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Book VIII
Chapter 1
Customizing an
Office Program
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Customizing the Ribbon
2. Click the Rename button.
You see the Rename dialog box.
3. Enter a new name and click OK.
Creating new tabs and groups
Create new tabs and groups on the Ribbon for commands that are espe-
cially useful to you. Follow these steps on the Customize Ribbon tab of the
Options dialog box (refer to Figure 1-1) to create a new tab or group:
1. On the right side of the dialog box, display and select the name of a
tab or group.
Earlier in this chapter, “Displaying and selecting tab, group, and com-
mand names” explains how to select items in the Options dialog box.
• Tab: If you’re creating a tab, select a tab name. The tab you create
will appear after the tab you select.
• Group: If you’re creating a group, select a group name. The group you
create will appear after the group you select.
2. Click the New Tab or New Group button.
Your Office program creates a new tab or group called “New Tab
(Custom)” or “New Group (Custom).” If you created a tab, Office also
creates a new group inside your new tab.
3. Click the Rename button to give the tab, group, or both a name.
In the Rename dialog box, enter a descriptive name and click OK. If
you’re naming a group, the Rename dialog box gives you the opportunity
to select an icon to help identify the group.
4. Add groups, commands, or both to your newly made tab or group.
For instructions, see “Adding items to the Ribbon,” earlier in this chapter.
Resetting your Ribbon customizations
If you make a hash of the Ribbon, all is not lost because you can restore the
original settings. In the Options dialog box, click the Reset button (refer to
Figure 1-1) and choose one of these commands on the drop-down list:
✦ Reset Only Selected Ribbon Tab: Select a tab name on the right side of
the Options dialog box and choose this command to restore a tab to its
original state.
✦ Reset All Customizations: Choose this command to restore the Ribbon
in its entirety. All changes you made are reversed.
You can also remove tabs and groups you created if you discover you don’t
need them. See “Removing items from the Ribbon,” earlier in this chapter.
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