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Is it possible to simplify the title bar?
I work in Excel and frequently need to move windows around my dual-monitor desktop. But the title bar is so loaded with stuff that Microsoft thinks I need (which I don't) that I am forced to make my windows wide so that there will be an unused area of the title that I can grab and move the window. I know there are altenative ways to move a window, but why should users be forced to use more complicated method?
Does MS Office have options that will allow me to configure the title bar so it looks like a "normal" window?
MS Office 365, Windows 10
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- Also, on moving around the multiple monitors: if you have Windows 10 Pro or better, have a look at the window key shortcuts https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/keyboard-shortcuts-in-windows-dcc61a57-8ff0-cffe-9796-cb9706c75eec . I mostly use Window+Shift+Arrow to move things from one monitor to the other.
perkin_warbeck Under File, Options, Customise Ribbon you can deselect ribbon tabs you don't need/want to see. Or within an individual Tab you can remove groups of commands.
Press Reset to to undo all customisations.
- I'm new to Excel terminology, but the "title bar" (the strip across the top of the window) is not a "ribbon." The title bar is a windows feature. I want to customize it so that it looks like an ordinary Windows title bar with the application name (or document name) plus three buttons on the right side: minimize, maximize, and close.
perkin_warbeck Did you find a solution? I have the exact same question for the exact same motives.
