2007 Microsoft® Office System Plain & Simple

Customizing the Window

The program window is where you do your work, so you’ll probably want to customize it to fit your work habits and working style. In Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access, and in the Outlook Editor, you can show or hide items on the status bar, set the Ribbon to appear only when you need to use it, change the overall color scheme for the window, and so on.

Show or Hide Items on the Status Bar

1. Right-click anywhere on the status bar.

2. Review the information on the Customize Status Bar menu.

3. To show an item that isn’t currently displayed ...