22. Making Word Your Own

Word’s “out-of-the-box” interface doesn’t suit everyone, but you can change it in lots of different ways. This chapter teaches you how to personalize Word so your favorite tools are never more than a click or two away.

After working with Word for a while, many users start to wish it were a little different in one way or another. For instance, some people still curse the existence of the Ribbon. (And they need to get over it.) Others wish their most frequently used commands weren’t so hard to reach. And the list goes on; most users would like to make their copy of Word seem like it were uniquely their own.

Luckily, it’s easy to personalize Word’s interface to suit your unique needs and preferences. For example, you can ...

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