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The Ribbon is designed to help you quickly find the controls that you need to complete an operation. Controls are organized in logical groups that are collected together under tabs. Each tab relates to a type of activity, such as adding content or changing the settings that affect the map's appearance. To reduce screen clutter, some tabs are shown only when they are needed. When the Ribbon is minimized, you see only the tabs.

There is no way to delete or replace the Ribbon with the toolbars and menus from the earlier versions of ArcGIS Explorer. However, you can minimize the Ribbon to make more space available on your screen.

##### Full Ribbon

##### Minimized Ribbon

##### To always keep the Ribbon minimized

1. Click Customize Quick Access Toolbar
2. In the list, click Minimize the Ribbon.
3. To use the Ribbon while it is minimized, click the tab you want to use, and then click the option or control you want to use.
   For example, with the Ribbon minimized, you can select a result in the Contents window, click the Appearance tab and then select the Symbol to assign to the result. After you click the symbol you want, the Ribbon goes back to being minimized.

##### To keep the Ribbon minimized for a short time

- To quickly minimize the Ribbon, double-click the name of the active tab. Double-click a tab again to restore the Ribbon.

##### To restore the Ribbon

1. Click Customize Quick Access Toolbar
2. In the list, click Minimize the Ribbon.

Tip You can still use the keyboard shortcuts while the Ribbon is minimized. To learn more about keyboard shortcuts, see Use the keyboard to work with the Ribbon.