
Note: With the release of Word 2010, Microsoft has provided a means for performing basic ribbon customization of the Word 2010 ribbon using the built-in user interface. While you don't have to be a rocket scientist to customize the Ribbon UI, you do have to be willing roll up your sleeves and learn just a little about RibbonXML structure and some of the individual ribbon controls. From here on I will try to refer to this script as RibbonXML. The ribbon is customized using an XML script. Especially after you learn that it can be customized in ways far beyond the capabilities of the former command bar menus. Given a chance you may one day come to appreciate the ribbon. Mastering the methods presented here, you can regain complete control of your Ribbon UI both its look and its functionality. This Microsoft Word Help & Microsoft Word Tips page presents my attempt to show you how you can customize the Ribbon UI without resorting to "commercial" third party add-ins (i.e., add-ins that you have to pay for).


General Colin Powell had a wonderful way of saying much with few words.
