Create/Modify Ribbon in Word2007

[EMT_RR]

My company just converted to Office2007 from Office2003. Under Word2003, I
had used the Customize feature to create custom toolbars that helped do the
work I needed efficiently. This feature appears to be missing from Word2007
-- or else I haven't found the correct HELP query terms.

What is the technique in Office and Word2007 to create new or customize
existing toolbars (I think they are called "ribbons" in Word2007)

Thanks.
EMT_RR

 

[Jay Freedman]

My company just converted to Office2007 from Office2003. Under
Word2003, I had used the Customize feature to create custom toolbars
that helped do the work I needed efficiently. This feature appears
to be missing from Word2007 -- or else I haven't found the correct
HELP query terms.

What is the technique in Office and Word2007 to create new or
customize existing toolbars (I think they are called "ribbons" in
Word2007)

Thanks.
EMT_RR

Word 2007 doesn't really do toolbars, except for the Quick Access Toolbar.
There is provision for showing toolbars brought in via Word 2003 templates
in the AddIns ribbon, but that's about it. To customize the ribbon (which is
distinctly _not_ a toolbar), you need to learn a variety of XML or use a
third-party utility.

Read http://www.gmayor.com/Toolbars_in_word_2007.htm ,
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/CustomizeRibbon.htm , and
http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer .

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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