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How to Customize The Quick Access Toolbar in Outlook
Follow these quick steps to customize Outlook’s Quick Access toolbar
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Key notes
Outlook is an email client for sending and receiving emails, managing personal information, managing calendar events, etc. However, working on Microsoft Outlook can be easier by customizing the Outlook Quick Access toolbar.
Also,keeping the folder pane expanded in Outlookwill help you access it easily and improve your productivity.
What does the Quick Access toolbar do in Microsoft Outlook?
Many users attest that the Quick Access toolbar is one of the best features. Microsoft Office apps. The Microsoft Quick Access toolbar is a menu usually found at the top-right or left corner of theMicrosoft Outlookapp.
Furthermore, the idea of the Quick Access toolbar depicts what the name suggests. It provides convenience and easy access to users, allowing them to use their most needed and commonly used features in Outlook.
Likewise, it contains features such as Undo, Save, New, Sort ascending and descending, etc., which are available at users’ reach. In short, the Quick Access toolbar contains the necessary commands for working with Microsoft Office apps.
Moreover, users can import and export the Quick Access toolbar settings from oneMicrosoft Office appto another for uniformity.
How can I customize Outlook’s Quick Access toolbar?
1. Add or remove commands to the Quick Access toolbar on Outlook
Adding or removing commands from the Quick Access toolbar allows you to select the commands that are to be in the Outlook toolbar.
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2. Remove a button from the Quick Access toolbar
The command will be deleted from the Quick Access Toolbar on Outlook, as in other Microsoft Office apps.
3. Change the Quick Access toolbar location on Outlook
Changing Outlook’s Quick Access toolbar location lets you decide where it is best suited for your activities.
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4. Customize the order of the commands on Outlook
Customizing the order of commands on Outlook’s toolbar allows you to set a priority hierarchy for the commands you use most.
5. Import/Export a customized Quick Access toolbar
Importing or exporting a customized Quick Access toolbar allows you to have the same settings across yourMicrosoft Officeapps.
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If you have more queries, please tell us in the comments section. Also, if you have any suggestions, we’d like to hear from you also.
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Vladimir Popescu
Being an artist his entire life while also playing handball at a professional level, Vladimir has also developed a passion for all things computer-related.
With an innate fascination for research and analysis, and realizing many other people share his passion for this subject, he delved into writing Windows-related articles, so other people can also benefit from the acquired information.
When not writing kick-ass articles, Vladimir likes to spend his time doing Crossfit and creating art.
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