Add/Remove buttons does not change Add/Remove (192074)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2000
  • Microsoft Word 2003

This article was previously published under Q192074

SYMPTOMS

When you click the More Buttons button on the toolbar, and you click Add or Remove Buttons, buttons that you have added to the toolbar through Customize cannot be turned on or off by using the menu. The custom buttons are unavailable (appear grayed).

Only buttons that are included by default on the toolbar can be turned on and off by using the menu.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, manually add or remove custom toolbar buttons.

To add buttons to the toolbar, follow these steps:
  1. On the More Commands button, click Add or Remove Buttons, and then click Customize.
  2. Click the Commands tab. Under Categories, select the category from which you want to add a button.
  3. The available built-in buttons for the selected category will be displayed to the right of the list, under Commands.
  4. Click the button you want, and then drag it to the location you want on a toolbar.
To remove buttons from the toolbar, follow these steps:
  1. On the More Commands button, click Add or Remove Buttons, and then click Customize.
  2. Click the button you want that is currently on the toolbar and drag the button off the toolbar.
Note You can also choose Reset Toolbar to set the toolbar back to the Standard default toolbar.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/14/2006
Keywords:kbbug kbnofix KB192074