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Customize the Apple Mail Toolbar
Tweak the Mail toolbar until it's just right
By Tom Nelson Tom Nelson Writer Tom Nelson is an engineer, programmer, network manager, and computer network and systems designer who has written for Other World Computing,and others. Tom is also president of Coyote Moon, Inc., a Macintosh and Windows consulting firm. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on September 16, 2020 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Email Yahoo! Mail Gmail Apple Mail's default toolbar has all the most often used mail commands already present. It can also do more with a bit of customization. You can add functions such as Redirect, Add to Contacts, and Print, as well as Show and Hide Related Messages. Customizing the Apple Mail toolbar buttons just takes is a little clicking and dragging. Instructions in this article apply to Mac OS X Tiger (10.4) and later. How to Customize the Mail Toolbar
Follow these steps to get the Mail toolbar how you want it. To customize the Mail toolbar, right-click in a blank area of the toolbar and select Customize Toolbar from the pop-up menu. The toolbar menu opens, containing both individual buttons and groups. For example, Reply, Reply All, and Forward are available separately or grouped together. Drag the buttons you want to add to the location you want them. You can choose either an empty spot or a space between existing commands. To rearrange buttons in the toolbar, drag them to where you want them to be. To remove a button, drag it off of the toolbar. Click Done when you are finished. You can also rearrange items in the toolbar without having to enter the Customize Toolbar mode by holding Command while clicking and dragging the button you want to move. You can move and delete buttons from the toolbar using this method, but you can't add ones that aren't already there. Change the Mail Toolbar View
By default, the Mail Toolbar displays icons and text, but you can change to just icons or just text if you prefer by right-clicking on the toolbar and selecting an option. Your choices are Icon and Text, Icon Only, and Text Only. You can also change the view in the Customize Toolbar menu from the pull-down labelled Show. Return the Mail Toolbar to the Default Arrangement
To return the Mail toolbar to its original arrangement, open the Customize Toolbar menu and drag the default set (near the bottom) to the toolbar. It will replace the existing setup. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Customize the Apple Mail Toolbar How to Customize the Music App Toolbar on an iPhone How to Change Theme Colors in Google Slides How to Use Firefox's Privacy and Security Features How to Modify the Mac Finder Sidebar How to Use Text Formatting and Images in Apple Mail Signatures How to Make a Timeline on Google Slides How to Import Outlook Contacts Into Apple Mail How to Add a Border in Google Docs How to Add the Quick Launch Toolbar in Windows 10 How to Use Firefox for Mac How to Surf the Internet on Your Nintendo Wii How to Save and Use Messages as Templates in Apple Mail How to Add Rich Formatting to Text in iPhone Mail How to Use Canva How to Customize the MacBook Touch Bar Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies