Customizing the Ribbon

You can group your frequently used commands in your own tabs and groups in Studio's ribbon.

To access the options for ribbon customization, go to the View tab > Ribbon Customization > Customize Ribbon.

All the custom tabs and groups have (Custom) after their name in the Custom Ribbon list. That mention does not appear in the ribbon.

Tabs

To add a custom tab to the Ribbon:

Click New Tab under the Custom Ribbon list.
Give a name to your new tab. You can only add commands to custom groups. Proceed to adding groups.

To rename a tab, select the tab you want to rename from the Custom Ribbon list and click Rename.

Groups

You can add groups to default or custom tabs.

To add a custom group to a tab:

Select the tab you want to add the group to in the Custom Ribbon list.
Click New Group under the Custom Ribbon list.
Give a name to your new group. Proceed to adding commands.

To rename a group, select the group you want to rename from the Custom Ribbon list and click Rename.

Commands

Commands are context-sensitive and only show up when you open the tab in the view for which the command is available. For example, the Open for Review option is only available in the Files view. You can check the view for which a command is available in the Category column.

To add a command to a group:

Select the group you wish your command to reside in from the Custom Ribbon list.
Select the command you wish to add to the group from the Commands list.
Click Add.
Click OK, to save your settings and customize the ribbon.

Reorder Custom Tabs, Groups and Items

In the Custom Ribbon list, select the item you want to move.
Use the Up and Down buttons to move the item as you wish.
Click OK, to save your settings.

Reset Ribbon to Defaults

You can reset all tabs on the ribbon to their default state. This will also reset the Quick Access Toolbar to show only the default commands.

To reset the ribbon to default, click Reset in the Customize Ribbon window.

Limitations

In the Customize Ribbon dialog box, you can add new tabs and groups and move them around to change their display order on the ribbon. Currently, this imposes the following limitations:

you cannot move the default Home, View, Add-ins or Help tabs. Similarly, you cannot move the groups or actions that these default tabs contain.
you cannot move custom groups within the default tabs. This means that inside default tabs, you can only add custom groups at the top of the existing ones. On the ribbon, these will be then be displayed on the left hand-side of existing groups. However, within your own tabs, you can freely move your custom groups.
you cannot add a number of dynamic, context-dependent commands. For example, some Formatting, QuickInsert and Review actions like adding comments may depend on the type of file to which you will apply these actions and cannot be made available for ribbon or quick access toolbar customization.