Toolbars Tab
Customize Dialog |
The Customize dialog, accessible from the Toolbars submenu of the View menu or from the Toolbars context menu, allows you to select the toolbars that appear by default, add and remove shortcuts on a toolbar, create new toolbars, and delete toolbars.
Toolbars Tab
The Toolbars tab defines what toolbars appear by default when you open
Toolbars. Lists all of the default and custom
New. Creates a custom toolbar.
Rename. Renames the selected custom toolbar.
Delete. Deletes the selected custom toolbar. You can only rename and delete custom toolbars. The default
Reset. Deletes all custom toolbars and relocates the default toolbars to their original position in
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Commands Tab
The Commands tab allows you to add shortcuts (also known as commands) to toolbars.
Categories. Lists the
Commands. Lists the commands associated with each category (menu).
To add a shortcut to a toolbar
Select a category from the list of available categories. The available shortcuts (commands) included in that category appear in the column to the right of the categories list.
Select the desired shortcut by clicking the left mouse button and holding it down while you drag the cursor to the desired toolbar. An insertion bar appears on the toolbar where
Release the mouse button and the new shortcut appears in the toolbar.
To delete a shortcut from a toolbar
Select the desired shortcut by clicking the left mouse button and holding it down while you drag the cursor away from the toolbar.
Release the mouse button at any point after it is clear of the toolbars. The shortcut disappears.
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Toolbars Tab • Options Tab • Return to Top
The Keyboard tab allows you to add keyboard assignments to
Category. Lists the
Commands. Lists the commands associated with the selected category (menu).
Key assignments. Lists the keyboard shortcut(s) associated with the selected command, if applicable.
Press new shortcut key. Allows you to enter a new keyboard shortcut for a command.
Assign. Associates a keyboard shortcut to a command.
Remove. Deletes a keyboard shortcut from a command.
Reset All. Deletes all custom shortcuts and returns all remaining shortcuts to their default key assignment.
To add a Keyboard shortcut to a command
Select a category from the Category dropdown list. The available shortcuts (commands) included in that category appear in the Commands list.
Select the desired shortcut (command) from the Commands list. All keyboard assignments currently associated with that shortcut appear in the Key assignments text box.
Enter a new key assignment by typing the desired key(s), in the desired order, in the Press new shortcut key text box.
Click the Assign button to create the new assignment. The new assignment appears in the Key assignments text box.
If you enter an assignment and then decide to change it before clicking the Assign button, simply type the new key assignment. The new assignment automatically overwrites the old one.
If you enter an assignment that is already being used, a warning message appears informing you that the shortcut is currently assigned and asking you if you want to reassign the shortcut. If you click Yes,
To change a Keyboard shortcut for a command
Select a category from the Category dropdown list. The available shortcuts (commands) included in that category appear in the Commands list.
Select the desired shortcut (command) from the Commands list. All keyboard shortcuts associated with that shortcut appear in the Key assignments text box.
Select the desired key assignment in the Key assignments text box.
Enter a new key assignment by typing the desired key(s), in the desired order, in the Press new shortcut key text box.
Click the Assign button to create the new assignment. The new assignment appears in the Key assignments text box.
To delete a Keyboard shortcut
Select a category from the Category dropdown list. The available shortcuts (commands) included in that category appear in the Commands list.
Select the desired shortcut (command) from the Commands list. All keyboard shortcuts associated with that shortcut appear in the Key assignments text box.
Select the desired key assignment in the Key assignments text box.
Click the Remove button.
To reset the keyboard shortcuts to the original settings click the Reset All button. Resetting the keyboard shortcuts deletes all custom shortcuts and returns all default shortcuts.
Options Tab
The Options tab defines the general appearance of screen tips and the toolbars.
Personalized Menus and Toolbars
Always show full menus. Specifies whether all menu options appear when you open the menu or a just a partial list.
Show full menus after a short delay. Specifies whether all menu options appear after a short pause.
Reset menu and toolbar usage data. Erases the menu and toolbar change history. The memory will reset to the current
Other
Large Icons. Specifies whether regular or large icons appear on the toolbars.
Show ScreenTips on toolbars. Specifies whether screen tips appear when the mouse hovers over a shortcut.
Show shortcut keys in ScreenTips. Specifies whether the available shortcut keys appear in the screen tips.
Menu animations. Specifies how the main menus appear and disappear when you select them.
