The Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) control is declared, and associated with a Command ID, in markup through the QuickAccessToolbar element. While almost all ribbon controls allow their associated Command to be added to the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) through the context menu shown in the following screen shot, Commands exposed in a Context Popup do not provide this context menu.Īs with all Windows Ribbon framework controls, taking full advantage of the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) requires both a markup component that controls its presentation within the ribbon and a code component that governs its functionality. The Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) can contain unique Commands that are not available elsewhere in the ribbon UI.

The Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) consists of a combination of up to 20 Commands either specified by the application (known as the application defaults list) or selected by the user. The following screen shot shows an example of the Ribbon Quick Access Toolbar (QAT). In addition to exposing Commands, the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) also includes a customizable drop-down menu that contains the complete set of default Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) Commands (whether hidden or displayed in the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT)) and a set of Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) and ribbon options. The Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) is a small, customizable toolbar that exposes a set of Commands that are specified by the application or selected by the user.īy default, the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) is located in the title bar of the application window but can be configured to display below the ribbon.

Excel 2016 quick access toolbar