Article ID: 213456
Article Last Modified on 11/23/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q213456
SUMMARY
In Microsoft Excel, you can create a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro to remove or disable the program window and worksheet controls.
MORE INFORMATION
Use the following sample macro in conjunction with workbook protection, full-screen display, and a custom menu bar to remove the window controls on an Excel workbook. The macro limits a user's ability to control the window by removing the maximize and minimize buttons and the window's control menu box, and by disabling the "close application" key-combination commands. Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language being demonstrated and the tools used to create and debug procedures. Microsoft support professionals 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 needs. If you have limited programming experience, you may want to contact a Microsoft Certified Partner or the Microsoft fee-based consulting line at (800) 936-5200. For more information about Microsoft Certified Partners, please visit the following Microsoft Web site:
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Sample Macro
'Macro To Protect the Workbook and Limit User Control
'
Sub WbProtect()
'Trap for the ALT+F4 (close application) key combination
Application.OnKey "%{f4}", ""
'Turn on error handling in case the Menu bar already exists
On Error Resume Next
'Make sure Microsoft Excel is Maximized
Application.WindowState = xlMaximized
'Make sure the workbook is maximized
ActiveWindow.WindowState = xlMaximized
'Protect the window
ActiveWorkbook.Protect Structure:=True, Windows:=True
With ActiveWindow
.DisplayHorizontalScrollBar = False
.DisplayVerticalScrollBar = False
.DisplayWorkbookTabs = False
.DisplayHeadings = False
End With
'Set the application to full screen view
Application.DisplayFullScreen = True
'Create a new blank menubar
MenuBars.Add "mybar"
'Show the blank menu bar
MenuBars("mybar").Activate
End Sub
'-------------------------------------------------------------------
'Macro to Restore the Control Menu
'
Sub WbUnprotect()
'Enable the ALT+F4 keys.
Application.OnKey "%{f4}"
On Error Resume Next
'Restore normal menu if worksheet is active
MenuBars(xlWorksheet).Activate
'Restore normal menu if modulesheet is active
MenuBars(xlModule).Activate
'Turn off full screen display
Application.DisplayFullScreen = False
'Restore window options
With ActiveWindow
.DisplayHorizontalScrollBar = True
.DisplayVerticalScrollBar = True
.DisplayWorkbookTabs = True
.DisplayHeadings = True
End With
'Unprotect the workbook
ThisWorkbook.Unprotect
End Sub
REFERENCES
For additional information about disabling control menu commands, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
213502 XL2000: How to Programmatically Disable Excel Control Menu Commands
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