Modify Menus and Commands

In your toolbox at home, the tools you use most often tend to end up at the top of the box. In your Office toolbox, you can make it easy to find the menus and commands you use often. Customize existing menus by adding or removing commands, or you can create your own menus.

To add a command to a menu, click Customize (Tools menu). On the Commands tab, select a category.

Guidelines for Working with Menu Commands and Menus

Move or delete a menu command   With the Customize dialog box open, click the menu that contains the command. Drag the command to the new location to move it, or drag it off the menu to delete it.

Create a custom menu   With the Customize dialog box open, on the Commands tab, click New Menu in the Categories box. Drag New Menu from the Commands box to where you want the new menu to appear. Right-click the new menu, click in the Name box, and then type a name for the new menu. To add a command to the menu, select a category. Drag the command to the new menu, continue holding down the mouse button until the blank list for that menu appears, and then drag the command into the blank list.

Want to undo changes to a menu?   With the Customize dialog box open, right-click the menu you want to restore, and then click Reset on the shortcut menu.

Next Steps

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Create a macro and add it to a menu or toolbar	Automate Repetitive Tasks
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