Rename Toolbars, Menus or Commands
Toad allows you to rename a toolbar, menu or command as desired.
- Right click the toolbar or menu and select Customize toolbars.
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Right-click the item that you want to change.
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Enter the new name in the Name field. To define a hotkey, include an ampersand (&) before the letter you want to assign as the hotkey.
Note: These are not the same as Toad shortcut keys, but rather the underlined letter for keyboard navigation.
Create New Toolbars, Menus and Commands
If you want to heavily modify an existing toolbar or menu, it may be easier to create your own custom toolbar or menu instead.
To create a custom toolbar or menu
- Right-click the toolbar/menu and select Customize toolbars.
- Create the new toolbar/menu. Review the following for additional information:
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toolbar |
- Click New.
- Enter a name your new toolbar. A blank toolbar displays in the user interface below the existing toolbars.
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menu |
- Select the Commands tab.
- Select New Menu in the Categories field.
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Select New Menu in the Commands field and drag it to the menu bar where you want it located. The pointer changes to a vertical I-bar at the menu bar.
Tip: You can create sub-menus by dragging a new menu into an existing one. |
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- Select the Commands tab in the Customize window.
- Drag the command from the Commands field to the toolbar/menu. An I-bar pointer marks where the command will be dropped
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Add, Reorder and Remove Commands
You can customize Toad commands to suit your requirements.
- Right click the toolbar or menu and select Customize toolbars.
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Do any of the following:
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Change the order of commands |
Drag the item on the toolbar/menu to where you want it. An I-bar pointer marks where the command will be dropped. |
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Add commands |
Complete the following:
- Select the Commands tab in the Customize window.
- Drag the command from the Commands field to the toolbar/menu. An I-bar pointer marks where the command will be dropped.
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Remove a command or menu |
Right-click the item and select Delete. |
Show Additional Menus
You can display additional menus, such as Team Coding or Create Objects, that are hidden by default.
To display additional menus
- Right-click the menu bar and select Customize toolbars.
- Select the Commands tab.
- Select Menus in the Categories field.
- Click the menu you want to add (for example, Team Coding) in the right pane and drag it to the menu bar where you want it located. The pointer changes to a vertical I-bar at the menu bar.