Hide Ribbon

[ExcelRoy]

Hi,

I have found the following command to minimize the ribbon and have added it to my Workbook_Open commands

Application.SendKeys "^{F1}"

Can I revert back to the ribbon being static using another command to cancel out this one for a Workbook_Close command

Many thanks

 

[Rick Rothstein]

Hi,

I have found the following command to minimize the ribbon and have added it to my Workbook_Open commands

Application.SendKeys "^{F1}"

Can I revert back to the ribbon being static using another command to cancel out this one for a Workbook_Close command

Yes, just execute the above statement again.. the CTRL+F1 keystroke (what that SendKeys statement is issuing) is a toggle for showing/hiding the ribbon. Of course, the user can screw things up if he/she knows about the CTRL+F1 shortcut... suppose you hide the ribbon and sometime during the session, the user shows the ribbon using CTRL+F1... then next time you issue the above SendKeys, it will now hide the ribbon because it is now showing.

 

[ExcelRoy]

Ah I see, many thanks Rick, appreciate your help

 

[ExcelRoy]

Hi Rick, Strangely though, if I close the workbook and reopen it sometimes doesn't minimize the ribbon?

Is there a more robust way of achieving the same result?

 

[Rick Rothstein]

Ah I see, many thanks Rick, appreciate your help

By the way, hiding the ribbon that way does not restrict the user from using the ribbon because all the ribbon's tabs are still showing... clicking on one exposes the ribbon as a drop down. And that may be what you are after. However, if you want to totally deny the user access to the ribbon (meaning you have to give them a direct method to close the workbook), then you can do this (hides both the ribbon and its tabs)...

ExecuteExcel4Macro "SHOW.TOOLBAR(""Ribbon"",False)"

and to show them again, execute this...

ExecuteExcel4Macro "SHOW.TOOLBAR(""Ribbon"",True)"

 

[ExcelRoy]

Hi Rick,

Many thanks for your help

I was looking to minimize the ribbon to save space but still allow the user the buttons if needed, sorry to be a pain

Thanks