Chapter 34. Customizing the Word Interface

In this chapter

Customization: Check Your Expectations 936

Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar 936

Defining Shortcut Keys 937

Changing Viewing Options 938

Setting Popular Options 940

Changing File Locations 942

Other Customization Options 944

Troubleshooting 944

Customization: Check Your Expectations

If you’re a big fan of tweaking the interface, you’re going to be a little disappointed at first with Word 2007. The Ribbon, and its many tabs, is not easily user-customizable.

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In the next chapter, you will learn about RibbonX, which enables users to create customized tabs, but it’s not straightforward and easy like it was in earlier versions of Word; you need to know something about XML to use it, ...

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