add button to standard menu bar
 

I remember reading a post on how to add a standard button (say... the
Bold button) to the menu next to the Help menu. But I've looked
around and I can't find that post anymore. I don't need to do it
programatically, just manually. Thanks.

(The reason I want to do this is that there is no keyboard shortcut to
-- for example -- increase a cell's indent, but there is a button on
the format toolbar. So by adding that button to the menu at least I
could press Alt - H - [right arrow] - enter, which would be faster than
going to the mouse. I know I could create a macro with shortcut
button, but the workbooks I'm working with don't have macros and I want
to keep it that way.)

add button to standard menu bar
 

Hi Bodhi,

Try:

View | Toolbars | Customize | Commands | Select 'Format' category

Now, scroll through the available commands (including increase and decrease
indents) and drag the desired command(s) to a toolbar.

Finally, close the dialog.

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Regards,
Norman



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I remember reading a post on how to add a standard button (say... the
Bold button) to the menu next to the Help menu. But I've looked
around and I can't find that post anymore. I don't need to do it
programatically, just manually. Thanks.

(The reason I want to do this is that there is no keyboard shortcut to
-- for example -- increase a cell's indent, but there is a button on
the format toolbar. So by adding that button to the menu at least I
could press Alt - H - [right arrow] - enter, which would be faster than
going to the mouse. I know I could create a macro with shortcut
button, but the workbooks I'm working with don't have macros and I want
to keep it that way.)

add button to standard menu bar
 

Tools|Customize (just to see that dialog).

Now you can be quick and dangerous or you can be slow and safe...

Quick and dangerous.
Ctrl-click and drag the existing Bold icon to the other location. If you forget
to use ctrl-click and drag, you'll be moving the icon to a different location.

Slow(er) and safe(er)
Commands Tab|Format category
look for the Bold icon and drag it from the dialog to your favorite toolbar (as
many times as you want!).



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I remember reading a post on how to add a standard button (say... the
Bold button) to the menu next to the Help menu. But I've looked
around and I can't find that post anymore. I don't need to do it
programatically, just manually. Thanks.

(The reason I want to do this is that there is no keyboard shortcut to
-- for example -- increase a cell's indent, but there is a button on
the format toolbar. So by adding that button to the menu at least I
could press Alt - H - [right arrow] - enter, which would be faster than
going to the mouse. I know I could create a macro with shortcut
button, but the workbooks I'm working with don't have macros and I want
to keep it that way.)

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Dave Peterson