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Table Of Contents
System Variables
MTEXTTOOLBAR
Controls the display of the Text Formatting toolbar.
RIBBONCONTEXTSELECT
Controls how ribbon contextual tabs are displayed when you single- or
double-click an object.
RIBBONCONTEXTSELLIM
Limits the number of objects that can be changed at one time with the ribbon
property controls or a contextual tab.
RIBBONDOCKEDHEIGHT
Determines whether the horizontally docked ribbon is set to the height of
the current tab or a predetermined height.
RIBBONSELECTMODE
Determines whether a pickfirst selection set remains selected after a ribbon
contextual tab is invoked and the command is completed.
RIBBONSTATE
Indicates whether the ribbon palette is open or closed.
TABLETOOLBAR
Controls the display of the Table toolbar.
Display and Organize the Ribbon
The ribbon is displayed horizontally or vertically.
The horizontal ribbon is displayed across the top of the file window. You can
dock the vertical ribbon to the left or right of the file window.
The vertical ribbon can also float in the file window or on a second monitor.
Ribbon Tabs and Panels
The ribbon is composed of a series of panels, which are organized into tabs
labeled by task. Ribbon panels contain many of the same tools and controls
available in toolbars and dialog boxes.
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