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Mar 04, 2016 Toolbar missing in Word 2016 The main toolbar in Word 2016 has suddenly disappeared- all I get at the top of the screen is File - Tools - View but doesn't appear to be an option to restore the main toolbar.

Office 365 ProPlus is being renamed to Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise. For more information about this change, read this blog post.

Summary

One of the most convenient features of Microsoft Word is the ability to customize the tools that you work with. This article describes how you can customize and create toolbars and toolbar buttons. You can customize any toolbar by adding, deleting, moving, or grouping toolbar buttons to suit your needs.

Microsoft Word includes several built-in toolbars, including the two default toolbars that are visible when you start Word: the Standard toolbar and the Formatting toolbar. The Standard toolbar includes command buttons with which you can quickly access many of the frequently used commands, such as Save, Open, Copy, and Paste. The Formatting toolbar provides quick access to text-formatting commands, including Bold, Italic, Underline, Numbering, and Bullets.

To see a list of available toolbars, point to Toolbars on the View menu. The available toolbars appear on the Toolbars submenu. The toolbars that are currently visible in the Word window are selected (check marks appear next to them). To view and use a toolbar, you must select it on the Toolbars submenu. To select it (make it visible on the Word screen), click the toolbar name.

Note Creating and customizing menus in Word is similar to the way that you create and customize your toolbars.

How to add a button to an existing toolbar

To add a button to an existing toolbar, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Use the customize command on the toolbars submenu

1. On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Customize.

   Note You can also open the Customize dialog box by clicking Customize on the Tools menu.

2. In the Customize dialog box, click the Commands tab. Under Categories, select the category from which you want to add a button. The Categories list displays categories of commands, organized by menu name or by type. The Built-in Menus category provides options for changing menus.

3. Click a category to change the list of commands that appear in the Commands box, on the right side of the Customize dialog box.

4. To add a button to a toolbar that is displayed, drag the button from the Commands box to the toolbar.

   For example, under Categories, click View. In the Commands box, click View Field Codes, and drag it to the Standard toolbar. Release the mouse button when you see a vertical bar indicating the position of the button.

Method 2: Use the 'More Buttons' button on the toolbar

1. On the toolbar, click More Buttons, and then click Add or Remove Buttons.

   A submenu appears.

   Note The More Buttons toolbar button appears on most (not all) toolbars only when the toolbar is docked. To dock a toolbar, either double-click the title bar of the floating toolbar, or drag it to a docked position.

   For more information about how to dock a toolbar, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type move a toolbar in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.

2. To add a button to the toolbar, select the check box next to the button that you want to add. To remove a button from the toolbar, click to clear the check box next to the button on the submenu.

How to change the image of an existing button

1. Display the toolbar where the button you want to change appears.

2. On the Tools menu, click Customize.

3. When the Customize dialog box appears, right-click the button on the toolbar, and point to Change Button Image on the list that appears. A selection of images appears. Click the button image that you want to use as your custom button image.

   Note If you change the image and then decide that it is not what you want, you cannot revert to the original image. However, you can drag the button with the wrong image off the toolbar and add another image from the Customize dialog box (click the Commands tab).

To modify a button image, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Customize.
2. When the Customize dialog box appears, right-click the button, and then click Edit Button Image.
3. The Edit Button dialog box appears. Make any changes that you want, and then click OK.
   You cannot change the image of a button that displays a list or menu when you click it.

How to modify toolbar buttons

1. On the Tools menu, click Customize.
2. Click the Toolbars tab.
3. Use the appropriate procedure from the following table.
4. Click Close.

How to assign a hyperlink to a toolbar button or menu command

When you assign a hyperlink to a toolbar button or menu command, the hyperlink replaces the command currently assigned to that button or menu command.

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You cannot assign a hyperlink to a button that displays a list or menu when you click it.

To assign a hyperlink to a toolbar button or menu command, follow these steps:

1. Make sure the toolbar that you want to change is visible. To do this, pointing to Toolbars on the View menu, and then click the toolbar that you want to display.

2. Do one of the following:

   • On the **View **menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Customize.
   • On the Tools menu, click Customize.

3. Right-click the toolbar button, point to Assign Hyperlink on the menu that appears, and then click Open. Under Link to, click the source that you want to link to, and then select the options that you want.

4. In the Customize dialog box, click Close.

How to create a new toolbar

1. On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Customize.

2. Click the Toolbars tab, and then click New.

3. In the Toolbar Name box, type a name for your new custom toolbar.

4. In the Make toolbar available to box, click the template or open document where you want to store the toolbar.

5. Click OK.

   The Customize dialog box appears.

6. Click the Commands tab. Click the category that you want to select your button from. Under Commands, drag the button that you want to the new toolbar.

