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Customize the Quick Access Toolbar

Customize the Quick Access Toolbar

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Customize the Quick Access Toolbar

- [Instructor] The mechanics of customizing the Quick Access Toolbar in Visio are no different than in other members of the Microsoft Office Suite. Consequently, our focus here is to provide Visio-specific customization tips. One easy way to customize the Quick Access Toolbar is to right-click any existing button. For example, it's convenient to revert to the Pointer Tool if you've used other tools from the Tools group. So let's right-click on Pointer Tool and choose Add to Quick Access Toolbar. That button immediately appears and is available. You can also add an entire group of tools. For example, let's right-click on Arrange, choose Add to Quick Access Toolbar, and now, no matter which tab on the Ribbon is visible, I can click the button, and I have the entire gallery of tools available from the Arrange group. Another customization alternative is to click the down arrow at the right end of the Quick Access Toolbar. Here you'll find predefined functions like Open. If I add that…

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