WD: Renaming Top-Level Menus in Word for Windows

ID: Q84904

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1

SUMMARY

Using the WordBasic RenameMenu command, you can rename the top-level menus in Microsoft Word. To add a new top-level menu item in Word 6.0 use the ToolsCustomizeMenuBar statement.

NOTE: It is not possible to add a new top-level menu in Word 2.0 for Windows (you can only rename existing menus).

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Word 6.0 Syntax

 RenameMenu Menu$, NewName$, Type [, Context]

The Type parameter allows you to specify whether you want to modify the menus on the menu bar when a document is open or not. The Context parameter allows you to specify the Normal or Active template.

This example renames the Tools menu "Other Tasks" and makes ALT, O the key sequence that activates the menu:

   Sub Main
    RenameMenu "Tools", "&Other Tasks", 0
   End Sub

Word 2.0 Syntax

 RenameMenu MenuNumber, NewText$

The MenuNumber parameter is the number of the menu to rename (numbers 0-7), and "NewText$" is the new menu name.

To rename a menu in Word version 2.0 for Windows, follow these steps:

1. From the Tools menu, choose Macro, and type a new macro name such

   as "Rename."

2. Choose the Edit button.

The following sample macro renames the Window menu to Other Tasks:

   Sub Main
    RenameMenu 7, "&Other Tasks"
   End Sub

NOTE: The ampersand (&) preceding a character in the menu name sets an underlined access key for choosing the menu command.

The Word 2.0 menu titles and argument numbers are as follows:

Number    Title
------    -----
  0       File
  1       Edit
  2       View
  3       Insert
  4       Format
  5       Tools
  6       Table
  7       Window

To rename a menu in Word version 1.x for Windows, follow these steps:

1. From the Macro menu, choose Edit.

2. Type a new macro name such as "Rename."

The following sample macro renames the Macro menu to Other Tasks:

   Sub Main
    RenameMenu 6, "&Other Tasks"
   End Sub

The Word 1.x menu titles and argument numbers are as follows:

Number    Title
------    -----
 0        File
 1        Edit
 2        View
 3        Insert
 4        Format
 5        Utilities
 6        Macro
 7        Window

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word for Windows Technical Reference," pages 76-77

"Microsoft Word for Windows and OS/2 Technical Reference," pages 242-243

"Using WordBasic," by WexTech Systems and Microsoft, page 271

Additional query words: winword2

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Version           : MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a,;WINDOWS:1.0,1.1,1.1a,2.0,2.0a,2.0a- CD,2.0b,2.0c,6.0,6.0a,6.0c
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: April 9, 1999