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Create a custom menu of most-used commands

Ever find yourself repeating multiple clicks to do the same process during the day?
In Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook® you can create a custom menu of the commands you use most. Here are the steps how to do it:
1. Go to the TOOLS menu, click on CUSTOMIZE, and then click the COMMANDS tab.

2. When you are in the “CATEGORIES” box, click the “NEW MENU”, and then drag “NEW MENU” from the “COMMANDS” box to a blank area on the toolbars where you want to see it appear.
3. Right-click the new menu, and then give it a name by typing in the “NAME” box on the shortcut menu. Complete by pressing ENTER

4. The last step is to add frequently used commands to your newly created menu by selecting a category from Categories box, and then drag a command from the Commands box to your custom menu.

Added by Richard on 24th October 2006

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