XL98: Customize Command Is Not Available in Customize Dialog Box (178733)

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 Menu Item Command

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

On the Tools menu, click Customize.
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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   Sub ShowCustomDialog
      Application.Dialogs(xlDialogCustomizeToolbar).Show
   End Sub

REFERENCES

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

toolbars, adding and removing menus

and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Add a custom menu to a toolbar" topic.