Customizing the Toolbox
The Toolbox can be customized to contain the categories and items that you use the most. You can also order items in a way that you find most effective. This can be done by adding or deleting a category, changing the order of categories, and adding or deleting items in a category.
Before you can customize the Toolbox, you must have it open.
To open the Toolbox
- On the Tools menu, click Toolbox.
To add a new category
- Right-click the Toolbox, and click Customize Toolbox on the shortcut menu.
- In the Customize Toolbox dialog box, click the Categories folder.
- At the top of the Customize Toolbox dialog box, click Add Category.
- In the Add Category dialog box, type a new category name in the Category name box.
- In the Category type list, select the type of category you are adding, and click OK.
To delete a category
- Right-click the Toolbox, and select Customize Toolbox on the shortcut menu.
- In the Customize Toolbox dialog box, click the category you want to delete.
- At the top of the Customize Toolbox dialog box, click Remove Category.
- When prompted to delete the category, click OK.
To add an item to a category
- Right-click the Toolbox, and select Customize Toolbox on the shortcut menu.
- In the Customize Toolbox dialog box, select the category that you want to add your class.
- Click Add Item on the Customize Toolbox dialog box.
- In the Add Item dialog box, select the type of item you want to add, and click OK.
- In the Add Class Library dialog box, select the category to add to your Class Library.
- Click the ellipsis (...) button next to the Class Library box, select a class to add from the Open box, and click OK
- In the Add Class Library dialog box, click OK.
To delete an item from a category
- Right-click the Toolbox, and select Customize Toolbox on the shortcut menu.
- In the Customize Toolbox dialog box, select the category that you want to delete an item from.
- In the Category Item list, select the item that you want to delete.
- Click Remove Item on the Customize Toolbox dialog box.
- When prompted to delete the item, click OK.