Microsoft Access 2010 Bible

Chapter 29: Customizing Access Ribbons

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FIGURE 29.12

The Ribbon Designer is a new feature in Access 2010.

Command Category drop-down list

Add new tab

Add new group

Import or export modifications

Rename

selected item

You can hide built-in ribbon tabs if you prefer. Notice the check boxes next to the items in the list

on the right side of Figure 29.12. Deselecting a box next to a tab hides the tab from the user. If the

tab contains commands the user must have, you can add a custom tab (with the New Tab button

under the Customize the Ribbon list on the right side of Figure 29.12), and then add custom

groups as needed. Finally, add the necessary commands to the custom groups.

In many cases, simply hiding tabs is probably easier than removing them from the ribbon. If they

are hidden, you can easily restore their visibility later on, if you need to.

The ribbon designer includes up-and-down arrows at the far right side for repositioning tabs and

groups within tabs. You could, for instance, add a custom group (or use an existing group) and

move the most commonly-used commands into it with the up-and-down arrow keys.