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Control the ribbon panels.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
3 min.
Transcript
00:03
Let's look at how you can find extra
00:05
commands that may not be accessed quite as frequently
00:08
for this. Let's change to the insert tab.
00:11
Notice next to the block definition label, there's a small down arrow.
00:15
This indicates that there are additional commands you can access.
00:18
Not all ribbon panels have this though,
00:21
you can click anywhere within the panel title to open the additional commands area.
00:25
The display of the area is temporary.
00:27
As long as your mouse cursor is within it, it will remain displayed
00:31
once you select a tool or move your focus from its extents,
00:34
it will automatically collapse.
00:36
However, you can pin it into place by clicking on the small pin icon
00:41
in the lower left corner,
00:43
the icon will change its appearance
00:44
and now you can move your cursor freely about
00:47
the pinned menu will stay in place until you unpin it or until you change ribbon tabs.
00:53
Here. I'll change to the annotate tab
00:56
in certain ribbon panels,
00:58
you'll also see a small arrow in the lower right corner of the panel title.
01:02
This is the style dialogue manager, dialogue display icon.
01:05
There is a corresponding style dialogue for panel items,
01:09
clicking this icon will display it
01:11
again. Not all panels will have this feature.
01:14
Let's close this dialogue.
01:16
Finally,
01:17
let's explore floating and managing ribbon panels.
01:20
You can move a ribbon panel away from the ribbon
01:23
and allow it to appear elsewhere on your screen.
01:26
This is called a floating panel
01:28
to float a panel. Left, click anywhere in the panel where there is no tool icon,
01:33
keep your mouse key depressed and drag it away.
01:36
Unlike the additional commands pull down,
01:38
this is not temporary and it will stay floating until you put it back.
01:43
Also notice that the additional commands icon has shifted to
01:46
the right and is no longer at the bottom.
01:48
Next to the title,
01:50
hovering anywhere over the floated panel will display a sidebar on either side.
01:55
The left side bar allows you to reposition the panel
01:58
and the right one has two important controls that appear
02:00
as small icons at the top of the sidebar.
02:03
Although you can also reposition it with this sidebar as well.
02:06
Again, let's go from the bottom up.
02:09
The bottom icon will toggle the position of the
02:11
additional tools menu from the side to the bottom.
02:15
Notice there is no pin function for the additional tools menu.
02:18
When the panel is floating,
02:19
the top icon allows you to return the panel to its previous location on the ribbon.
02:24
Notice, I didn't say it returns it to its home position.
02:28
It's important to note that you can drag and drop ribbon panels into a new position.
02:33
Let's float the panel again.
02:35
And this time, instead of using the return icon,
02:38
I'll drag it to the end position of the ribbon.
02:41
From here, I'll float the panel again.
02:43
And this time use the return icon.
02:46
Notice it goes back to where it was when it was floated.
Video transcript
00:03
Let's look at how you can find extra
00:05
commands that may not be accessed quite as frequently
00:08
for this. Let's change to the insert tab.
00:11
Notice next to the block definition label, there's a small down arrow.
00:15
This indicates that there are additional commands you can access.
00:18
Not all ribbon panels have this though,
00:21
you can click anywhere within the panel title to open the additional commands area.
00:25
The display of the area is temporary.
00:27
As long as your mouse cursor is within it, it will remain displayed
00:31
once you select a tool or move your focus from its extents,
00:34
it will automatically collapse.
00:36
However, you can pin it into place by clicking on the small pin icon
00:41
in the lower left corner,
00:43
the icon will change its appearance
00:44
and now you can move your cursor freely about
00:47
the pinned menu will stay in place until you unpin it or until you change ribbon tabs.
00:53
Here. I'll change to the annotate tab
00:56
in certain ribbon panels,
00:58
you'll also see a small arrow in the lower right corner of the panel title.
01:02
This is the style dialogue manager, dialogue display icon.
01:05
There is a corresponding style dialogue for panel items,
01:09
clicking this icon will display it
01:11
again. Not all panels will have this feature.
01:14
Let's close this dialogue.
01:16
Finally,
01:17
let's explore floating and managing ribbon panels.
01:20
You can move a ribbon panel away from the ribbon
01:23
and allow it to appear elsewhere on your screen.
01:26
This is called a floating panel
01:28
to float a panel. Left, click anywhere in the panel where there is no tool icon,
01:33
keep your mouse key depressed and drag it away.
01:36
Unlike the additional commands pull down,
01:38
this is not temporary and it will stay floating until you put it back.
01:43
Also notice that the additional commands icon has shifted to
01:46
the right and is no longer at the bottom.
01:48
Next to the title,
01:50
hovering anywhere over the floated panel will display a sidebar on either side.
01:55
The left side bar allows you to reposition the panel
01:58
and the right one has two important controls that appear
02:00
as small icons at the top of the sidebar.
02:03
Although you can also reposition it with this sidebar as well.
02:06
Again, let's go from the bottom up.
02:09
The bottom icon will toggle the position of the
02:11
additional tools menu from the side to the bottom.
02:15
Notice there is no pin function for the additional tools menu.
02:18
When the panel is floating,
02:19
the top icon allows you to return the panel to its previous location on the ribbon.
02:24
Notice, I didn't say it returns it to its home position.
02:28
It's important to note that you can drag and drop ribbon panels into a new position.
02:33
Let's float the panel again.
02:35
And this time, instead of using the return icon,
02:38
I'll drag it to the end position of the ribbon.
02:41
From here, I'll float the panel again.
02:43
And this time use the return icon.
02:46
Notice it goes back to where it was when it was floated.
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