Customizing Menus
You can customize the menu commands of the user interface to suit your needs. You can use the Customize dialog to hide or add menus.
![]() | Restoring the default settings Use the Reset all button under Tools > Customize > Commands to reset the changes you made in the customization settings. |
![]() | Special menu bars Some views, for example in the Solution Explorer, have a special menu bar with buttons for sorting, displaying and searching in the window. These menu bars cannot be configured. |
Removing a menu or command
- 1. Select the Customize command in the Tools menu.
- The Customize dialog opens. The Toolbars tab is visible.
- 2. Select the Commands tab.
- The Menu bar field is activated by default.
- 3. In the corresponding listbox, select the menu you want to edit.
- The Commands area shows the available submenus and commands.
- 4. Select a menu or command.
- 5. Click Delete.
- The menu or the command is deleted from the menu tree.
- 6. Click Close.
- The dialog closes, and the menu is customized.
Adding a menu
- 1. Select the Customize command in the Tools menu.
- The Customize dialog opens. The Toolbars tab is visible.
- 2. Select the Commands tab.
- The Menu bar field is activated by default.
- 3. In the corresponding listbox, select the menu you want to edit.
- The Controls area shows the available submenus and commands.
- 4. Click Add New Menu.
- A new menu is added.
- 5. Click on the Modify Selection combobox and enter a name for the new menu.
- 6. Change the position in the menu sequence using the Move Up or Move Down buttons.
- 7. Click Close.
- The dialog closes. The new menu is not fully displayed until a command is available within the menu.
Adding a command
- 1. Select the Customize command in the Tools menu.
- The Customize dialog opens. The Toolbars tab is visible.
- 2. Select the Commands tab.
- The Menu bar field is activated by default.
- 3. In the corresponding listbox, select the menu you want to edit.
- The Commands area shows the available submenus and commands.
- 4. Click Add Command….
- The Add Command dialog opens. The dialog lists all commands grouped into categories.
- 5. Select the command you want to add and click OK.
- The new command is added to the menu tree.
- 6. Change the position in the menu sequence using the Move Up or Move Down buttons.
- 7. Click Close.
- The dialog closes, and the new command is available in the menu.
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