What you're describing sounds like the Formatting Toolbar is not being
> displayed. If the Standard Toolbar is displayed [containing New, Open, Save,
> etc.] just go to View> Toolbars select Formatting to turn it on. However...
>
> If *no* toolbars are displaying docked at the top of the document window
> you're the victim of Apple's insidious capsular button at the right end of
> the window's title bar. It's used to minimize/expand the toolbar area --
> click it to get the toolbars back on a permanent basis.
>
> The Elements Gallery is a different matter altogether. There is nothing you
> can do to remove them. The best you can do is in Word> Preferences -
> Personal Settings - Gallery clear the check on 'Open Elements Gallery when
> application opens". That will collapse the Gallery to display only the
> buttons for the different elements.
>
> HTH |:>)
> Bob Jones
> [MVP] Office:Mac
>
>
>
> On 1/9/10 9:07 AM, in article (e-mail address removed)2ac0,
> "
[email protected]" wrote:
>
> > Version: 2008 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Processor: Intel
> > Something happened to my View and I'm missing toolbar elements I like. I used
> > to have font, bold, alignment, paragraph, format paint etc across my top bars.
> > Now when I want something like that I have to go find it and it pops up these
> > palettes. Also, there is a bar for document elements that I don't want
> > showing. How can I get back to my original bars. I've tried all kind of tool
> > bar clicks but not finding it. Thanks,
>
>
