Locking Toolbars
- Updated2026-03-24
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You can lock all docked toolbars in place to prevent them from being inadvertently moved.
Complete the following steps:
- Drag the toolbars to the desired locations to dock them.
- Do one of the following:
- Select Options»Lock toolbars.
- Select Lock all docked toolbars from the Toolbars tab of the Customize dialog box.
- Right-click in any toolbar and select Lock toolbars from the context menu that appears.
If the Lock toolbars option is enabled, floating toolbars will be locked in place if you move them to a docked position.
To drag a docked toolbar to a different location when Lock toolbars is enabled, hold down <Alt> and drag the toolbar with your mouse.
When Lock Toolbars is disabled, the drag bars on all docked toolbars display, as shown in the figure below (1). Grab the toolbar by the drag bar to move it.

If the Lock toolbars option is enabled, the drag bars do not appear.