How to Get Rid of Toolbars in Word Processing

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Search your program's Help menu for <toolbars>.

   Traditional word processing programs have multiple toolbars for performing sets of actions by category.
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   Step 2: Find out which menu item controls toolbars.

   The most probable menu item is View.
   
   Open the View menu and look at the list of available toolbars. , Generally, in word processing, you will keep the Standard and Formatting toolbars. , For example, you do not need Drawing or Picture toolbars when you are not handling graphics. , (Hold down left mouse button over the handle and drag).
   
   Moving or resizing a toolbar is an alternative to closing it. , These options should include turn off toolbar
   - possibly by deselecting a check box. ,
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   Step 3: Decide which toolbars you always need to keep on screen.

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   Step 4: Turn off toolbars that you do not use or do not need for the current job.

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   Step 5: Find the drag handle of a toolbar and move it around the screen.

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   Step 6: Right mouse click on a menu or toolbar and see what options you have.

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   Step 7: Find out how to turn your toolbars on again.

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