The absence of the toolbar in Word may be due to unintentionally activating a function key or clicking on an unfamiliar item. To restore the toolbar in Word 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, or 2003, follow these steps immediately.
Simple and Quick Ways to Display the Toolbar in Word
To provide a clearer understanding of displaying the toolbar in Word 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, and 2003, we present detailed instructions in this article.
1. Display Toolbar in Word 2019
Word 2019 is part of the Office 2019 suite with many new features. The toolbar in Word 2019 is similar to previous versions like 2016. To learn how to display the toolbar in Word 2019, follow the steps here.
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2. Display Toolbar in Word 2016, 2013
Step 1: In case you still see menus but the toolbar is missing, simply make it visible in Word. To handle this situation, just activate it.
Step 2: Click on the menu icon as shown below and choose Show Tabs and Commands
Additionally, there are two other features you can explore in this section:
- Auto hide Ribbon: Automatically hide the toolbar.
- Show Tabs: Display only the menu bar while hiding the Commands bar.
And the result will be as shown below if you follow the steps to display the toolbar in Word.
Step 3: In case you lose both the menu and Commands, go to File.
Step 4: In File, choose Options.
Step 5: In the Customize Ribbon section, click on Reset -> select Reset all customizations
Confirm this Reset once again.
After that, exit, and you will see everything return to normal, and the interface has displayed the toolbar in Word 2016, 2013 again.
3. Display Toolbar in Word 2010, 2007
Step 1: Similar to the above to display the toolbar in Word 2010, 2007, you just need to click on the arrow icon as shown below.
The toolbar in Word will appear immediately.
Step 2: In case you lose everything, including commands and menu, follow these steps. Click on the file.
Step 3: Here, choose Options.
Step 4: In the Customize Ribbon section, click on Reset and select Reset all.
Confirm the Reset once again.
After that, exit and everything will return to normal. The interface will show the toolbar in Word 2010, 2007 again.
4. Display the toolbar in Word 2003
Displaying the toolbar in Word 2003 is slightly different from other versions, but the method is still straightforward.
To display the toolbar in Word 2003, press View > select Toolbars > and check Standard and Formatting one by one.
The result will be as shown below, the interface with the toolbar in Word has returned to normal.
Here is the guide to show the toolbar in Word, helping you recover all your tools in Word 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, and 2003. In addition, the ruler in Word is also essential, helping you align the left and right margins of the line more accurately. The display of the ruler is not too difficult, you can refer to showing Ruler here.
Working for a long time on Word, you must be very tired, and this affects your vision. Protect your eyes when composing Word, and this feature can be done. Refer to How to protect your eyes when composing Word and follow the instructions in the article.