How to Pin the Ribbon in Excel (4 Simple Methods)

Excel user interface holds multiple Tabs, Groups/Sections, Command Menus, Commands, Dialog Boxes, and a single Pin or Unpin Toggle. This combination of Tabs is known as the Excel Ribbon.

Dataset-Pin the Ribbon in Excel


Pin the Ribbon in Excel: 4 Easy Ways


Method 1 – Stick the Excel Ribbon Using the Pin Icon

We want the entire Excel Ribbon visible above the Worksheet.

Pin Ribbon-Pin the Ribbon in Excel

  • Click on any Excel Tabs.
  • You’ll see a Pin Toggle icon at the bottom-right corner of the Ribbon.
  • Click on it.

Pin Toggle

Excel pins the Ribbon with the Worksheet.

Outcome


Method 2 – Using Ribbon Display Options to Make the Excel Ribbon Visible

Selecting the Auto-hide Ribbon option from the Ribbon Display Options leads to the ribbon auto-hiding itself when you move away from it.

Ribbon Menu Option-Pin the Ribbon in Excel

  • Click on the Ribbon Display Options on the top-right of the program (left of the close [X] button).
  • Check if Auto-hide Ribbon is enabled.

Auto hide ribbon

  • You can choose Show Tabs or Show Tabs and Commands in the Ribbon Menu Options to view the partial or the entire Excel Ribbon.

Show tabs

  • Selecting Show Tabs in the Ribbon Display Option displays only the Excel Tabs as picturized in the below screenshot.

Show tabs option outcome

  • Clicking on Show Tabs and Commands leads to displaying the entire Excel Ribbon.

Outcome

Read More: How to Show Ribbon in Excel


Method 3 – Display the Excel Ribbon Using Keyboard Shortcuts

The keyboard shortcut Ctrl + F1 can pin Ribbon options.

Ribbon Tabs-Pin the Ribbon in Excel

  • Press Ctrl + F1 to display the entire Excel Ribbon.
  • Repeat to hide it.

Outcome


Method 4 – Double-Click on a Tab to Stick the Ribbon in Worksheet

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