This document provides instructions for customizing the ribbon in Excel 2010, including rearranging, renaming, and moving existing ribbons; moving items between ribbons; and creating a new ribbon. It demonstrates how to access the customize ribbon options and perform each type of customization, such as dragging and dropping ribbons and items. It concludes by providing contact information for training or other spreadsheet questions.

1. Customizing the
Ribbon in Excel 2010
Presented by:
Eileen Shifflett
Senior Consultant
Corporate CFO Services, LLC
eshifflett@corporatecfo.com

2. Making Changes
O All changes are made by clicking on the
“file” menu, choose “options”, choose
“customize ribbon”
O This tutorial shows you how to:
O rearrange existing ribbons
O rename existing ribbons
O move items to a different ribbon
O create a new ribbon

3. Re-arrange Existing Ribbons
O After selecting the “customize ribbon”
option, simply click on the ribbon name in
the right column and drag it to its new
location
O When you select “ok” the ribbon moves to
its new location

4. Re-arrange Existing Ribbons
Click on the
ribbon you’d like
to move

5. Re-arrange Existing Ribbons
Drag it to its
new location

6. Re-arrange Existing Ribbons
New
Location!

7. Re-name Existing Ribbons
Click on the
ribbon you wish
to re-name

8. Move Items to Different Ribbon
Find command you
want to move – click
and drag to new
location

9. Move Items to Different Ribbon
New location
on Home
ribbon!

10. Move Items to Different Ribbon
On Home
ribbon!

11. Create New Ribbon
O From the “customize ribbon” screen
choose “New tab”
O Click and drag to location desired
O Re-name as previously discussed
O Click the items you want in your new tab
from the left column and drag them to the
“new group” in the newly-created ribbon!

12. Contact Information
O Interested in half or full-day in-house
training?
O Call Corporate CFO at (240) 342-2221
O Ideas for other tips or problems with
current spreadsheets
O E-mail me at: eshifflett@corporatecfo.com