# Javascript: Ribbon.minimize Method

> Minimizes the ribbon bar so that only the tab names stay visible.

- **Product:** DS Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Introduced:** 24.0
- **Path:** DS Server > Reference > JavaScript API > Javascript: Ribbon.minimize Method
- **107 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/ribbon/minimize-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/ribbon/minimize-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/ribbon/minimize-method/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Minimizes the ribbon bar so that only the tab names stay visible.

### Syntax

```javascript
<void> Ribbon.minimize()
```

### Examples

The following example demonstrates `Ribbon.minimize` in a practical document-editing workflow. Minimizes the ribbon bar so that only the tab names stay visible.

```javascript
TXTextControl.ribbon.minimize();
```

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## Nearby

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