--- title: Customize the Quick Access Toolbar to work faster description: Customise the Quick Access Toolbar to save time and streamline your workflow with one-click access to your most-used commands. image: https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/hubfs/Stock%20Images/john-FlPc9_VocJ4-unsplash%20(1).jpg --- [![logo](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/hubfs/logo.png)](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk) - [Home](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk) - [Private Course](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/private-courses) - [Public Course](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/public-course-dates) - [Tips](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/tips-and-news) - [Contact us](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/contact) - [Home](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk) - [Private Course](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/private-courses) - [Public Course](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/public-course-dates) - [Tips](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/tips-and-news) - [Contact us](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/contact) [0800 044 3779](tel://08000443779) [Excel](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/tips-and-news/tag/excel) [Word](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/tips-and-news/tag/word) [PowerPoint](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/tips-and-news/tag/powerpoint) [Windows](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/tips-and-news/tag/windows) # Customize the Quick Access Toolbar to work faster [Woodthorpe IT](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/tips-and-news/author/woodthorpe-it) 14 April, 2026 ![](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/hubfs/Stock%20Images/john-FlPc9_VocJ4-unsplash%20(1).jpg) The Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) is a small toolbar at the top of Word, Excel, or PowerPoint that gives you **one-click access** to your most-used commands. Customizing it can save you time and help you remember features you don’t use every day. **How to add or remove commands using right-click:** 1. Find the command you want on the ribbon (e.g., Save As, Print, or Spelling) 2. **Right-click** the command and choose **Add to Quick Access Toolbar** 3. To remove a command, right-click it in the QAT and select **Remove from Quick Access Toolbar** By customizing your QAT, you can: - Access frequently used commands instantly without searching the ribbon - Keep less-used features handy so you don’t forget about them - Streamline your workflow and work more efficiently Think of it as creating your **personal command hub** - everything you need most is in one place, reducing clicks and speeding up your work. 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