WD97: Can't Save Changes to Toolbar Buttons on Custom Toolbar

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

After you add a toolbar button to a custom toolbar, you may not be able to save the changes you make after editing the custom toolbar button image.

This problem occurs with the following new toolbar buttons:

• Save
• Save As
• Save All
• Close
• Format Borders And Shading

WORKAROUND

Add the button to an existing default toolbar, make the changes to the button image, and then drag the button to your custom toolbar.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

To Edit A Button Image

1. On the Tools menu, click Customize.

2. Right-click the button you want to change, and click Edit Button Image from the shortcut menu.

3. In the Button Editor, make any changes you want to the image of the button, and then click OK.

4. Click Close to exit the Customize dialog box.

REFERENCES

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  ARTICLE-ID: Q163547
  TITLE     : Word 97: How to Create Custom Toolbars and Toolbar
              Buttons