WD2000: How to Add the Insert Address Button to a Toolbar

This article describes how to add the Insert Address button to an existing toolbar.

You can insert addresses into a Word document from your personal address book or from your electronic address book by clicking the Insert Address button.

How to Add the Insert Address Button

To add the Insert Address button, follow the steps:

1. Open an existing document or create a new one.
2. On the Tools menu, click Customize.
3. Click the Toolbars tab. If the Menu Bar check box is not selected, click to select it.
   
   NOTE: This option is selected by default.
4. Click the Commands tab.
5. Under Categories, click to select Insert.
6. Under Commands, click and drag Address Book to the toolbar location you want.
7. Click Close to close the Customize dialog box.

How to Use the Insert Address Button

To use the Insert Address button, follow these steps:

1. Click where you want to insert the address in your document.
2. Click the Insert Address button.
   
   NOTE: You can click the arrow next to the Insert Address button to display names you have used most recently. Any additions or changes you make in your addresses while you are working in Word are reflected in your address book through your other applications.
3. In the Show names from the box, click to select the address book you want to use.
4. In the Type name or select from list box, type a name, or click to select a name from the list of names, and then click OK.

For more information about adding a toolbar button, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type how do I add a toolbar button in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.