HELP! Word full screen mode

Tipustyger

Hi everyone, I have finally figured out how to toggle to the view full screen mode in word 2007. However, when I do I can't see the ribbon or the quick access ribbon toolbar. In Word 2003 it was possible to be in full screen mode and still see your toolbars. Is there a way to do the same in word 2007? All I need is to be able to see the quick access toolbar for the ribbon or, failing that, the minimized ribbon. I'd really appreciate any help as I have a small laptop and working in full screen is so much easier but not without my shortcuts!

By the way, just in case anyone is confused, I am not talking about full screen reading mode. That is not useful to me at all.

superjaggybunnet

I am not exactly sure wht you mean here but try this:

Right click your mouse in the space at the top of the document and select the toolbar (ribbon??) that you need.

Alternatively, click on 'View' in the menu bar and then highlight 'Toolbars' and select the one you require.

Tipustyger

Thanks but this doesn't work.

In full screen mode, the ribbon and quick access toolbar vanish along with all the status bar etc. The result is that the screen is almost entirely taken up with the area in which you are typing. The only other thing visible on the screen is the Windows taskbar (the one with the 'Start' button). This is really useful for me because of my small laptop screen. However, for it to be worth using full screen mode I need to be able to see the new 'quick access' toolbar (the one you can move above or below the ribbon and which has replaced custom toolbars from earlier versions of word). It is this that I can't figure out how to see while I am working in full screen mode.