Office 2021 for Macs For Dummies

Chapter 23

Ten Ways to Customize Office

IN THIS CHAPTER

Modifying toolbars and ribbon tabs to make them work for you

Increasing screen real estate when you need it

Customizing your keyboard shortcuts

Taking advantage of templates

Giving dark mode a try

You can customize Office for the Mac in many ways to make it suit your own needs. From toolbars to menus, you can easily put commands wherever they’re handiest for the way you work.

In this chapter, we remind you of a hodgepodge of ways to customize your Office experience, ranging from modifying and creating toolbars and ribbon tabs to changing keyboard shortcuts and taking advantage of templates. Use this chapter as a motivator to maximize the efficiency of the apps you work with most often.

Modify the Quick Access Toolbar

Office’s Quick Access toolbar, found at the top of every Office app window, is designed to deliver maximum utility in a minimum of space. So, it’s not surprising that some commands you want to see on it aren’t ...