

If for some reason, you do not want to see specific Tool Tabs when you open and use a tool in Word, just uncheck them and click Save. These will only display if you insert a chart into your document and select it. This one will only display once you insert an image into your document and select it.Īnother example is the Chart Tools > Chart Design and Format tabs. For instance, we mentioned one of these above, the Picture Tools > Picture Format tab. The Tool Tabs are those that you don’t see often, unless you use that specific tool. To remove a tab you do not want to see, simply uncheck the box next to the tab in the Ribbon & Toolbar window and click Save. Tabs like Home includes font, alignment, and list options and Insert lets you pop in tables, charts, images, and other items. The rest of the Main Tabs are the basics you normally need for a document and you’re likely familiar with them already. You’ll see that the tab you will work in, is the Background Removal tab. Then, click Background Removal button on the left of your ribbon. Click the Picture Format tab that will appear at the top. You’ll then notice the tab you are in, is the Outlining tab.īackground Removal tab: If you insert an image into your document, you can use the Background Removal tool and the same-named tab. To access it, select the View tab and click Outline. Outlining tab: If you prefer to see your document in Outline view, this tab will appear. So, we’ll start with brief explanations of those tabs.

But, you’ll also notice two tabs in the list that you probably don’t currently see Outlining and Background Removal. If you are using macOS Catalina, try to fix the issue by deleting the Outlook. The Main Tabs are those you see all the time like Home, Insert, and Layout. I have Microsoft office:mac 2011 and am using the associated Outlook 2011. You can pick Main Tabs, Tool Tabs, or All Tabs (which displays both sets at once) from the drop-down box. On the right side of the window, under Customize the Ribbon, you will see your tab options. On the Ribbon & Toolbar screen, make sure the Ribbon button is selected, which should be blue. Open Microsoft Word on your Mac with any document and then follow these steps.ģ) Choose Ribbon & Toolbar in the pop-up window.
#DELETE TABS IN WORD FOR MAC 2011 HOW TO#
Here’s how to change the tabs you see in Microsoft Word on your Mac. But, you can change these to fit your needs. By default, you should see tabs like Home, Insert, Layout, and View across the top. As with customizing your Quick Access Toolbar or Ribbon buttons when you use Microsoft Word on Mac, you can also adjust the tabs.
