Office 2013 In Depth

Customizing an Application Interface

You can customize the Office 2013 application interfaces to suit your own needs. These customization options include customizing the Ribbon, the Quick Access Toolbar, and the status bar.

Before we look at customizing the Ribbon and the Quick Access Toolbar, which really allows you to be selective about the commands and features available, we should briefly discuss the fact that customizing the application interface also relates to whether the application window shows certain elements or tools. For example, we have already discussed ways to show or hide the Ribbon. You also have control over other elements of the application window, such as task panes. Task panes give you the capability to fine-tune a particular ...