Tip of the Week: Customizing the Ribbon

Application: Office 2010

The Ribbon first appeared in several Microsoft Office applications in 2007. Office 2010 features the Ribbon in all applications. With Office 2010, the Ribbon can be customized to feature the commands you need readily available. The Ribbon can be customized uniquely in each application.

Customizing the Ribbon

1. Go to the File menu.
2. Navigate to Options. When the Options dialog box opens, select Customize Ribbon.
• To view or hide a tab, check or uncheck the box by the tab name.
• To add a custom tab, click the New Tab button at the bottom of the tabs listing.
• To add a new group to an existing tab, click the New Group button at the bottom of the tabs listing.
• To rename a tab or group, select the tab/ group and then click Rename at the bottom of the tabs listing.
• To change the order of the tabs or groups, use the arrows to the right of the tabs listing.
• To add commands to a tab or group, first select the tab or group, then select the command from the commands list and use the Add button between the commands and tabs listings.
• To remove commands from a tab or group, select the command, and then click the Remove button between the commands and tabs listings.
• To reset the Ribbon back to default, click the down arrow on the Reset button at the end of the tabs listing. Choose Reset only selected Ribbon tab or Reset all customization.

See It in Action

Check out this Microsoft Office Video: Customize the Ribbon