Article ID: 192320 - Last Review: January 23, 2007 - Revision: 2.1

WD97: Disable System Menu Button and Keyboard Close Command

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SUMMARY

The following Visual Basic for Applications code will remove the Close command from the Document System menu list and the keyboard commands assigned to "DocClose" command. By making an item not visible, it is removed from the menu list and unavailable to users, whether the document is docked or windowed.
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Remove Menu Items

To disable the Close command or any item on the Document System menu list run the following lines of code. By making an item not visible, it is removed from the menu list and unavailable to the user, whether the document is docked or windowed on the screen. 
   Sub HideMenuItems()
      CommandBars("System").Controls("&Close").Visible = False
      CommandBars("System").Controls("&Restore").Visible = False
      CommandBars("System").Controls("&Move").Visible = False
      CommandBars("System").Controls("&Size").Visible = False
      CommandBars("System").Controls("Mi&nimize").Visible = False
      CommandBars("System").Controls("Ma&ximize").Visible = False
   End sub
NOTE: When you type the name of the menu item, you must type the name as it appears in the menu list (with no spaces and the "&" representing the "hot key").
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Restore Menu items

To restore the system menu items, you must run the following macro.

NOTE: Closing and restarting Word does not restore the menu items. 

   Sub RestoreMenu()
      CommandBars("System").Reset
   End sub
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Disable Keyboard Shortcut

To disable the keyboard shortcut key assigned to the DocClose macro, run the following code: 

   Sub DisableKeyboard()
      CustomizationContext = NormalTemplate
      FindKey(BuildKeyCode(wdKeyW, wdKeyControl)).Disable
      FindKey(BuildKeyCode(wdKeyF4, wdKeyControl)).Disable
   End Sub
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Assign or Reset Keyboard Shortcut Keys

To assign the default values and functionality, run one of the following Visual Basic for Applications macros: 
   Sub EnableKeyBoard()
      CustomizationContext = NormalTemplate

      KeyBindings.Add KeyCode:=BuildKeyCode(wdKeyF4, wdKeyControl), _
         KeyCategory:=wdKeyCategoryCommand, Command:="DocClose"

      KeyBindings.Add KeyCode:=BuildKeyCode(wdKeyW, wdKeyControl), _
         KeyCategory:=wdKeyCategoryCommand, Command:="DocClose"
   End Sub
-or- 
   Sub Macro7()
      'Resets all keyboard key assignment to there default
      CustomizationContext = NormalTemplate
      KeyBindings.ClearAll
   End Sub
For more information about command bars, from the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type Commandbars, click Search, and then click to view "Using command bars".

For more information about customizing Templates, from the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type CustomizationContext, click Search, and then click to view "CustomizationContext Property".

For more information about keyboard key stroke assignment, from the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type KeyBindings, click Search, and then click to view "KeyBindings Collection Object".

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
176476  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/176476/EN-US/ ) OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions
For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
173707  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/173707/EN-US/ ) OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
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