Questions tagged [ribbonx]

RibbonX (Ribbon XML) brings Office programming into the modern age with XML-based UI declaration. Instead of writing complicated code that builds up the UI using a series of object model calls, you can create an XML file that specifies the appearance of the UI in a structured markup form. This has numerous advantages for the add-in writer.

RibbonX (Ribbon XML) brings Office programming into the modern age with XML-based UI declaration. Instead of writing complicated code that builds up the UI using a series of object model calls, you can create an XML file that specifies the appearance of the UI in a structured markup form. This has numerous advantages for the add-in writer.

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Handle errors generated by Call Back functions in Custom Ribbon

I have a custom ribbon in Excel. There are a bunch of controls that use call back functions to implement actions and update the settings in the ribbon. At times, when I am debugging code the ribbon refreshes and each one of those call backs…
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Purpose Built-in Control, but with error: Wrong number of arguments or invalid property assignment

I was trying to repurpose a built-in control. Using similar RibbonX code and VBA code, I found that some controls can be repurposed (for examples, Paste and FileSave), and some cannot be repurposed (for examples, Bold and Underline). The error…
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How to export whole custom ribbon xml using VBA

I'm working with VBA in Word. I have to have a copy of my work in txt files. I'm saving content of every module/class/form. Now, I need to save also custom ribbon. I don't know how to get access to ribbon xml. I know how to manipulate my ribbons…
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Custom Excel Ribbon Button missing

I create a custom button in the excel ribbon that will call a Macro. After I save the .xlsm file and try to open it in another PC, the custom button is gone. What should I do to make custom button always there even when I open it in another…
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Dynamic Ribbon Button Size With XML Ribbon

I have group of buttons I have added to the mail main group. Is there a setting in the XML to allow these buttons to re-size themselves based on the size of Outlook like the built in Outlook buttons? I only see the option of large and normal button…
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How can we Clear Contents of DynamicMenu constructed within Ribbon on ribbon.invalidate()

I am creating Outlook ribbon which has couple of dynamic menus in it, I am invalidating ribbon on click of dynamic menu buttons. Problem I am facing is when I say ribbon.invalidate() contents of dynamic menu are not cleared and holds contents which…
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getEnabled for a group-Element and not a button?

I am programming a word addin, which is using a Ribbon.xml. I can disable a button with the getVisible-Tag. Is there a way to disable a whole group instead (which contains 9 buttons) or do I have to do it on every single button?
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show outlook ribbon near appointmentTab

I created new outlook ribbon by ribbonXML I want to show this Ribbon 1. in Appointment\Meeting window 2. in CalendarItems near 'Appointment' tab , when appointment is selected from the calendar view I can display the two options but not together…
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Disable auto resize of custom button groups in the Ribbon

We have an office addin which adds groups of buttons in the Ribbon. Recently I upgraded from office 2007 to 2013 and the addin seemed to work all well. The only thing i noticed is a bit of a behaviour change in the buttons at small screen…
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How do you access Ribbon controls (eg. RibbonEditBox) from outside class?

I have a Ribbon1 class which was created by the Visual Studio. public Microsoft.Office.Tools.Ribbon.RibbonEditBox IDBox; I would like to access one of the ribbon controls from within a different class. using MyRibbon =…
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How to add a ribbon group to both Outlook inspector windows and the inline response contextual menu?

I want to add the same controls to the ribbon whenever an email is being composed, regardless of whether the email is popped out in an inspector or in an inline response. I can do this by duplicating the same XML in two places, of course, like…
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UI for creating a custom tab in ribbons for an add in for Excel for Mac

Is there any other simple way apart from using the Custom UI Editor as mentioned here? I've tried this method. It works fine for Excel on Windows but simply does not load anything on a Mac.
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Permanently append Customized Ribbons to PowerPoint file

I have written 2 Macros in PowerPoint and added the Macros to a customized ribbon named 'My Ribbon' to make those macros available at a click of a button. The only problem is the Ribbon disappears when someone else opens the PowerPoint on a…
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CRM RibbonWorkbech - 3rd Party Librarys

I have a JS function that is running on a custom button that is visible on a View not a form. The function requires XrmServiceToolkit to complete it's purpose, therefore on the ribbon workbench on my custom button I added a action to call the…
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Compile Error in Hidden Module: Module 1

I've an Addin for Excel-2010 in VBA. If I execute the code from the VBA editor it works fine. But when I execute the macro using the button in the Ribbon generated for the Addin it throws this error: Compile Error in Hidden Module: Module 1 My…
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