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Slideout Panels
A down arrow to the right of a panel title indicates that you can slide out the panel to display additional tools
and controls. By default, an expanded panel closes automatically when you click another panel. To keep a panel
expanded, click the push pin icon in the bottom-left corner of the slideout panel.
Floating Panels
If you pull a panel off of a ribbon tab and into a different area in the application window or the desktop, that
panel floats where you placed it. The floating panel remains open until you return it to the ribbon, even if you
switch ribbon tabs.
Tool Launcher
Some ribbon panels display a dialog box or a dockable window related to that panel. A tool launcher arrow
in the lower-right corner of the panel indicates that you can display a related tool. Click the icon to display the
associated dialog box or dockable window.
Check Boxes
Check boxes allow you to toggle an option on or off.
Sliders
When an option can be executed with varying intensity, the slider allows you to control the setting from lower
to higher, or reverse.
To display the ribbon
If you use the Classic user interface, you can switch back to the ribbon.
1 Click the application button
➤ Options.
2 In the Options Editor, expand the Interface node, and click the User Interface option.
3 On the User Interface page, select Standard from the User Interface drop-down list.
4 Click OK.
To hide or show a ribbon tab
1 Right-click anywhere inside the ribbon.
2 Under Tabs, click or clear the name of a tab.
To hide or show a ribbon panel
1 Click the ribbon tab that you want to organize.
2 Right-click the ribbon tab.
3 Under Panels, click or clear the name of a panel.
To show or hide text labels on ribbon panels
■ Right-click a ribbon tab, and click or clear Show Panel Titles.
To return a floating panel to the ribbon
■ Mouse over the right side of the floating panel and click the Return Panels to Ribbon icon.
To toggle the ribbon size
1 Click the drop-down arrow in the ribbon tab bar, and select the desired minimize ribbon state.
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