# How to Create Custom Toolbars MS Access

> To create custom toolbars in MS Access, open the database, create and name a table 'USysRibbons', add fields, and enter ribbon data. Then, go to File, Options, and Current Database. In the Ribbon and Toolbar Options section, set the Ribbon Name, click OK, and restart the database.

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Updated: 2026-10-05
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## Steps

1. Open the database.
2. Create a table by clicking the 'Table' button.
3. Name it 'USysRibbons' the "USys" prefix tells Access it's a system table. Click 'OK'.
4. Add the following fields .
5. Enter the ribbon data.
6. Go to the 'File' option.
7. Select 'Options'.
8. Select 'Current Database'.
9. In the 'Ribbon and Toolbar Options' section, set the 'Ribbon Name' to the name you specified in the ' USysRibbons' table.
10. Click 'OK' and restart the database.