The Quick Access Toolbar is a customizable toolbar that contains a set of commands that are independent of the tab that is currently displayed. You can add buttons that represent commands to the Quick Access Toolbar, and you can move the Quick Access Toolbar from one of the two possible locations.What do you want to do?

Move the Quick Access Toolbar

The Quick Access Toolbar can be located in one of two places:

If you don't want the Quick Access Toolbar to be displayed in its current location, you can move it to the other location. If you find that the default location next to the Microsoft Office Button button image is too far from your work area to be convenient, you may want to move it closer to your work area. The location below the Ribbon encroaches on the work area. Therefore, if you want to maximize the work area, you may want to keep the Quick Access Toolbar in its default location.

  1. Click Customize Quick Access Toolbar button image.
  2. In the list, click Show Below the Ribbon.

Add a command to the Quick Access Toolbar by using the Program Name Options dialog box

You can add a command to the Quick Access Toolbar from a list of commands in the Program Name Options dialog box, where Program Name is the name of the program you are in, for example, Word Options

  1. Do one of the following:

    • Use the Microsoft Office Button

      1. Click the Microsoft Office Button button image, and then click Program Name Options, where Program Name is the name of the program you are in, for example, Word Options.
      2. Click Customize.

    • Use the Quick Access Toolbar

      1. Click Customize Quick Access Toolbar button image.
      2. In the list, click More Commands.
  2. In the Program Name Options dialog box, in the Choose commands from list button image, click the command category that you want.
  3. In the list of commands in the selected category, click the command that you want to add to the Quick Access Toolbar, and then click Add.
  4. After you finish adding any other command that you want, click OK.

Add a command to the Quick Access Toolbar directly from the Ribbon

You can also add a command to the Quick Access Toolbar directly from commands that are displayed on the Ribbon.

  1. On the Ribbon, click the appropriate tab or group to display the command that you want to add to the Quick Access Toolbar.
  2. Right-click the command, and then click Add to Quick Access Toolbar on the shortcut menu.

Note Only commands can be added to the Quick Access Toolbar. The contents of most lists, such as indent and spacing values and individual styles, which also appear on the Ribbon, cannot be added to the Quick Access Toolbar.