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    <title id="tit" xml-lang="en-US">Using Toolbars</title>
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  <bookmark_value>toolbars;docking/undocking</bookmark_value>
  <bookmark_value>toolbars;viewing/closing</bookmark_value>
  <bookmark_value>toolbars;locking/unlocking</bookmark_value>
  <bookmark_value>closing;toolbars</bookmark_value>
  <bookmark_value>docking;toolbars</bookmark_value>
  <bookmark_value>fixing toolbars</bookmark_value>
  <bookmark_value>detaching toolbars</bookmark_value>
  <bookmark_value>placing toolbars</bookmark_value>
  <bookmark_value>positioning;toolbars</bookmark_value>
  <bookmark_value>moving;toolbars</bookmark_value>
  <bookmark_value>attaching toolbars</bookmark_value>
  <bookmark_value>floating toolbars</bookmark_value>
  <bookmark_value>windows;docking</bookmark_value>
  <bookmark_value>viewing;toolbars</bookmark_value>
  <bookmark_value>showing;toolbars</bookmark_value>
  <bookmark_value>icon bars, see toolbars</bookmark_value>
  <bookmark_value>button bars, see toolbars</bookmark_value>
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<h1 id="hd_id3152801" xml-lang="en-US"><variable id="floating_toolbar"><link href="text/shared/guide/floating_toolbar.xhp" name="Using Toolbars">Using Toolbars</link> </variable></h1>
<paragraph id="par_id201608908867251" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">Toolbars in %PRODUCTNAME can be either docked as part of the main window, or floating as a separate window. By default, the visible toolbars and the ones you open with <menuitem>View – Toolbars</menuitem> are docked, and their positions are locked.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="par_id3143267" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">Some toolbar icons, for example the <emph>Font Color</emph> icon, can open another toolbar. Click the arrow next to the icon to open a toolbar containing further icons.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="par_id3155450" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">You now have a choice: either click the icon that you want to activate, or seize the toolbar by its title bar and drag it while holding down the mouse button. </paragraph>

<h2 id="hd_id733970" xml-lang="en-US">Context of Toolbars</h2>
<paragraph id="par_id341196" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">Some toolbars open automatically depending on the context. For example, when you click inside a table in a text document, the Table toolbar opens. When you click inside a numbered paragraph, the Bullets and Numbering toolbar opens.</paragraph>
<warning id="par_id190920161856181370" xml-lang="en-US">Toolbars are hidden by default when the <link href="text/shared/01/notebook_bar.xhp">Notebook bar</link> is active.</warning>

<h3 id="hd_id4224372" xml-lang="en-US">To Close a Toolbar Temporarily</h3>
<paragraph id="par_id295724" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">Click the icon in the toolbar's title bar, or choose <menuitem>Close Toolbar</menuitem> from the context menu. The toolbar will be shown automatically again when the context becomes active again.</paragraph>

<h3 id="hd_id1905575" xml-lang="en-US">To Close a Toolbar Permanently</h3>
<paragraph id="par_id9776909" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">While the toolbar is visible, choose <menuitem>View – Toolbars</menuitem> and click the name of the toolbar to remove the check mark.</paragraph>

<h2 id="hd_idN1077E" xml-lang="en-US">To Show a Closed Toolbar</h2>

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    <paragraph id="par_idN10785" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">Choose <menuitem>View – Toolbars</menuitem> and click the name of the toolbar.</paragraph>
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    <paragraph id="par_id7296975" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">Choose <menuitem>View – Toolbars – Reset</menuitem> to reset the toolbars to their default context sensitive behavior. Now some toolbars will be shown automatically, dependent on the context.</paragraph>
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<h2 id="hd_id981608909383980" xml-lang="en-US">To Unlock a Docked Toolbar</h2>
<paragraph id="par_id21608909469876" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">Right-click the toolbar and choose <menuitem>Lock Toolbar Position</menuitem> from the context menu so that it is unchecked. A small vertical handle appears at the start of an unlocked toolbar, which you can use to move the toolbar.</paragraph>

<h2 id="hd_id911608910290237" xml-lang="en-US">To Lock a Docked Toolbar</h2>
<paragraph id="par_id741608910160801" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">You can lock the position of a toolbar by choosing <menuitem>Lock Toolbar Position</menuitem> again from the context menu, so that it is checked.</paragraph>

<h2 id="hd_idN106E9" xml-lang="en-US">To Make a Toolbar a Floating Toolbar</h2>
<paragraph id="par_idN106EF" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">Click the toolbar handle and drag the toolbar into the document.</paragraph>

<h2 id="hd_idN106F2" xml-lang="en-US">To Reattach a Floating Toolbar</h2>

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    <paragraph id="par_idN106F7" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">Drag the title bar of the toolbar to an edge of the document window. </paragraph>
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  <listitem>
    <paragraph id="par_id6154362" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">To reattach a floating window, drag-and-drop the window's title bar to an edge of the document window. The mouse pointer should be very close to the document window's edge when you release the mouse button.</paragraph>
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    <paragraph id="par_id1510055" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">Depending on your system's window manager settings, you may also double-click an empty place on the toolbar or window, while holding down the <switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC">Command
</caseinline><defaultinline>Ctrl</defaultinline></switchinline> key. Or double-click the title bar of the floating toolbar or window.</paragraph>
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<note id="par_idN107AC" xml-lang="en-US">Docking toolbars and windows by drag-and-drop depends on your system's window manager settings. You must enable your system to show the full window contents when you move a window, instead of showing just the outer frame.</note>
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<paragraph id="par_id190920161856185296" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US"><link href="text/shared/01/notebook_bar.xhp">Notebook bar</link></paragraph>
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