Customize the Toolbar

Toolbar buttons correspond to certain menu commands. You can customize toolbars in the main window, editors, and dialogs.

Note: Only toolbar buttons that apply to the dialog or window are listed. Changes to the toolbar for a particular dialog are profiled and apply when you reopen that dialog.

Details

Available Buttons
List of buttons available to add to the toolbar in the active window.
Current Toolbar Buttons
List of buttons on the toolbar in the order displayed.
Add
Move the selected button from the Available buttons list to the Current Toolbar buttons list.
Remove
Move the selected button from the Current Toolbar buttons list to the Available buttons list.
Close
Close the dialog and profile the changes for the active dialog.
Reset
Restore the toolbar in the active editor or dialog to the set prior to the current editing.
Help
Display online help information. For help on a specific control, select the question mark button at the top of the dialog, and select the item.
Move Up
Move the selected button up one position. On the toolbar, the button shifts left by one position. You can also drag-and-drop a button.
Move Down
Move the selected button down one position. On the toolbar, the button shifts right by one position. You can also drag-and-drop a button.

Add a Button to the Toolbar

Use the Customize Toolbar editor to add a button to a toolbar, described next:

To add a button to a toolbar:

  1. In the Options menu, select Toolbar to display the toolbar.
  2. Double-click the toolbar to open the Customize Toolbardialog.
  3. Locate the additional button by selecting a button in the Current Toolbar buttons list. The added button is inserted above the selected button.
  4. Select a button from the Available buttons list to add to the toolbar.
  5. Click Add.
  6. Repeat steps 3, 4, and 5 to add Separator buttons to insert spaces between buttons.
  7. Click Close to exit the Customize Toolbardialog.

Remove a Button from the Toolbar

You can use one of the following methods to remove a button from the toolbar:

Method 1:

  1. Press Shift and click the button on the toolbar. The pointer changes to: hand icon.
  2. Drag the button to the desktop.

Method 2:

  1. Double-click the toolbar area to open the Customize Toolbardialog.
  2. On the Toolbar buttons list, select the button to remove.
  3. Click Remove.

Move a Button on the Toolbar

Use one of the following methods to move a button on the toolbar:

Method 1:

  1. Press Shift and click the button on the toolbar. The pointer changes to: hand icon.
  2. Drag the button to a new position on the toolbar.

Method 2:

  1. Double-click the toolbar area to open the Customize Toolbardialog.
  2. On the Toolbar buttons list, select the button you want to move.
  3. Drag the button to a new position, or use Move Up or Move Down.

Toolbar Button Changes

When the Optim toolbar buttons change (that is, buttons are added to or removed from the standard set of buttons delivered with Optim), any customized toolbar affected by the changes will revert to its default buttons. In this case, you must customize the toolbar again.