User manual

Customizing the Toolbox 3-3
Set Toolbox Size and Type
Since the toolbox can take up a signifi cant amount of screen space, you can customize it to remove rows of tools,
symbols, and bars that you do not need for the schedule you are working on.
1. Right-click the toolbox and choose Toolbox Properties.
2. Choose Use Standard Toolbox or Use Combo Toolbox.
3. For the Standard Toolbox, select the number of symbols and horizontal bars that should display. For the
Combo Toolbox, select the number of symbol/bar/symbol rows that should display.
4. The Combo Toolbox offers the option of activating the Arrow Tool when this schedule is opened. This
prevents accidentally adding symbols and bars.
5.
Extra Highlighting provides a black outline for selected items in the toolbox.
6. Show Light Blue Background for Current Selection provides a blue background for selected items in
the toolbox.
7. Choose to show or hide the drawing tools.
8. Choose to display 0, 1, or 2 rows of Vertical Links.
Toolbox: Free-fl oating or Anchored in the Sidebar
Choose to display the toolbox as free-fl oating or choose to display the sidebar, in which case the toolbox is
automatically displayed within the sidebar. You cannot display the sidebar without the toolbox within it. You cannot
display a free-fl oating toolbox and a sidebar.
Display a free-fl oating toolbox
1. Choose Tools | Customize | Sidebar Options.
2. Select Do not show Sidebar.
3. You must close and restart Milestones for these changes to take effect.