[laurie_g]

No, they actually disappear. I have added Page Orientation, New Drawing
Canvas, WordArt, Print, and Exit Word commands. I am not in compatability
mode, it is not saved as a template or in some obsure location - it is saved
locally. I have all the updates for Windows XP and Office 2007.

I have not had any problems at all customizing QATs in PowerPoint. I open
PPT and save a document, then add commands to the QAT for THAT document by
using the "Customize Quick Access toolbar..." command. Which is the same as
what I am doing in Word...

Since this is a document that is going to be distributed and used as a
template by very young users, I need to feel secure that the QAT will stay
intact.


"Stefan Blom" wrote:

No, the QAT for one document (or template) should not be able to affect the
QAT for another (except in the sense that the QAT of a certain document is
only available when that document is current, of course).

Which commands did you add to the QAT? Are you saying that they actually
disappear or that they are greyed out?

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"laurie_g" wrote in message
...
No, I am still trying to pinpoint what triggers it to disappear. I am
creating shapes in a drawing canvas in the document. However, I am also
working on another Word document as well. I wondered if it had something
to
do with toggling? The second document does not have any tools added to the
QAT.

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Are you doing something in particular when the commands disappear?

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"laurie_g" wrote in message
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Yes, I've done that. The QAT is there with the "custom" tools when I
open
the
document, but after working on the document for awhile, the "custom"
tools
disappear.

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

If you saved the changes to the QAT to a particular document, it will
only
be available when that document is the current document.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"laurie_g" wrote in message
...
I have created a new document and saved it in 2007 format. I've then
added
specific commands to the Quick Access toolbar for that document.
Again,
saved
the document and then closed it. Next time I open it the toolbar
with
my
commands are all there, but after a brief period of time, the custom
tools
disappear.

any ideas??

Laurie