MS Word - toolbar question
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As readers of this forum will know, I'm on the word learning curve at the moment - and trying to do things with it that I have never done before.
Consequently, I'm making more use of different toolbars now, particularly the Outlining one. However, every time I shutdown word and then open it again, I have to go looking for that toolbar. There must be some way of configuring which toolbars should be opened as defaults - but whatever I try does not work.
Anyone tell me how to do this please?
TIA
Consequently, I'm making more use of different toolbars now, particularly the Outlining one. However, every time I shutdown word and then open it again, I have to go looking for that toolbar. There must be some way of configuring which toolbars should be opened as defaults - but whatever I try does not work.
Anyone tell me how to do this please?
TIA
You should include which version of Windows and which version of MS Word that you’re using when you post these questions.
To make changes to what toolbars are displayed, on Word97 (my version) you just go to View -> toolbars -> customize... and put check marks next to whatever ones you want and they should open automatically with Word until you close them.
Template files are for making changes to document defaults; i.e., margins, fonts, page layout, not really the program configuration. You might set one up that had all of the basics for a fax cover with your ‘from’ info etc., and save it as a fax cover page template. Then when you want a fax cover page, go to File -> New (not the new icon) and select the fax template instead of the default one. On my version templates don’t have anything to do with toolbars.
On Word97 the location of the template folder is shown under Tools - options - file locations tab.
My template files are by default stored in Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeTemplates.
When you are trying to open a template file in word change the file open type to .DOT instead of .DOC, then make whatever changes you want for that template and save and close it. To use it go to file->new and select it, as discussed above.
And last, try Word’s built in help, it is usually very good.
To make changes to what toolbars are displayed, on Word97 (my version) you just go to View -> toolbars -> customize... and put check marks next to whatever ones you want and they should open automatically with Word until you close them.
Template files are for making changes to document defaults; i.e., margins, fonts, page layout, not really the program configuration. You might set one up that had all of the basics for a fax cover with your ‘from’ info etc., and save it as a fax cover page template. Then when you want a fax cover page, go to File -> New (not the new icon) and select the fax template instead of the default one. On my version templates don’t have anything to do with toolbars.
On Word97 the location of the template folder is shown under Tools - options - file locations tab.
My template files are by default stored in Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeTemplates.
When you are trying to open a template file in word change the file open type to .DOT instead of .DOC, then make whatever changes you want for that template and save and close it. To use it go to file->new and select it, as discussed above.
And last, try Word’s built in help, it is usually very good.
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