Subject: Creating a new ribbon tab and child panels

You can create a new ribbon tab by inserting a tab at the top level of the Ribbon Tree. Then you can add panels, or groups, to the new ribbon tab and add commands. You can also modify existing names and commands by adding, deleting, and rearranging them.

Bullet colors indicate whether a command is available at the current experience level.
A green bullet in front of a ribbon item or command indicates that the item is avail­able; a red bullet indicates that the item is not available for you to use at the experi­ence level you have set. To change your experience level, choose Tools > Options.

To create a new ribbon tab

   1   Do one of the following to choose Customize ():

•   On the ribbon, choose Tools > Customize (in Manage).

•   On the menu, choose Tools > Customize.

•   Type customize and then press Enter.

   2   Click the Ribbon tab.

   3   In the Ribbon Tree, select the ribbon tab name above which you want to add a new menu.

   4   Choose Insert > Insert Tab.

   5   Type a name for the new tab, and then press Enter.

   6   Click Close.

Note that a blank tab will not appear. To see the new ribbon tab, you must perform the following steps for adding a panel and command to the ribbon.

To add a panel and command to a ribbon tab

   1   Do one of the following to choose Customize ():

•   On the ribbon, choose Tools > Customize (in Manage).

•   On the menu, choose Tools > Customize.

•   Type customize and then press Enter.

   2   Click the Ribbon tab.

   3   In the Ribbon Tree, select the ribbon tab to which you want to add the new panel and command.

   4   Choose Insert > Insert Panel.

   5   Type a name for the new panel, and then press Enter.

   6   Select the panel.

   7   Choose Insert > Insert Child Row.

   8   Select the row item.

   9   Choose Insert > Insert Child Command button.

   10   Enter a name for the new command, and then press Enter.

   11   Assign a command string to the command you added by doing one of the following:

•   In the Available Commands list, choose the command, and then click Add Command.

•   In the Command box, type the command string, and then click Add Command.

   12   In the Help String box, type the text to be displayed in the status bar when the cur­sor is positioned over the new command.

   13   To add another command, repeat the steps above.

   14   When you have finished, click Close.

Add three ^C (Ctrl+C) characters before a command to cancel any active commands.
When a command is selected from a ribbon, these characters will cancel any active commands or dialogs.

To rename a ribbon item

   1   Do one of the following to choose Customize ():

•   On the ribbon, choose Tools > Customize (in Manage).

•   On the menu, choose Tools > Customize.

•   Type customize and then press Enter.

   2   Click the Ribbon tab.

   3   In the Ribbon Tree, select the ribbon item you want to rename.

   4   Click Rename.

   5   Type a new name for the ribbon item by typing over the highlighted name, and then press Enter.

   6   Click Close.

To delete a ribbon item

   1   Do one of the following to choose Customize ():

•   On the ribbon, choose Tools > Customize (in Manage).

•   On the menu, choose Tools > Customize.

•   Type customize and then press Enter.

   2   Click the Ribbon tab.

   3   In the Ribbon Tree, select the ribbon item you want to delete.

   4   Click Delete.

   5   In the Confirmation dialog box, click Yes to delete the ribbon item.

   6   Click Close.

Some ribbon items have sub-items below them.
Deleting a ribbon item that has sub-items below it in the Ribbon Tree also deletes all of those sub-items.