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Styles on Quick Access Toolbar
The company I work for has not migrated to Word 2007 because of its
limitations as a document tool for the simple-minded. For Word 2003, we created custom toolbars that have buttons for macros, buttons for styles, etc. Our engineers don't want to scroll through one huge list to select a style; they want to click a button; otherwise, they pick anything handy. I have Word 2007 at home and am trying to figure out a way to have style buttons on the Quick Access Toolbar. BTW...I am hoping Word 2008 returns the toolbar flexibility back to us, such as having multiple custom toolbars and buttons with text labels. Writers may work around these shortcomings but engineers don't. Anyway, our toolbars have drop-down menus for style groups. "Here is the list of styles you use for content." "Here is the list of styles you use for headings." "Here is the list of styles you use for tables." You get the picture. Our documents have actually improved since we began using these custom drop-down menus for the styles. Our writers spend less time reformatting and can devote more effort to grammar, structure, and meaningful content. How the heck do we create these custom features for Word 2007? My fear is that the news is "no can do." Word 2007 is probably not going to be in our future if this flexibility is not restored. |
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Bev,
It is possible to create a custom tab, containing custom groups that can contain custom command buttons to apply styles or a custom menu to apply styles. You can also add custom groups to existing tabs. You can drag custom tabs to the QAT. If you are willing to roll up your sleeves and learn the process you might just carve out a new and very comfortable niche in your company ;-) See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Customize_Ribbon.htm and the other related pages on my website. "Bev" wrote in message news The company I work for has not migrated to Word 2007 because of its limitations as a document tool for the simple-minded. For Word 2003, we created custom toolbars that have buttons for macros, buttons for styles, etc. Our engineers don't want to scroll through one huge list to select a style; they want to click a button; otherwise, they pick anything handy. I have Word 2007 at home and am trying to figure out a way to have style buttons on the Quick Access Toolbar. BTW...I am hoping Word 2008 returns the toolbar flexibility back to us, such as having multiple custom toolbars and buttons with text labels. Writers may work around these shortcomings but engineers don't. Anyway, our toolbars have drop-down menus for style groups. "Here is the list of styles you use for content." "Here is the list of styles you use for headings." "Here is the list of styles you use for tables." You get the picture. Our documents have actually improved since we began using these custom drop-down menus for the styles. Our writers spend less time reformatting and can devote more effort to grammar, structure, and meaningful content. How the heck do we create these custom features for Word 2007? My fear is that the news is "no can do." Word 2007 is probably not going to be in our future if this flexibility is not restored. |
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Thank you for the reply. I will check out the URL you provided.
"Greg Maxey" wrote: Bev, It is possible to create a custom tab, containing custom groups that can contain custom command buttons to apply styles or a custom menu to apply styles. You can also add custom groups to existing tabs. You can drag custom tabs to the QAT. If you are willing to roll up your sleeves and learn the process you might just carve out a new and very comfortable niche in your company ;-) See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Customize_Ribbon.htm and the other related pages on my website. "Bev" wrote in message news The company I work for has not migrated to Word 2007 because of its limitations as a document tool for the simple-minded. For Word 2003, we created custom toolbars that have buttons for macros, buttons for styles, etc. Our engineers don't want to scroll through one huge list to select a style; they want to click a button; otherwise, they pick anything handy. I have Word 2007 at home and am trying to figure out a way to have style buttons on the Quick Access Toolbar. BTW...I am hoping Word 2008 returns the toolbar flexibility back to us, such as having multiple custom toolbars and buttons with text labels. Writers may work around these shortcomings but engineers don't. Anyway, our toolbars have drop-down menus for style groups. "Here is the list of styles you use for content." "Here is the list of styles you use for headings." "Here is the list of styles you use for tables." You get the picture. Our documents have actually improved since we began using these custom drop-down menus for the styles. Our writers spend less time reformatting and can devote more effort to grammar, structure, and meaningful content. How the heck do we create these custom features for Word 2007? My fear is that the news is "no can do." Word 2007 is probably not going to be in our future if this flexibility is not restored. . |
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