Microsoft KB Archive/213211

= XL2000: Sample Macros to Return ID for a CommandBar Control =

PSS ID Number: 213211

Article Last Modified on 10/7/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Excel 2000
 * Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications

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This article was previously published under Q213211





SUMMARY
The ID property for the CommandBar object uses a unique number for each built-in menu bar, shortcut menu bar, submenu, menu item, or toolbar. The ID is often required when you reference a control on a command bar. The Visual Basic for Applications sample macros in this article return the ID for various CommandBar controls.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

213552 XL2000: List of ID Numbers for Built-In Command Bar Controls



MORE INFORMATION
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

Menu on a Menu Bar
The following sample macro returns the ID for the Tools menu of the built-in Chart menu bar: Sub File_Id Dim x as Object set x = CommandBars("Chart Menu Bar").Controls("Tools") MsgBox x.Caption & Chr(13) & x.Id End Sub

Menu Command on a Menu
The following sample macro returns the ID for the Exit command on the File menu of the built-in Worksheet menu bar: Sub FileExit_Id Dim x as Object set x = CommandBars("Worksheet Menu Bar").Controls("File") _ .Controls("Exit") MsgBox x.Caption & Chr(13) & x.Id End Sub

Command on a SubMenu of a ShortCut Menu
The following sample macro returns the ID for the Calculated Item command on the Formulas submenu of the PivotTable shortcut menu bar: Sub SubMenu_Command_Id Dim x as Object set x = CommandBars("PivotTable Context Menu").Controls("Formulas") _ .Controls("Calculated Item...") MsgBox x.Caption & Chr(13) & x.Id End Sub The following sample macro returns the ID for all the items on the Formulas submenu of the PivotTable shortcut menu bar: Sub GetAll_Submenu_Ids Dim ctrl as Object For Each ctrl in CommandBars("PivotTable Context Menu") _ .Controls("Formulas").Controls MsgBox ctrl.Caption & Chr(13) & ctrl.Id  Next ctrl End Sub

