XL97: Customize Command Is Not Available in Customize Dialog Box (171018)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q171018

SYMPTOMS

When you customize a menu or a toolbar, the Customize command on the Tools menu is not listed in the Customize dialog box, and you cannot add this command to the custom menu or toolbar.

Note that this behavior may be problematic if you remove the Customize command from the Tools menu, and then attempt to add it back.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use either of the following methods.

Method 1: Use the Customize the Menu Item Command

A Customize Menu Item command is available in the Customize dialog box under Macros. To access the command, follow these steps:

  1. On the Tools menu, click Customize.
  2. In the Customize dialog box, click the Commands tab and click Macros.

    The Customize Menu Item command is listed in the commands box.

Method 2: Use a Macro to Display the Customize Dialog Box

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The following macro displays the Customize dialog box: 
   Sub ShowCustomDialog
      Application.Dialogs(xlDialogCustomizeToolbar).Show
   End Sub

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem no longer occurs in Microsoft Excel 2000.

REFERENCES

For more information about creating custom menus, click the Index tab in Microsoft Excel 97 Help, type the following text

toolbars, menus

and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Add a custom menu to a toolbar" topic.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/22/2000
Keywords:kbcode KB171018
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