Chapter 23. Customizing the Excel User Interface
IN THIS CHAPTER
About the Quick Access toolbar
Adding frequently used commands to the Quick Access toolbar
Adding commands that are otherwise not available
A software program's user interface consists of all the ways that the user interacts with the software. In Excel, the user interface consists of
The Ribbon
The Quick Access toolbar
Right-click shortcut menus
Keyboard shortcuts
This chapter describes how to make changes to two Excel user interface components: the Ribbon and the Quick Access toolbar. You might want to customize these elements to make Excel more suited to the way you use it.
23.1. Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
The Quick Access toolbar is always visible, regardless of which Ribbon tab is selected. After you customize the Quick Access toolbar, your frequently used commands will always be one click away.
NOTE
The only situation in which the Quick Access toolbar is not visible is in Full Screen mode, which is enabled by choosing View 
Workbook Views 
Full Screen. To cancel Full Screen mode, right-click any cell and choose Close Full Screen, or just press Esc(ape).
23.1.1. About the Quick Access toolbar
By default, the Quick Access toolbar is located on the left side of Excel title bar, above the Ribbon (see Figure ...
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