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I notice that in Windows 11 it is no longer possible yet to create a sub toolbar in the toolbar for easy access to "This Computer, address, links, desktop, etc. Hopefully that will come.

Ita also changes the majority of windows UI back to old also. I'm now working on the grounds that if Winaero can bring this back, there has to be a tweak or a setting for us users to ammend the Tasbar. The ability is still there, but hiding.. Of course, you can do this, but Microsoft has removed it for security reasons. This requirement has been identified as a top priority 0 - trust. AllanMW while a nice way to open a folder, this sadly is not a toolbar replacement.

I'm astounded and really disappointed that MS would think it ok to remove such useful existing functionality. Richard60 They couldn't find a way to monetize the existing toolbars. Expect to find one with in-app purchases in the store shortly.

That should do it. It isn't as pretty as a Toolbar, but it is the best solution that I have found. Microsoft - it is really really poor practice to remove functionality that people use daily and have come to rely on. It takes a long time to configure environments so they work for one and it would be nice to see a little more respect for your user base. I have been a Windows user since version 3. It has been a long practice for Microsoft Apple does it, too to make usage decisions for us.

I am a power user. Most of my Windows friends have never even used File Manager. So, Microsoft makes these changes to cater to the low-end "normal" user instead of the rest of us. It is absolutely a necessity to NOT remove the functionality that more powerful users rely on. Move these features around, but don't get rid of them. I did leave out one step on my workaround:.

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The supplemental toolbar category names differ from the standard menu category names because they need to be more encompassing. For example, the Organize category is used instead of Edit because it contains commands that aren't related to editing. To maintain consistency between menu bars and toolbars, use the standard menu category names if doing so wouldn't be misleading. In this example, the toolbar should use Edit instead of Organize for consistency because it has the standard Edit menu commands.

Palette windows use shorter title bars to minimize their screen space. Put a Close button on the title bar. Provide a context menu for window management commands. Display this context menu when users right-click on the title bar. When possible and useful, make palette windows resizable. Indicate that the window is resizable, using resize pointers when over the window frame.

When a palette window is redisplayed, display it using the same state as last accessed. When closing, save the window size and location. When redisplaying, restore the saved window size and location. Also, consider making these attributes persistent across program instances on a per user basis. Provide customization for toolbars consisting of two or more rows.

Only the unlabeled icons style needs customization. Simple toolbars with few commands don't need customization. Provide a good default configuration. Users shouldn't have to customize their toolbars for common scenarios. Don't depend upon users customizing their way out of a bad initial configuration. Assume that most users won't customize their toolbars. For the Customize command, display an options dialog box that provides the ability to choose which toolbars are displayed and the commands on each toolbar.

Provide a Reset command to return to the original toolbar configuration in the Customize options dialog box. Provide the ability to customize the toolbars using drag-and-drop in the following ways:. While toolbar commands are used for immediate actions, sometimes more information is needed to perform the action. Use an ellipsis to indicate that a command requires more information before it can take effect.

Put the ellipsis at the end of the tooltip and label, if there is one. If a command cannot take effect immediately, however, no ellipsis is required. So, for example, sharing settings doesn't have an ellipsis even though it needs additional information, because the command can't possibly take effect immediately.

Because toolbars are constantly displayed, and space is at a premium, ellipses should be used infrequently. For menus displayed by a toolbar, apply the menu ellipses guidelines. Use a tooltip to label the command. For the tooltip text, use what the label would be if the button were labeled, but include the shortcut key if there is one. Use an infotip to describe the command. Because the buttons are labeled, using a tooltip instead of an infotip would be redundant.

If an editable drop-down list doesn't have a value, use a prompt. Skip to main content. This browser is no longer supported. Download Microsoft Edge More info. Contents Exit focus mode. Is this page helpful? Please rate your experience Yes No. Any additional feedback? Note This design guide was created for Windows 7 and has not been updated for newer versions of Windows. Note Guidelines related to menus , command buttons , and icons are presented in separate articles. Note For menus displayed by a toolbar, apply the menu ellipses guidelines.

In this article. Primary toolbars a toolbar designed to work without a menu bar, either hidden or removed. A primary toolbar from Windows Explorer. A supplemental toolbar from Windows Movie Maker. A toolbar menu in Windows Photo Gallery. A customizable toolbar from Microsoft Visual Studio. Palette windows a modeless dialog box that presents an array of commands. Palette windows from Windows Paint.

An unlabeled icons toolbar from WordPad. A labeled icons toolbar from Windows Explorer. Partial toolbars a partial row of small icons used to save space when a full toolbar isn't necessary. Partial toolbars can be combined with navigation buttons, a search box, or tabs. Large partial toolbars a partial row of large icons used to save space when a full toolbar isn't necessary. A large partial toolbar from Windows Defender.

Command icon buttons clicking a command button initiates an immediate action. Examples of icon command buttons from Windows Fax and Scan. Examples of mode buttons from Windows Paint. Property icon buttons a property button's state reflects the state of the currently selected objects, if any. Examples of property buttons from Microsoft Word. Labeled icon buttons a command button or property button labeled with an icon and a text label.

A toolbar with its most frequently used buttons labeled. Menu buttons a command button used to present a small set of related commands. A menu button with a small set of related commands. Split buttons a command button used to consolidate variations of a command, especially when one of the commands is used most of the time.