XL97: Sample Macros That Customize and Control Shortcut Menus

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SUMMARY

This article includes sample Visual Basic for Applications macros that customize and control shortcut menus using the Commandbar object.

IMPORTANT: Some of the examples in this article use the ID number for a particular control. To restore a built-in menu that is deleted by a sample macro, you must know its ID number.

For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

159466 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/159466/EN-US/ ) XL97: List of ID Numbers for Built-In Command Bar Controls

162814 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/162814/EN-US/ ) XL97: Sample Macros to Return ID for a CommandBar Control

159619 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/159619/EN-US/ ) XL97: Sample Macros for Customizing Menus and Submenus

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MORE INFORMATION

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Deleting and Restoring an Entire ShortCut Menu Bar

The following macro example deletes the worksheet cell shortcut menu:

   Sub Del_ShortCutMenu()

      CommandBars("Cell").Enabled = False

   End Sub

The following macro example restores the worksheet cell shortcut menu:

   Sub Restore_ShortCutMenu()

      CommandBars("Cell").Enabled = True

   End Sub

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Deleting and Restoring a Menu on a Shortcut Menu

The following macro example deletes the Cut command on the worksheet cell shortcut menu:

   Sub Del_Item()

      CommandBars("Cell").Controls("Cut").Delete

   End Sub

The following macro example restores the Cut command on the worksheet cell shortcut menu:

   Sub Add_Item()

      CommandBars("Cell").Controls.Add Type:=msoControlButton, Id:=21, _
      Before:=1

   End Sub

NOTE: ID 21 corresponds to the Cut command.

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Deleting and Restoring a Submenu on a Shortcut Menu

The following macro example deletes the Formulas submenu on the PivotTable shortcut menu:

   Sub Del_Submenu()

      CommandBars("PivotTable Context Menu").Controls("Formulas").Delete

   End Sub

NOTE: ID 21 corresponds to the Cut command.

The following macro example restores the Formulas submenu on the PivotTable shortcut menu:

   Sub Restore_Submenu()

      Dim x as Object
      set x = CommandBars("PivotTable Context Menu")
      x.Controls.Add Type:=msoControlPopup, Id:=30254, Before:=8
      x.Reset ' The reset method is used to populate the Formulas submenu

   End Sub

NOTE: ID 30254 corresponds to the Formulas submenu.

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Deleting and Restoring a Command on Submenu

The following macro example deletes the Calculated Field command on the Formulas submenu on the PivotTable shortcut menu:

   Sub Del_Submenu_Item()

      Dim x as Object
      set x = CommandBars("PivotTable Context Menu").Controls("Formulas")
      x.Controls("Calculated Field...").Delete

   End Sub

The following macro example restores the Formulas submenu on the PivotTable shortcut menu:

   Sub Restore_Submenu_Item()

      Dim x as Object
      set x = CommandBars("PivotTable Context Menu").Controls("Formulas")
      x.Controls.Add Type:=msoControlButton, Id:=1597, Before:=1

   End Sub

NOTE: ID 1597 corresponds to the Calculated Field command on the Formulas submenu.

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REFERENCES

For more information about programmatically customizing command bars, click Microsoft Visual Basic Help on the Help menu in the Visual Basic Editor, type "Customizing menus," click Search, and then click "Overview of Command Bars" to go to the topic.

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Visual Basic Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

120802 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/120802/EN-US/ ) Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition

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kbprogramming KB162878

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