7. Click Close.

How to delete a custom toolbar

1. On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Customize.

2. Click the Toolbars tab.

3. Under Toolbars, click the custom toolbar that you want to delete, and then clickDelete.

   Note You cannot delete a built-in toolbar. When you select a built-in toolbar in the Toolbars list, the Delete button is unavailable, and the Reset button becomes available. If you click the Reset button, the built-in toolbar returns to its original default appearance.

How to move a toolbar

To move a toolbar from its docked position at the top of the Word window, point to the two vertical bars on the left end of the toolbar. When the four-headed arrow appears, drag the toolbar to a new location.

To move a floating toolbar, click the title bar of the toolbar window, and then drag the toolbar to the new location.

How to store toolbar changes

When you create a custom toolbar or modify an existing toolbar, the changes are stored in the Normal template (Normal.dot), in another active template, or in an open document. To select the location where you want to store the changes, follow these steps:

1. On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Customize.
2. In the Customize dialog box, click the Commands tab.
3. In the Save in list, click the template or document where you want to save your custom toolbar.
4. Click Close.
   Note The Save in list displays templates and documents other than the Normal.dot template, only if those templates are active or if those documents are open in Word. To activate another template, close the Customize dialog box, click Templates and Add-Ins on the Tools menu, and then click Attach to attach your active document to another template.

References

For additional information about toolbars, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

291484 Your toolbars are missing, your menu bar is missing, or your personalized settings are not retained when you start Word 2002 or Word 2003

For more information about how to create and customize menus and toolbars, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type toolbars in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.

Note

Office 365 ProPlus is being renamed to Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise. For more information about this change, read this blog post.

Symptoms

While using Word for Mac one or more Toolbars are missing and cannot be added.

Cause

This behavior can be caused by one of these things:

• The oval button in the upper-right corner of the document was clicked. This button 'toggles' display of toolbars on and off.
• There is an issue with the Normal template in Word.
• The toolbars or menus are modified.

Resolution

To resolve this problem, try the following methods.

Method 1: Make sure that tool bar display is not turned off

1. In the upper-right corner of the window click the oval button.

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   When this button is clicked, it hides all the toolbars. A second click causes the toolbars to be displayed.

2. If the toolbars reappear, quit, and then restart Word to make sure that the appropriate toolbars are displayed.

If Method 1 did not resolve the problem, try Method 2.

Method 2: Reset the toolbars and menus in Word

You can reset the toolbars and menus in the Customize Toolbars and Menus option, any saved customization is removed, and all settings are reverted to the original default settings.

1. Open Word.
2. Go to View in the menu.
3. Choose Toolbars.
4. Select Customize Toolbars and Menus.
5. Select Toolbars and Menus in the top of the Customize Toolbars and Menus window.
6. Select the item in the list you want to reset (Menu Bar, Standard, Formatting).
7. Click Reset.
8. Click OK when getting prompt: 'Are you sure you want to reset the changes made...'
9. Click OK.

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When View is missing from the menu, then you can also Control Click the Standard Toolbar and go to Customize Toolbars and Menus here.

If Method 2 did not resolve the problem, try Method 3.

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Method 3: Create a new Normal template Note

When a new Normal template is created, any saved customization is removed, and all settings are reverted to the original default settings.

Step 1: Quit all programs

To quit active applications, follow these steps:

1. On the Apple menu, click Force Quit.

2. Select an application in the 'Force Quit Applications' window.

3. Click Force Quit.

4. Repeat the previous steps until you quit all active applications.

Warning

When an application is force quit, any unsaved changes to open documents are not saved.

When you are finished, click the red button in the upper-left corner and proceed to Step 2.

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Step 2: Word 2008 and 2011: Move the Normal.dotm template file to the Trash

1. Quit all Microsoft Office applications.
2. On the Go menu, click Home.
3. Open Library.

   Note

   The Library folder is hidden in MAC OS X Lion. To display this folder, hold down the OPTION key while you click the Go menu.

4. Select the Application Support folder.
5. Select the Microsoft folder.
6. Open the Office folder.
7. Open the User Templates folder.
8. Move Normal.dotm to the Trash.
9. Start Word, a new Normal.dotm template will be created when you choose Quit Word in the Word menu.

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When you had Word 2004 on your Mac previously and you now have Word 2008 or Word 2011, also check if the Word 2004 Normal file is present on the system, if so, trash this Normal template file as well.

Step 3: Word 2004: Move the Normal template file to the Trash

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1. Quit all Microsoft Office applications.
2. On the Go menu, click Home.
3. Select the Documents folder.
4. Select the **Microsoft User Data **folder.
5. Move Normal to the Trash.
6. Start Word, a new Normal template will be created when you choose Quit Word in the Word menu.