Learn how to reorder Ribbon tabs and remove the custom tabs in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac. You will end up with a more streamlined Ribbon within PowerPoint.
Author: Geetesh Bajaj
Product/Version: PowerPoint 2011 for Mac
OS: Mac OS X
The Ribbon made its debut in Office 2011 versions of PowerPoint, and other programs such as Word and Excel, as such, it is a new interface component that replaces the Elements Gallery in Office 2008 for Mac. Although the Ribbon in its default state is sophisticated and easy to use, you can make it work for you even better by learning some cool options, and by also customizing it to some extent, as explained in the following steps:
To minimize/maximize the Ribbon, choose any of the following options:
Note: Alternatively, follow any of the following three methods to minimize/maximize the Ribbon:
i. Click on any active tab header of the Ribbon once to minimize the entire Ribbon. Click again on a tab header to maximize it.
ii. Use the shortcut key combination Command+Option+R to minimize and/or maximize the Ribbon. Want more keyboard shortcuts for PowerPoint 2011? Explore our Keyboard Shortcuts: PowerPoint 2011 for Mac page.
iii. Select or deselect the View | Ribbon menu option.
To change the order of the tabs within the Ribbon, follow these steps:
See Also:
Working with QAT and Ribbons: Reordering and Removing Ribbon Tabs in PowerPoint (Index Page)
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