Customize window options

Click the Options tab in the Customize dialog box to customize miscellaneous options.

Option Description
Always show full menus Select this check box to always show all commands on the menus. You can clear this check box to only show commonly used commands.
Show full menus after a short delay Select this check box to show full menus after a short delay if the Always show full menus check box is cleared. Full menus are always displayed if there is no usage data.
Reset menu and toolbar usage data Click this button to clear the historical usage data for menu commands.
Large icons Select this check box to display large icons on toolbars. Clear this check box to use small icons.
Show ScreenTips on toolbars Select or clear this check box to show or hide tooltips displayed for toolbar commands.
Show shortcut keys in ScreenTips Select or clear this check box to show or hide shortcut keys in tooltips displayed for toolbar commands.
Menu Specifies the animation used to expand menus. Choose from the following menu animation types available in Microsoft Office:
  • (System default)
  • Random
  • Unfold
  • Slide
  • Fade
  • None

The (System default) selection uses the animation type currently configured for the operating system.