WD: How to Add the Insert Address Button to a Toolbar

ID: Q176685

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SUMMARY

This article describes how to add the Insert Address button to an existing toolbar.

MORE INFORMATION

You can insert addresses into a Word document from your personal address book or from your electronic address book by clicking the Insert Address button.

Adding the Insert Address Button

To add the Insert Address button, follow the steps appropriate for your version of Word.

Word 98 Macintosh Edition:

1. Open an existing document or create a new one.

2. On the Tools menu, click Customize.

3. Click Toolbars tab, and then click to select the Menu Bar check box.

4. Click to select the Commands tab.

5. Under Categories, click to select Insert.

6. Under Commands, click and drag Address Book to the toolbar

   location you want.

7. Click Close to close the Customize dialog box.

Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a:

1. Open an existing document or create a new one.

2. On the Tools menu, click Customize.

3. On the Toolbars tab, under Categories, click to select Insert.

4. Under Buttons, click and drag Address Book to the toolbar

   location you want.

Using the Insert Address Button

To use the Insert Address button, follow these steps:

1. Click where you want to insert the address in your document.

2. Click the Insert Address button.

3. In the "Show names from the" box, click to select the address book you

   want to use.

4. In the "Type name or select from list" box, type a name or click to

   select a name from the list of names, and then click OK.

NOTE: You can click the arrow next to the Insert Address button to display names you have used most recently, and any additions or changes you make in your addresses while you're working in Word will be reflected in your address book through your other applications.

REFERENCES

Word 98 Macintosh Edition

For more information about adding a toolbar button, click the Office Assistant, type "How do I add a toolbar button?" click Search, and then click to view "Add a button to a toolbar."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q120802
   TITLE     : Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office
               Program or Component

Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a

For more information about adding a toolbar button, click Answer Wizard on the Help menu. On the Answer Wizard tab, type "How do I add a toolbar button?," click Search, click to select "Add a button to a toolbar", and then click Display.

Additional query words: addressbook

Keywords          : macword98 word 
Version           : WINDOWS:7.0,7.0a
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto kbinfo
Solution Type     : kbfix

Last Reviewed: February 12, 1999