Comments on: Increased Productivity with Microsoft Office 2007 http://www.htstechtips.com/2009/02/26/increased-productivity-with-microsoft-office-2007/ Computer Tips, Technology News & Computer Support Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:28:04 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Linda http://www.htstechtips.com/2009/02/26/increased-productivity-with-microsoft-office-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-9825 Linda Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:33:38 +0000 http://www.htstechtips.com/?p=870#comment-9825 I have more than items on the tool bar then will show. Instead of having the drop down at the end, can I add a second tool bar? I have more than items on the tool bar then will show. Instead of having the drop down at the end, can I add a second tool bar?

]]> By: VickyJ http://www.htstechtips.com/2009/02/26/increased-productivity-with-microsoft-office-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-1987 VickyJ Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:14:47 +0000 http://www.htstechtips.com/?p=870#comment-1987 That seems to work but for Word only. If I follow those same steps for Excel or PowerPoint I do not get the option of picking it for the new document. VickyJ That seems to work but for Word only. If I follow those same steps for Excel or PowerPoint I do not get the option of picking it for the new document.
VickyJ

]]> By: MikeM http://www.htstechtips.com/2009/02/26/increased-productivity-with-microsoft-office-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-1960 MikeM Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:45:33 +0000 http://www.htstechtips.com/?p=870#comment-1960 Hi vickyJ, Yes, this behavior is a bit quirky. It seems to only recognize a document when it is a New document, i.e. you have not saved the document yet. I tested this a few times and if you open a blank/new document the drop-down will display the name of "Document1" or "Document2" etc. However when you try to modify the Toolbar for an existing document it will not display that document. Seems like a bug to me. But it may just be that the design was for the toolbar to be "locked" after the document is created/saved. Hope that helps a bit. Probably not the ideal solution but at least it provides a work-around. --Mike Hi vickyJ,
Yes, this behavior is a bit quirky. It seems to only recognize a document when it is a New document, i.e. you have not saved the document yet. I tested this a few times and if you open a blank/new document the drop-down will display the name of “Document1″ or “Document2″ etc. However when you try to modify the Toolbar for an existing document it will not display that document.

Seems like a bug to me. But it may just be that the design was for the toolbar to be “locked” after the document is created/saved.

Hope that helps a bit. Probably not the ideal solution but at least it provides a work-around.
–Mike

]]> By: VickyJ http://www.htstechtips.com/2009/02/26/increased-productivity-with-microsoft-office-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-1944 VickyJ Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:29:25 +0000 http://www.htstechtips.com/?p=870#comment-1944 MikeM, I've noticed when I'm adding items to my Quick Access Bar, right above the list there is a drop down box that displays "For all documents (default)". Can I add buttons to my Quick Access Bar that will only display in that document? Say I have a mail merge document that I want the mail merge items to show on my Quick Access Bar but only when I'm in that mail merge document. I was reading in "2007 Microsoft® Office System Inside Out" and on one of the pages it states "In the Customize Quick Access Toolbar drop-down list, choose whether to apply this customization to all documents (the default) or to the active document." I have yet to figure out how to do it because the only item in the drop-down box is "For all documents (default)". MikeM,
I’ve noticed when I’m adding items to my Quick Access Bar, right above the list there is a drop down box that displays “For all documents (default)”. Can I add buttons to my Quick Access Bar that will only display in that document? Say I have a mail merge document that I want the mail merge items to show on my Quick Access Bar but only when I’m in that mail merge document. I was reading in “2007 Microsoft® Office System Inside Out” and on one of the pages it states “In the Customize Quick Access Toolbar drop-down list, choose whether to apply this customization to all documents (the default) or to the active document.” I have yet to figure out how to do it because the only item in the drop-down box is “For all documents (default)”.

]]> By: MikeM http://www.htstechtips.com/2009/02/26/increased-productivity-with-microsoft-office-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-1914 MikeM Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:59:31 +0000 http://www.htstechtips.com/?p=870#comment-1914 @Typegeek: Glad you found the post useful. I've put a number of buttons on the Quick Access Bar and found it to be a real productivity booster. The buttons I use have changed over time - both the number and the functions - as I have gotten to an optimal configuration. @Typegeek: Glad you found the post useful. I’ve put a number of buttons on the Quick Access Bar and found it to be a real productivity booster. The buttons I use have changed over time – both the number and the functions – as I have gotten to an optimal configuration.

]]> By: Typegeek http://www.htstechtips.com/2009/02/26/increased-productivity-with-microsoft-office-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-1911 Typegeek Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:48:26 +0000 http://www.htstechtips.com/?p=870#comment-1911 Interesting post. I never considered adding more than 1 or 2 buttons to the quick access toolbar, I simply use it for custom macro buttons you've got a good idea here. Interesting post. I never considered adding more than 1 or 2 buttons to the quick access toolbar, I simply use it for custom macro buttons you’ve got a good idea here.

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