Microsoft KB Archive/182409

= XL98: Cannot Add Macros to the Tools Menu =

Article ID: 182409

Article Last Modified on 6/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q182409





SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition, when you record a new macro, you are not given the option of creating a menu item on the Tools menu for the new macro.

Also, if you try to use the MacroOptions method to create a menu item on the Tools menu for a macro, the method fails to create the new menu item.



CAUSE
These problems occur because this feature does not exist in Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition.



WORKAROUND
Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific requirements. You can still create and delete new menu items for macros on the Tools menu. To do this, you must use the Add and Delete methods for command bars.

In the following example, the Visual Basic macro code creates an item on the Tools menu called "Run Test" and assigns the macro "Test" to the menu item: Sub AddTesttoToolsMenu Set xItem = _ CommandBars("Tools").Controls.Add(Type:=msoControlButton) With xItem .Caption = "Run Test" .OnAction = "Test" End With End Sub To remove the menu item, use this code: Sub RemoveTestFromToolsMenu CommandBars("Tools").Controls("Run Test").Delete End Sub



STATUS
This behavior is by design of Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition.



MORE INFORMATION
In Microsoft Excel version 5.0, when you record a new macro, you can click the Options button to create a new menu item on the Tools menu to run the macro you are about to record. Also, in Microsoft Excel version 5.0, if you click Macro on the Tools menu, and then click Options in the Macro dialog box, you can create or delete a menu item on the Tools menu for the specified macro.

These options are not available in Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition. To add or remove a menu item from the Tools menu, you must use a Visual Basic macro.

Additional query words: XL98

Keywords: kbprogramming kbprb kbfaq KB182409

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