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.

Customizing Menus 1:

Restoring the default settings

Use the Reset all button under Tools > Customize > Commands to reset the changes you made in the customization settings.

Customizing Menus 2:

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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