Microsoft KB Archive/213708

= XL2000: How to Hide and Restore a Built-In Menu =

Article ID: 213708

Article Last Modified on 11/23/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition

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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 remove a menu and then restore it at a later time, use the Visible property to hide the menu.



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The following example uses the Visible property of a CommandBar control to hide and restore the Edit menu. To create the macro, follow these steps:

 Close and save any open workbooks, and then create a new workbook. Start the Visual Basic Editor (press ALT+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 ALT+F11). On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Macros.</li> Click HideMenu, and then click Run.

The Edit menu is hidden; it does not appear on the menu bar.</li> On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Macros.</li> Click ShowMenu, and then click Run.</li></ol>

The Edit menu (and all of its menu items) is restored.

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