Working with QAT and Ribbons: Customize Quick Access Toolbar in PowerPoint

Created: Tuesday, May 23, 2017, posted by Geetesh at 11:32 am

Updated: Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 3:42 pm

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The Quick Access Toolbar or QAT is the only toolbar available for customization in PowerPoint. This toolbar can be customized and can contain your most-used commands so that they are accessible to you with just a single click.

To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the version closest to the one you use.

Microsoft Windows

Customize Quick Access Toolbar in PowerPoint 365

Customize Quick Access Toolbar in PowerPoint 2019

Customize Quick Access Toolbar in PowerPoint 2016

Customize Quick Access Toolbar in PowerPoint 2013

Customize Quick Access Toolbar in PowerPoint 2010

Apple Mac

Customize Quick Access Toolbar in PowerPoint 365

Customize Quick Access Toolbar in PowerPoint 2016

Quick Access Toolbar in PowerPoint

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