Wiley Office 2010 All-in-One For Dummies 978-0-470-49748-7 User Manual
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Chapter 1: Customizing
an Office Program
an Office Program
In This Chapter
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Personalizing the Ribbon
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Changing around the Quick Access toolbar
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Choosing what appears on the status bar
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Choosing a new color scheme
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Devising keyboard shortcuts in Word
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his chapter describes a handful of things you can do to customize Office
2010 programs. Don’t be afraid to make like a software developer and
2010 programs. Don’t be afraid to make like a software developer and
change a program to your liking. Many people are wary of retooling Office
programs, but you can always reverse the changes you make if you don’t
like them, as I explain throughout this chapter.
programs, but you can always reverse the changes you make if you don’t
like them, as I explain throughout this chapter.
This chapter shows how to put your favorite button commands on the
Ribbon and Quick Access toolbar. Instead of fishing around for your favorite
commands, you can assemble them on the Ribbon or Quick Access toolbar
and locate them right away. You also discover how to change around the
status bar, dress up an Office program in a new set of clothes, and designate
your own keyboard shortcuts in Word.
Ribbon and Quick Access toolbar. Instead of fishing around for your favorite
commands, you can assemble them on the Ribbon or Quick Access toolbar
and locate them right away. You also discover how to change around the
status bar, dress up an Office program in a new set of clothes, and designate
your own keyboard shortcuts in Word.
Customizing the Ribbon
As you surely know by now, the Ribbon is the stretch of ground across the
top of all Office programs. The Ribbon is composed of tabs. On each tab,
commands are arranged by group. To undertake a task, you visit a tab on
the Ribbon, find the group with the command you want, and choose the
command. If you are so inclined, you can customize the Ribbon. You can
place the tabs and commands you know and love where you want to find
them on the Ribbon. And you can remove tabs and commands that aren’t
useful to you.
top of all Office programs. The Ribbon is composed of tabs. On each tab,
commands are arranged by group. To undertake a task, you visit a tab on
the Ribbon, find the group with the command you want, and choose the
command. If you are so inclined, you can customize the Ribbon. You can
place the tabs and commands you know and love where you want to find
them on the Ribbon. And you can remove tabs and commands that aren’t
useful to you.
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