XL97: How to Restore a Built-In Menu (183172)

SUMMARY

When you use the Delete method in a Visual Basic for Applications macro to delete a menu from a built-in menu bar, you cannot restore the menu and all of its associated menu items with one macro command. If you want to delete a menu and then restore it at a later time, use the Visible property to hide the menu.

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Close and save any open workbooks, and then create a new workbook.
Start the Visual Basic Editor (press OPTION+F11).
On the Insert menu, click Module.

In the Visual Basic module window, type the following code:

      Sub HideMenu()

         CommandBars("Worksheet Menu Bar").Controls("Edit").Visible = False

      End Sub

      Sub ShowMenu()

         CommandBars("Worksheet Menu Bar").Controls("Edit).Visible = True

      End Sub

Switch back to Microsoft Excel (press OPTION+F11).
On the Tools menu, point to Macro and click Macros.
Click HideMenu and click Run.

The Edit menu is hidden from the menu bar.
On the Tools menu, point to Macro and click Macros.
Click ShowMenu and click Run.

The Edit menu (and all the Edit menu items) is restored.

REFERENCES

For more information about using the Visible property, click the Office Assistant in the Visual Basic Editor, type visible, click Search, and then click to view the "Visible Property (Microsoft Office Reference)" topic.

For more information about using CommandBars, click the Office Assistant in the Visual Basic Editor, type commandbars, click Search, and then click to view the "Using command bars" topic.

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

179216 OFF98: How to Use the Microsoft Office Installer Program