Chapter 1
Customizing an Office Program
IN THIS CHAPTER
Personalizing the Ribbon
Changing around the Quick Access toolbar
Choosing what appears on the status bar
Choosing a new screen background and Office theme
This short chapter describes a handful of things you can do to customize Office 2021 programs. Don’t be afraid to make like a software developer and change a program to your liking. Many people are wary of retooling Office programs, but you can always reverse the changes you make if you don’t like them, as I explain throughout this chapter.
This chapter shows how to put your favorite button commands on the Ribbon and Quick Access toolbar. Instead of fishing around for your favorite commands, you can assemble them on the Ribbon or Quick Access toolbar and locate them right away. You also discover how to change around the status bar, dress up an Office program in a new set of clothes, and designate your own keyboard shortcuts in Word.
Customizing the Ribbon
As you surely know by now, the Ribbon is the stretch of ground across the top of all Office programs. The Ribbon is ...