Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated February 6, 2021)
This tip applies to Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
Word allows you quite a bit of latitude in how you can customize the program to reflect how you want to do your work. One of the elements of the program you can change is the toolbars. You can add, remove, or edit buttons that appear on any toolbar.
To customize a toolbar, follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Toolbars tab of the Customize dialog box.
Figure 2. The Commands tab of the Customize dialog box.
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