Customizing the Standard Buttons Toolbar in Internet Explorer 5

ID: Q198177

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 98

SUMMARY

You can customize the Standard Buttons toolbar in Internet Explorer by adding or removing buttons, changing the order in which the buttons are displayed, or choosing different text labels and icon sizes for the toolbar buttons.

This article describes how to customize the Standard Buttons toolbar in Internet Explorer. The following topics are discussed:

How to add, remove, or change the order of toolbar buttons
How to restore the default Standard Buttons toolbar configuration
How to change text labels and icon sizes
New toolbar buttons in Internet Explorer 5

MORE INFORMATION

How to Add, Remove, or Change the Order of Toolbar Buttons

To add a button to the Standard Buttons toolbar, use the following steps:

1. On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Customize.

2. In the Available Toolbar Buttons box, click the button or separator you

   want to add, and then click Add.

   NOTE: You can add a separator to divide toolbar buttons into groups. A
   separator is displayed as a line on the toolbar.

To remove a button from the Standard Buttons toolbar, use the following steps:

1. On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Customize.

2. In the Current Toolbar Buttons box, click the button or separator you

   want to remove, click Remove, and then click Close.

To change the order of the buttons on the toolbar, use the following steps:

1. On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Customize.

2. In the Current Toolbar Buttons box, click the button or separator you

   want to move, click Move Up or Move Down until the item is in the
   appropriate position, and then click Close.

How to Restore the Default Standard Buttons Toolbar Configuration

To restore the toolbar to the default configuration, use the following steps:

1. On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Customize.

2. Click Reset, and then click Close.

How to Change Text Labels and Icon Sizes

You can choose from different text labels and icon sizes for the toolbar buttons. To do so, use the following steps:

1. On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Customize.

2. In the Text Options and Icon Options boxes, click the options you want,

   and then click Close.

You can choose from the following text or icon options:

Text options:

Show Text Labels: Displays text labels for the toolbar buttons.
Selective Text On Right: Displays text for just the Back, Search, Favorites, Folders, and History toolbar buttons.
No Text Labels: Displays no text label for the toolbar buttons.

Icon options:

Large Icons: Displays large toolbar buttons. This is the default size of the toolbar buttons.
Small Icons: Displays small icons.

New Toolbar Buttons in Internet Explorer 5

Internet Explorer 5 includes the following new toolbar buttons:

Copy: You can use the Copy button to copy selected text to the Clipboard.
Cut: You can use the Cut button to delete selected text and copy it to the Clipboard.
Encoding: You can use the Encoding button to select the language character set that may best display the page you are viewing.
Folders: You can use the Folders button to display your computer's drives or folders in an Explorer bar.
Paste: You can use the Paste button to paste selected text from the Clipboard to a Web page.

Additional query words:

Keywords          : kbui msiew95 msient msiew98 
Version           : WINDOWS:5
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: March 18, 1999