Customising toolbars

Until I installed 2007 I was able to create my own toolbars - for example to
insert accented letters in foreign languages. I can still do this but I want
to copy and paste the accented letter (say an e acute) onto the button to
make it obvious what it is. The only way I can find to change a button image
is to choose a new one from a dropdown list - but this is no use to me.

Can anyone help?

Many thanks

On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 05:18:00 -0800, GaiaDLC
wrote:

Until I installed 2007 I was able to create my own toolbars - for example to
insert accented letters in foreign languages. I can still do this but I want
to copy and paste the accented letter (say an e acute) onto the button to
make it obvious what it is. The only way I can find to change a button image
is to choose a new one from a dropdown list - but this is no use to me.

Can anyone help?

Many thanks

If you still have access to a copy of Word XP or 2003, you can use the technique
at http://www.gmayor.com/Toolbars_in_word_2007.htm. Otherwise, no.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

Jay, thank you. This is a terrible disapointment and will be for many of my
friends and colleagues some of whom rely on being able to use multiple
customised toolbars. Unfortunately for me, I had a major crash on my PC, lost
all my MS software and was unable to reinstall it because the licensing
agreement had ended. I am therefore stuck with 2007 which has become so
nannyish it's virtually not much use.

"Jay Freedman" wrote:

On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 05:18:00 -0800, GaiaDLC
wrote:

Until I installed 2007 I was able to create my own toolbars - for example to
insert accented letters in foreign languages. I can still do this but I want
to copy and paste the accented letter (say an e acute) onto the button to
make it obvious what it is. The only way I can find to change a button image
is to choose a new one from a dropdown list - but this is no use to me.

Can anyone help?

Many thanks

If you still have access to a copy of Word XP or 2003, you can use the technique
at http://www.gmayor.com/Toolbars_in_word_2007.htm. Otherwise, no.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

You can put your own custom image on a button. It is not an easy process
and you may become near suicidal in the initial process, but again it can be
done. See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Customize_Ribbon.htm



--
Greg Maxey/Word MVP
See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm
For some helpful tips using Word.


GaiaDLC wrote:
Jay, thank you. This is a terrible disapointment and will be for many
of my friends and colleagues some of whom rely on being able to use
multiple customised toolbars. Unfortunately for me, I had a major
crash on my PC, lost all my MS software and was unable to reinstall
it because the licensing agreement had ended. I am therefore stuck
with 2007 which has become so nannyish it's virtually not much use.

"Jay Freedman" wrote:

On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 05:18:00 -0800, GaiaDLC

wrote:

Until I installed 2007 I was able to create my own toolbars - for
example to insert accented letters in foreign languages. I can
still do this but I want to copy and paste the accented letter (say
an e acute) onto the button to make it obvious what it is. The only
way I can find to change a button image is to choose a new one from
a dropdown list - but this is no use to me.

Can anyone help?

Many thanks

If you still have access to a copy of Word XP or 2003, you can use
the technique
at http://www.gmayor.com/Toolbars_in_word_2007.htm. Otherwise, no.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so all may benefit.

GaiaDLC,

To clarify one point: The original post was about a custom image for a button on
the Quick Access Toolbar, and that is still not possible. What Greg's page
discusses is adding a custom button to a custom group on the ribbon itself.

Once you get past the apparent complexity of RibbonML and realize that it's just
some copy/paste, this may actually be preferable.

On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 09:40:46 -0500, "Greg Maxey"
wrote:

You can put your own custom image on a button. It is not an easy process
and you may become near suicidal in the initial process, but again it can be
done. See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Customize_Ribbon.htm



--
Greg Maxey/Word MVP
See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm
For some helpful tips using Word.


GaiaDLC wrote:
Jay, thank you. This is a terrible disapointment and will be for many
of my friends and colleagues some of whom rely on being able to use
multiple customised toolbars. Unfortunately for me, I had a major
crash on my PC, lost all my MS software and was unable to reinstall
it because the licensing agreement had ended. I am therefore stuck
with 2007 which has become so nannyish it's virtually not much use.

"Jay Freedman" wrote:

On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 05:18:00 -0800, GaiaDLC

wrote:

Until I installed 2007 I was able to create my own toolbars - for
example to insert accented letters in foreign languages. I can
still do this but I want to copy and paste the accented letter (say
an e acute) onto the button to make it obvious what it is. The only
way I can find to change a button image is to choose a new one from
a dropdown list - but this is no use to me.

Can anyone help?

Many thanks

If you still have access to a copy of Word XP or 2003, you can use
the technique
at http://www.gmayor.com/Toolbars_in_word_2007.htm. Otherwise, no.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

While the built-in features won't let you create custom toolbars and toolbar
icons, you might find that the quick access toolbar will provide at least a
place to put stuff you use often, which can save some ribbon surfing. I've
found that by displaying the QAT below the ribbon, it's a bit handier than
the default location.

--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
"GaiaDLC" wrote in message
...
Jay, thank you. This is a terrible disapointment and will be for many of
my
friends and colleagues some of whom rely on being able to use multiple
customised toolbars. Unfortunately for me, I had a major crash on my PC,
lost
all my MS software and was unable to reinstall it because the licensing
agreement had ended. I am therefore stuck with 2007 which has become so
nannyish it's virtually not much use.

"Jay Freedman" wrote:

On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 05:18:00 -0800, GaiaDLC

wrote:

Until I installed 2007 I was able to create my own toolbars - for
example to
insert accented letters in foreign languages. I can still do this but I
want
to copy and paste the accented letter (say an e acute) onto the button
to
make it obvious what it is. The only way I can find to change a button
image
is to choose a new one from a dropdown list - but this is no use to me.

Can anyone help?

Many thanks

If you still have access to a copy of Word XP or 2003, you can use the
technique
at http://www.gmayor.com/Toolbars_in_word_2007.htm. Otherwise, no.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so all may benefit.