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At the left end of the title bar of an expanded panel is a small button with
a pushpin icon (see preceding illustration). To pin the panel expansion,
thus locking it open, click this button. To allow it to close, unpin it by
clicking the button again.
Note: When Show Panel Titles is off, the pin icon takes the
form of a small circle.
Return Panels to Ribbon
Restores all panels in the group to the ribbon. Each panel returns to its
previous tab and location on the ribbon, before it was floated. Available
only on floating panels.
Toggle Orientation
Minimize/Maximize
Click this button, found on the ribbon next to the tab titles, to toggle the
ribbon between maximized and the active minimize option (see
following).
When the ribbon is maximized, most of its controls are visible; the rest
are available on the expansion area of certain panels, indicated by a
small arrowhead next to the panel title. Click the title to open the
expansion.
To set the active minimize option, click the small arrow next to the
Minimize/Maximize button and choose an option from the drop-down list:
Right-click menu
When you right-click the ribbon or a floating panel group, different commands
and submenus appear, depending on where you click. Following is a
comprehensive listing of available right-click-menu commands.
Lists all panels available for the active tab. Visible panels have check
marks next to their names; hidden ones dont. To toggle a panels
visibility, click its name in the list.
When on, a panel title appears at the bottom or side of each panel
(depending on orientation). When off, the panel titles are replaced by thin
horizontal strips on the horizontal ribbon; you can drag these away from
the ribbon to float the panels. However, on the vertical ribbon, turning of
Show Panel Titles simply removes the title bars.
Customize Ribbon
Load Ribbon
Save Ribbon
Enable Tooltips
When on, ribbon tooltips function normally. When off, ribbon tooltips are
unavailable.