Resetting Toolbars to Their Default

Summary: After configuring toolbars for a while, you may want to reset them to their default condition. You can perform the reset by using the Customize dialog box, as described in this tip. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, and Word 2003.)

Word is very flexible. You can customize your working environment to your heart's content. You can change menus, the toolbar, viewing and printing options, and many more variables. There may come a day, however, when you want to reset the Word toolbars structure to their default condition. When you do this, all the toolbar buttons and their order will be set to the same condition they were when you first installed Word. If you want to reset a toolbar, follow these steps:

Choose Customize from the Tools menu. You will see the Customize dialog box.
Make sure the Toolbars tab is selected. (Click here to see a related figure.)
In the list of available toolbars, select the one you want to reset.
Click on the Reset button. Word displays the Reset Toolbar dialog box. (Click here to see a related figure.)
Select the location or template for which you want the resetting to occur.
Click on OK to reset the toolbar.
Repeat steps 3 through 6 for each toolbar you want to reset.
Click on Close to dismiss the Customize dialog box.

Tip #1127 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003

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