ARCHIVED: In Microsoft Word, how do I restore a toolbar to its default configuration?

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Microsoft Word provides a built-in feature to restore a toolbar to its original configuration. To do this, follow the appropriate instructions below.

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Word 2007 for Windows

  1. Right-click the Quick Access Toolbar and select Customize Quick Access Toolbar....
  2. Make sure the drop-down menu under "Customize Quick Access Toolbar:" is set to For all documents (default).
  3. Click Reset below the right column and then click OK.

Word 2003 and earlier for Windows

  1. From the Tools menu, select Customize....
  2. Click the Toolbars tab, and then select the toolbar you would like to restore. Click the Reset... button.
  3. In the window that appears, choose Normal to apply this to all documents, or choose the specific document you are working on. Then click OK.
  4. In the Customize window, click the Close button.

Word for Mac OS and Mac OS X

  1. From the Tools menu, select Customize....
  2. Click Toolbars, and in the list on the left side of the window, highlight the toolbar you wish to restore.
  3. Click Restore or Reset. In the dialog box that appears, click OK to reset the toolbar.
  4. When you have finished making changes to all the toolbars you wish to restore, click OK or Close to close the Customize window.

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