XL97: Sample Macros That Customize and Control Shortcut Menus

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:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q159466
   TITLE     : XL97: List of ID Numbers for Built-In Command Bar Controls

   ARTICLE-ID: Q162814
   TITLE     : XL97: How To Return the Id for a CommandBar Control

   ARTICLE-ID: Q159619
   TITLE     : XL97: Sample Macros to Control Menus and Submenus

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft provides examples of Visual Basic for Applications procedures for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. The Visual Basic procedures in this article are provided 'as is' and Microsoft does not guarantee that they can be used in all situations. While Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular macro, they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality, nor will they help you construct macros to meet your specific needs. If you have limited programming experience, you may want to consult one of the Microsoft Solution Providers. Solution Providers offer a wide range of fee-based services, including creating custom macros. For more information about Microsoft Solution Providers, call Microsoft Customer Information Service at (800) 426-9400.

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

   Sub Restore_ShortCutMenu()

      CommandBars("Cell").Enabled = True

   End Sub

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

   Sub Add_Item()

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

   End Sub

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

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

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

   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

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:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q120802
   TITLE     : Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office
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