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The Quick Access Toolbar is a customizable toolbar that contains a set of commands that are independent of the tab on the ribbon that is currently displayed. You can move the Quick Access Toolbar from one of the two possible locations, and you can add buttons that represent commands to the Quick Access Toolbar.
What icons are on the Quick Access toolbar?
The Quick Access toolbar appears to the right of the Office Button near the top of the screen, displaying icons that represent commonly used commands such as Save, Undo, and Redo. The Quick Access toolbar provides one-click access to the most commonly used commands.
The Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) consists of a combination of up to 20 Commands either specified by the application (known as the application defaults list) or selected by the user. The Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) can contain unique Commands that are not available elsewhere in the ribbon UI.
How do I get my quick access toolbar back?
To get it back, right-click the Ribbon and select the Show Quick Access Toolbar below the Ribbon option. Then the QAT will re-emerge just below the Ribbon as shown in the snapshot directly below.
How do I restore the Quick Access Toolbar?
If you customize the Quick Access toolbar, you can restore it to the original settings.
- Open the Customize dialog box using one of these methods:
- In the Customize dialog box, click the Quick Access tab.
- On the Quick Access page, click Reset.
- In the message dialog box, click Yes.
- In the Customize dialog box, click Close.
Why can’t I see quick access?
Go to File Explorer and on the ribbon click View then at the end select Options – Change folder and search options. On the General tab at the top select the drop down and make sure it showing as Quick Access.
How do I reset the Quick Access toolbar in Windows 10?
Click Start and type: file explorer options and hit Enter or click the option at the top of the search results. In the Privacy section, make sure both boxes are checked for recently used files and folders in Quick Access and click the Clear button. That’s it.
What are the buttons on the Quick Access toolbar?
By default, the Quick Access Toolbar contains only two buttons and an arrow that opens a drop-down menu. Click or tap the arrow to open the menu The “Customize Quick Access Toolbar” menu reveals the complete set of default commands. The checked commands are shown, while the rest are hidden.
By default, the toolbar is located above the ribbon, in the upper left corner in Word, PowerPoint, or other Office app. To access and use the buttons on the Quick Access Toolbar while editing a document in any Office app, press the Alt key and then press the Key Tip number associated with the feature.
How to show command labels in quick access toolbar?
If the Quick Access Toolbar is set below the ribbon, you can show or hide the command labels. Click Customize Quick Access Toolbar . In the list, click Show Command Labels
How to persist quick access toolbar ( Qat ) settings?
Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) Command items and settings can be persisted across application sessions using the IUIRibbon::SaveSettingsToStream and IUIRibbon::LoadSettingsFromStream functions. For more information, see Persisting Ribbon State.