Customize the property bar

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You have control over the placement and content of the property bar. You can move the property bar anywhere on screen. Placing it inside the application window creates a floating property bar. Placing it on any of the four sides of the application window docks it, making it part of the window border.

When moving, docking, or undocking the property bar, you use the grab area of the property bar, which is the same as the grab area of a toolbar. For more information about the grab area, see Customize toolbars and other command bars.

You can also customize the property bar by adding or removing tools. This lets you customize what appears on the property bar when you choose various tools. For example, when the Text tool is active, you can have the property bar display additional commands for text-related tasks such as increasing or decreasing font size, or changing case. You can also reset the property bar to its default settings.

Plus, you can change the size and style of the buttons on the property bar. For more information, see To modify toolbar appearance.

To position the property bar

 

To	Do the following
Move the property bar	Unlock the property bar, click the property bar’s grab area, and drag the property bar to a new position.
Undock the property bar	Click the property bar’s grab area, and drag the property bar away from the edge of the application window.
Dock the property bar	Click the property bar’s grab area, and drag the property bar to any edge of the application window.

To add or remove a toolbar item on the property bar

 

You can also
Reset the property bar	Click the Reset toolbar button.
Customize the property bar	Click the Customize button.

The new item is displayed on the property bar for the active tool or task. When the property bar content changes, the item is not displayed. The new item is displayed again when the related tool or task is activated.

You can also customize the property bar by clicking Tools Options Customization. In the left pane of the Options dialog box, click Commands, choose a command category from the top list box, and then drag a toolbar item from the list to the property bar. If you want to remove an item from the property bar, press Alt and drag the toolbar item icon off the property bar.

You can also modify the buttons on the property bar. For more information, see To modify toolbar appearance.