Microsoft Word – Basics

Hide or show your ribbon

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Hide or show your ribbon

  1. Open Word.
  2. To Hide the ribbon    In the top right corner of the app, choose the ^.

In Microsoft Word, click any tab to expand the Ribbon, then click the pushpin icon at the right (Pin the Ribbon) to keep it visible at the top

If you’re using Read Mode, press the Esc key to display your ribbon.

Customize the ribbon

To open Customize the Ribbon and keyboard shortcuts window

  • Go to File > Options > Customize the Ribbon.

Notes: To save time, you can do multiple additions and changes while the window is open, and only save when you’re done.

  • To save your changes and see the results, select OK in the customize window.
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