Quickly Removing a Toolbar Button

Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated May 29, 2021)
This tip applies to Excel 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003

Most people know that you can remove tools from a toolbar by going through a specific customization process involving the display of the Customize dialog box. Excel provides an even faster way of removing tools. Simply hold down the Alt key as you click on a tool and drag it off a toolbar.

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