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Customizing Toolbars

You can change the layout, position, and content of toolbars in the Microsoft Script Editor. You can also add buttons to toolbars and change the assigned icon for any button.

To add a new toolbar

1. On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Customize.
2. In the Customize dialog box, click the Toolbars tab.
3. Click New, and in the New Toolbar dialog box, type a name.
4. Click OK.

To add a command button to a toolbar

1. On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Customize.
2. In the Customize dialog box, click the Toolbars tab.
3. Select and enable the toolbar you want to customize.
4. Click the Commands tab.
5. Go to the category that contains the command you want to add to the toolbar in Categories.
6. Select an item in Commands.
7. Drag the Commands item from the Customize dialog box to a toolbar of your choice.
8. When the mouse pointer displays a plus (+) symbol, drop your item onto the toolbar.

The Script Editor provides button images that can be exchanged with the default toolbar icons.

To change toolbar button images

1. On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Customize.
2. In the Customize dialog box, click the Toolbars tab.
3. Select and enable the toolbar containing the button image you want to change.
4. Leaving the Customize dialog box open, click the button you want to change.

   A black square or rectangle indicates that the button is selected for modification.

5. Click the Commands tab.
6. Click Modify Selection, click Change Button Image, and then select an alternative from the cascading menu.

   Tip

   If you are unsatisfied with the alternative images provided, you can customize a selected system image.

To edit button images

1. On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Customize.
2. In the Customize dialog box, click the Toolbars tab.
3. Select and enable the toolbar containing the button image you want to change.
4. Leaving the Customize dialog box open, click the button you want to change.

   A black square or rectangle indicates that the button is selected for modification.

5. Click the Commands tab, and then click Modify Selection.
6. Click Edit Button Image, and use the Button Editor dialog box to customize the selected button's image.

   Note  The Customize dialog box can be used to customize menus as well.