Create your own menu in Word: Here's how

If you only use a few functions in Word, you can create your own menu to bundle them on one tab. We'll show you how.

Step 1: Open Settings and create your own menu in Word

Below we explain how to create a new tab in Word and how to integrate individual groups and tools into it:

1. Open Word and click "File" in the top left corner. Select the "Options" at the bottom left so that a new window opens.
2. In the Word options, select "Adjust ribbon" on the left (see picture).
3. You will see two columns there. On the right you will find all tabs. If you click on the "New tab" button, one will be created. It also includes a new group.
4. Select the tab and click the "Rename" button below. Here you can assign a name to it. Repeat the procedure for the new group as well.
5. The basic structure of the menu is now complete. In the next paragraph we explain how you can integrate individual tools into the menu.

Step 2: Place commands and tools in your own Word menu

1. Select the tools you want to display in the menu. You can find them in the left column. You can narrow down the search above the column by, for example, selecting the "Frequently used commands" item or displaying the commands from the "Main tabs".
2. Once you have found the right tool, first click on the group in the right column, then on the command in the left column and then on the "Add" button in the middle (see picture).
3. The tool can then be found in your tab in the first group. In the same way, add all the commands and tools you want in your own menu.
4. You can move individual functions up or down within the group using drag and drop. This is how you design your menu individually.
5. Finally click on the "OK" button to save your own menu.

The practical tip relates to Word 2013. Under older Office versions, some functions may be located in different places or may be named differently.