VBA: Reset Method of CommandBars Rebuilds Menu Bar Only

ID: Q172967

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications version 5.0
Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
Microsoft Access 97

SYMPTOMS

When you reset a menu on a built-in menu bar using Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications code, none of the menu items are available.

CAUSE

This problem can occur after deleting a built-in menu from a built-in menu bar, adding it back to the built-in menu bar, and then using the Reset method to attempt to restore the built-in menu back to its default settings.

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, choose one of the following methods.

WARNING: Using either of these methods will reset all custom menus and menu items on the specified menu bar.

Method 1: Use the Customize Toolbar Dialog Box

1. On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Customize.

2. In the Customize dialog box, click the Toolbars tab.

3. Click the name of the toolbar you want to reset, and then click Reset.

4. Click Close.

Method 2: Use Visual Basic for Applications Code

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1. Press ALT+F11 to start the Visual Basic Editor. (In Microsoft Access,

   open a database.)

2. On the View menu, click Immediate Window. (In Microsoft Access, click

   Debug Window on the View menu.

3. In the Immediate or Debug window, type the following code, and then

   press ENTER.

      In Microsoft Excel:

         Application.CommmandBars("Worksheet Menu Bar").Reset

      In other Microsoft Office programs:

         Application.CommmandBars("Menu Bar").Reset

NOTE: The name of the CommandBar object will vary according to the product and its built-in menu bar.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

REFERENCES

For more information about command bars, click the Office Assistant while in a module, type "CommandBars," click Search, and then click to view "CommandBars Collection Object."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q120802
   TITLE     : Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office
               Program or Component

For additional information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    ARTICLE-ID: Q163435
    TITLE     : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for
                Applications

Additional query words: XL97 OFF97

Keywords          : kbprg 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: April 5, 1999