1.

Let’s enable all three toolbars. We’ll click on the View menu, choose Toolbars, and ensure there’s a check next to Standard, Web, and Advanced.

2.

Wait, we’re not going to use Outlook as an Internet browser. Let’s right-click on a blank spot next to the main menu and uncheck Web.

3.

Let’s move the Advanced toolbar up next to the Standard one to save space. Make sure your screen is maximized, then put your cursor over the vertical dotted lines at the left of the advanced toolbar, and drag and drop it next to the standard toolbar. (This may hide some of your buttons under the ▼ customization arrow at the far right of each toolbar, but don’t worry about that.)

4.

Let’s clean up the standard toolbar to suit our preferences. Click the ▼ (the customization arrow) at the far right of the standard toolbar. Choose Add/Remove buttons, and a window will pop up. Choose Standard, and you’ll see a list of buttons.

5.

Uncheck Address Book, Find a Contact, and Microsoft Outlook Help. Then click outside of this list to close it.

6.

Now let’s create our own toolbar. Click Tools and Customize.

7.

On the first tab (Toolbars), click New. Type My Toolbar. Click OK. Click Close.

8.

Drag and drop the new toolbar to the row below the Standard and Advanced toolbars.

9.

Click on Tools and choose Customize again.

10.

Click on the Commands tab. Add these buttons to your toolbar by dragging and dropping:

-          Under the Actions category, Mail Message

-          Under the Edit category, Categories

-          Under the Tools category, Organize

11.

Click Close. Your new toolbar is ready to use!