


After doing so, you should see that your QAT looks like this now: I then added the Add-ins command to the QAT. In the example shown above, I chose Commands Not in the Ribbon in the Choose commands from dropdown list. Tip: You can also right-click on a control in the Ribbon, and then click Add to Quick Access Toolbar. You can add buttons for all your favorite commands to the QAT this way. In the Choose commands from dropdown make your choice, select the command you want, and then click Add:

Right-click on the QAT in the upper right corner of the Excel 2007 window, and then click Customize Quick Access Toolbar: One reason you might want to change a button’s image is that a lot of commands use the same button image (a green circle).įor more information about adding missing built-in commands to the QAT or Ribbon see: How do you Customize the QAT for All Workbooks? It also shows an example of how you can change the image of a QAT button. This post shows you how to add a button to the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) for one or all workbooks. You can find more useful tips from Ron and links to Excel add-ins at his website: If you have release 6.1.1–6.2.0, see Mini-Toolbar and Context Menu Missing.Today’s author is Ron de Bruin, an Excel MVP. In Windows 7, switch to a higher resolution Aero theme to allow the mini toolbar to work. "Classic" non-Aero modes, like those used in Windows XP or available as a "basic" theme in Windows 7, don't allow the mini toolbar to function correctly. Aero is the Windows higher resolution "Aero-glass" mode that the mini-toolbar was designed for. If the toolbar is enabled, the problem may be your screen resolution or display mode. Holding down the left mouse button could interfere with selecting a block of cells, so that behavior was removed from In 6.1–6.3, the only way to bring up the mini-toolbar was to right-click in a cell. The mini-toolbar was introduced in 6.0, and to bring it up you could right-click a cell or hold the down left mouse button while pointing into a cell.

If you have 6.x, look in the first section of Application Settings and verify that the mini-toolbar is enabled. always appears appears if you have run a simulation. When I right-click on a cell, the mini-toolbar does not appear.ĭo you have 7.0 or newer? With the release of 7.0.0, the mini-toolbar was replaced by two entries, and in the right-click menu for cells. Troubleshooting for Excel: Other Issues Mini-Toolbar Does Not Appear
