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How can I modify the toolbar display?
You can modify the display of your toolbars by hiding them, making additional toolbars visible, adding pop-up text to them, and resizing them.

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Click File -> Preferences -> Toolbar (Macintosh OS X users, Notes -> Preferences -> Toolbar) and then set any of the following Toolbar preferences:

Table 1. Toolbar Display preferences

Task Action

Hide context-sensitive toolbars that do not apply to the current task Deselect Show toolbar that applies to my current task.

Hide pop-up text that displays when you hover your mouse over a toolbar button. By default, it also displays the alternative key sequence for the button. Deselect Show pop-up description text for toolbar buttons.

Exclude alternative key sequence in the pop-up text. Deselect Show acccelerator keys in pop-up text.

Notes Basic client users: Click File -> Preferences -> Toolbar Preferences -> Basics (Macintosh OS X users, Notes -> Preferences -> Toolbar Preferences -> Basics) and then set any of the following Toolbar Display preferences:

Table 2. Toolbar Display preferences - Notes Basic client

Task Action

Hide toolbars Deselect Show toolbars.

Hide context-sensitive toolbars (toolbars that change depending on your current task) Deselect Show toolbar that applies to my current task.

Hide pop-up text that displays when you hover your mouse over a toolbar button. By default, it also displays the alternative key sequence for the button. Deselect Show pop-up description text for toolbar buttons.

Exclude alternative key sequence in the pop-up text. Deselect Show Accelerator Keys in pop-up text.

Change whether toolbar buttons, text only, or buttons with text display in your toolbars. By default, buttons display. Select an option in Button displays list. View an example of each option under Toolbar Example.

Change the size of toolbar buttons Select a Button size. View an example of each size under Toolbar Example.

Parent topic: How do I customize my Notes Client?

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Task	Action
Hide context-sensitive toolbars that do not apply to the current task	Deselect Show toolbar that applies to my current task.
Hide pop-up text that displays when you hover your mouse over a toolbar button. By default, it also displays the alternative key sequence for the button.	Deselect Show pop-up description text for toolbar buttons.
Exclude alternative key sequence in the pop-up text.	Deselect Show acccelerator keys in pop-up text.

Task	Action
Hide toolbars	Deselect Show toolbars.
Hide context-sensitive toolbars (toolbars that change depending on your current task)	Deselect Show toolbar that applies to my current task.
Hide pop-up text that displays when you hover your mouse over a toolbar button. By default, it also displays the alternative key sequence for the button.	Deselect Show pop-up description text for toolbar buttons.
Exclude alternative key sequence in the pop-up text.	Deselect Show Accelerator Keys in pop-up text.
Change whether toolbar buttons, text only, or buttons with text display in your toolbars. By default, buttons display.	Select an option in Button displays list. View an example of each option under Toolbar Example.
Change the size of toolbar buttons	Select a Button size. View an example of each size under Toolbar Example.