PUB2000: How to Reset the Toolbars in Publisher (212558)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Publisher 2000
This article was previously published under Q212558
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SUMMARY

Microsoft Publisher allows you to reposition the Standard, Formatting, and Objects toolbars. This article describes how to reset Publisher's default toolbar settings.

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WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

To reset the toolbars to the default settings, follow these steps:
  1. Close all instances of Publisher.
  2. On the Windows Start menu, click Run.
  3. In the Open box, type regedit, and click OK.
  4. Go to the following registry key:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Publisher\ Tracking Da
  5. In the right pane of Registry Editor, under the Name column, click CmdBarDa.
  6. On the Edit menu, click Delete.
  7. In the Confirm Value Delete dialog box, click Yes.
  8. On the Registry menu, click Exit.
When you restart Publisher, the toolbars will be reset to their default settings.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/29/1999
Keywords:kbhowto kbusage KB212558
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