XL98: Customize Command Is Not Available in Customize Dialog Box

• Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you customize a menu or a toolbar, the Customize command on the Tools menu is not listed in the Customize dialog box, and you cannot add this command to the custom menu or toolbar.

Note that this behavior may be problematic if you remove the Customize command from the Tools menu, and then attempt to add it back.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use either of the following methods.

Method 1: Use the Customize Menu Item Command

A Customize Menu Item command is available in the Customize dialog box under Macros. To access the command, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Customize.

2. In the Customize dialog box, click the Commands tab and click Macros.

Method 2: Use a Macro to Display the Customize Dialog Box

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   Sub ShowCustomDialog
      Application.Dialogs(xlDialogCustomizeToolbar).Show
   End Sub

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 creating custom menus, click the Index tab in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text

   toolbars, adding and removing menus