Create a Menu of Most-Used Commands - Microsoft Office Tips

Create a Menu of Most-Used Commands - Microsoft Office Tips


Whichever Office XP program you work with, you can make it work even better for you. Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint®, and Microsoft Outlook® all give you the option to create a custom menu of the commands you use most. Here's how:



1. On the Tools menu, click Customize, and then click the Commands tab.

2. In the Categories box, click New Menu, and then drag New Menu from the Commands box to the location on the menu bar or toolbar where you want it displayed.

3. Right-click the new menu, and then give it whatever name you want by typing in the Name box on the shortcut menu. Press ENTER.

4. To add a command to your new menu, select a category from Categories box, and then drag a command from the Commands box to your custom menu.