How to Use the Customize Dialog Box

To turn toolbars on or off

  1. Select the Customize function from the Preferences menu.

  2. The Customize dialog will appear.

  3. Click on the Toolbars tab at the top of the box. The available toolbars will be listed in the field on the left hand side of this dialog. Each toolbar has a check box to the left of the name.

  4. To turn a toolbar on, place a check mark in the box next to the desired toolbar name. To turn a toolbar off, remove the check mark.

  5. Click OK to close the Customize dialog.

To create a custom toolbar

  1. Select the Customize function from the Preferences menu.
  2. The Customize dialog will appear.
  3. Click on the Toolbars tab at the top of the box and click the New button. This will display the New Toolbar dialog.
  4. Type the name that will be assigned to the new toolbar into the Toolbar Name field.
  5. Click OK to add the toolbar and return to the Customize dialog.
  6. The new toolbar will be added to the toolbars list in the Customize dialog, and it will appear in the graphics area without any buttons on it.
  7. Click on the Commands tab. This tab displays a list of the default toolbars on the left and a field with the buttons for the selected toolbar on the right.
  8. Click on the new toolbar in the left hand field to display the available options.
  9. Click on a toolbar button icon in the right side and drag it to the new toolbar in the graphics area. This does involve dragging the button out of this dialog completely, and onto the actual empty toolbar.
  10. The icon will then be added to the new toolbar.
  11. Repeat steps 8-10 for any number of icons that need to be added to it.
  12. Steps 3-11 can be repeated to create any number of toolbars.
  13. Click OK to close the Customize dialog.

To edit an existing toolbar

  1. Select the Customize function from the Preferences menu.
  2. The Customize dialog will appear.
  3. Click on the Commands tab. This tab displays a list of the default toolbars on the left and a field with the buttons for the them on the right. Choose any new icons to be added to the toolbar from these.
  4. Click on the toolbar in the left hand field to display the available options contained in it.
  5. Click on a toolbar button icon in the right side and drag it to the toolbar to be edited in the graphics area. This does involve dragging the button out of this dialog completely, and onto the actual toolbar.
  6. The icon will then be added to the toolbar.
  7. To remove an icon from the toolbar, simply click on it with the mouse and drag it anywhere off of the toolbar.
  8. Repeat steps 4-7 for any number of icons that need to be added to the toolbar or removed from it.
  9. Click OK to close the Customize dialog.

 

NOTE:      In the Customize dialog box, after creating a custom toolbar, it is displayed in the Toolbars list, and not in the Categories list of the Commands tab.