AutoOpen code to Show/ Expand Add-ins?

[gil]

Hi All,

Is there W7 code to put in an AutoOpen macro to have Word2007 automatically show/expand Add-Ins upon opening? If you have add-ins with toolbars from Word2003, this would put their toolbars in a favorable position for display.



tia,

Gil

 

[Jay Freedman]

No, there is no such code. Macro (VBA) code has no access to the
ribbon.
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[Tony Jollans]

If I understand (or I take Jay's understanding) it can be done, but I'm not
sure I would recommend it; it's quite a complex process and would probably
confuse many users. What is your objective? Why do you need to draw
attention to your AddIn? In what circumstance would it be helpful? And if
there is a genuine benefit to be had, could it not be better achieved with a
display of something other than the Ribbon - a UserForm, say?

 

[gil]

Hmmm. I was just playing with Greg Maxey's add-in download and it does change the ribbon. Suzanne Barnhill mentioned it in an
adjacent usenet post: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Word2007_Building_Blocks_&_AutoText.htm
Cheers,
Gil

 

[gil]

Hi Tony,



I use MS Word as an electronic medical record program for making medical progress notes, prescriptions, lab orders, etc. Some
others use it too. If the medical record making tools are too far off the screen, the users will never grasp it. The tools need to
be simple and visible. A toolbar is a good way to make it so.



You have a good point. Perhaps a UserForm that does not have the focus could be an alternative route. Hmmm. I'll think about
that.



Cheers . Gil

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[Jay Freedman]

Greg's add-in has custom RibbonX (a form of XML). The changes it makes
are not done with VBA (macro code) and have nothing to do with
AutoOpen. If you want to pursue this further, read another batch of
Greg's articles:

http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Customize_Ribbon.htm
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Ribbon_Menu_Controls.htm
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Ribbon_Gallery_Control.htm

 

[gil]

Hmmm. Thanks Jay, Like Suzanne says. Probably more than I want to get into. Thanks,
Cheers,
Gil