbar icons

Use the following procedure to add a new icon to the toolbar.

To add an icon to the toolbar using the Customize command

  1. On the Tools menu, choose Customize.

  2. In the Customize dialog box, select the Commands tab.

  3. Click Rearrange Commands.

  4. Under Choose a menu or toolbar to rearrange, select Toolbar and then choose the correct toolbar from the drop-down list.

  5. Click Add.

  6. In the Add Command dialog box, select a category name from the Categories list and then choose an appropriate command from the Commands list.

  7. Click OK.

  8. Click Close and then click Close again.

Use the following procedure to remove an icon from the toolbar.

To remove an icon from the toolbar

  1. On the Tools menu, choose Customize.

  2. Choose the Commands tab.

  3. Choose the icon on the toolbar that you want to remove and drag it to the Customize dialog box.

    Note

    You can also click the Toolbar Options button on a toolbar, choose Add or Remove Buttons, and then select Customize to open this dialog box.

Customize the appearance of toolbar icons

Use the following procedure to change the size of toolbar icons.

To change the size of toolbar icons

  1. On the Tools menu, choose Customize.

  2. In the Customize dialog box, choose the Toolbars tab.

  3. Select the Use large icons check box.

Use the following procedure to change the graphic used to represent the command on the toolbar.

To edit button images

  1. On the Tools menu, choose Customize.

  2. In the Customize dialog box, select the Commands tab.

  3. Click Rearrange Commands.

  4. Under Choose a menu or toolbar to rearrange, select Toolbar and then choose the correct toolbar from the drop-down list.

  5. Select the toolbar command of which you intend to change the image.

  6. Choose Modify Selection.

  7. Choose Edit Button Image.

  8. Use the Button Editor dialog box to customize the selected button's image.

    Note

    The Customize dialog box can also be used to customize menus.

See Also

Tasks

How to: Set Default Home and Search Pages

Reference

Toolbars Tab, Customize Dialog Box (Microsoft Document Explorer Help)

Concepts

Accessibility Features of Microsoft Document Explorer

Other Resources

Customizing Microsoft Document Explorer
Help on Help (Microsoft Document Explorer Help)