Datasheet

first display the menu bar; then choose Tools ➣ Toolbars, click a toolbar cate-
gory, and click the toolbar that you want to open (see Figure 1.36).
FIGURE 1.36: Selecting a toolbar to display
Take a few minutes to explore the available toolbars, and then close them and
hide the display of the menu bar. You’ll touch on a few of the toolbars throughout
the course of this book, but most of the tools used will be accessed from the Ribbon.
Workspaces
You haven’t been directed to make any significant changes to the workspace, but
when you do, you can save this setup as a new workspace. Using this feature, you
can always return to your preferred layout by activating the saved layout. Follow
these steps:
1. Click the Workspace Switching button on the right side of the status
bar, and choose Save Current As from the pop-up menu. This opens
the Save Workspace dialog box, shown in Figure 1.37.
FIGURE 1.37: The Save Workspace dialog box
2. Enter a name for the workspace and click Save. The dialog box
closes, and you are returned you to your workspace. Until you
change it or select a different workspace, the new workspace setup
will remain as it is now.
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