Add Method (CommandBarControls Collection)

Add Method (CommandBarControls Collection)

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Creates a new command bar control and adds it to the collection of controls on the specified command bar. Returns a CommandBarButton, CommandBarComboBox, or CommandBarPopup object.

Syntax

expression.Add(Type, Id, Parameter, Before, Temporary)

expression   Required. An expression that returns a CommandBarControls object.

Type   Optional Variant. The type of control to be added to the specified command bar. Can be one of the following MsoControlType constants: msoControlButton, msoControlEdit, msoControlDropdown, msoControlComboBox, or msoControlPopup.

Id   Optional Variant. An integer that specifies a built-in control. If the value of this argument is 1, or if this argument is omitted, a blank custom control of the specified type will be added to the command bar.

Parameter   Optional Variant. For built-in controls, this argument is used by the container application to run the command. For custom controls, you can use this argument to send information to Visual Basic procedures, or you can use it to store information about the control (similar to a second Tag property value).

Before   Optional Variant. A number that indicates the position of the new control on the command bar. The new control will be inserted before the control at this position. If this argument is omitted, the control is added at the end of the specified command bar.

Temporary   Optional Variant. True to make the new control temporary. Temporary controls are automatically deleted when the container application is closed. The default value is False.