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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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Rearranging custom buttons

I am new to programming but I tried to experiment with Excel ribbons. I am using the Custom UI Editor. I wanted to use the insertBefore and insertAfter controls to rearrange my custom buttons. If I do not use a unique namespace and…
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Get editbox value on "Return in Excel ribbon with VBA

My first question here. I'm trying to add a custom search field in Excel ribbon. My problem with the usual research : its default range is "this worksheet" whereas I'd want the whole Workbook (or even other known workbooks). So I created an editbox…
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ContextMenu for table xml excel

Today, I was looking for a method for customize contextual menu in excel. I found this topic useful: http://www.rondebruin.nl/win/s6/win001.htm However in the following XML code, this snnipet idMso="ContextMenuCell" doesn't work under any…
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Quick Access Toolbar - Customize Shortcut keys

How can I customize the shortcut keys in the Quick Access Toolbar of Microsoft Excel? For example, instead of the first icon in the Quick Access Toolbar being activated by Alt 1, I'd like it to be Alt S. I understand that this may requires XML,…
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Making a Ribbon Tab as part of an Excel 2010 Macro Enabled Workbook

I have a workbook that uses a user form full of buttons to organize and return data and execute functions. I would like to upgrade this form to a Ribbon tab with all of these functions that is only there for this specific workbook. I have worked…
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Custom UI Editor flakiness

I have been using the above tool and Excel 2013 with mixed success. The good news is that it eventually works, the bad being that when it doesn't the following horrible things happen when modifications inside of the Editor are made: modules with…
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Create a RibbonControl in code-behind

I'm working on a PowerPoint Add-In project. I'm trying to create a RibbonToggleButton in code-behind but I can't do it the way I thought, RibbonToggleButton toggleButton = new RibbonToggleButton(); Is it possible to create RibbonControls in…
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Get customized togglebutton in outlook addin

Hi I develop an addin for outlook where I want to add a new customized toggle button in the appointment tab. When I save the appointment I want to get the current state of the toggle button. This is my code so far: So the button is already created,…
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How to keep button down on a ribbon

I've got a custom ribbon tab in Excel. Is there any way to keep a custom toggle button pressed down? I found an example in the VIEW > Workbooks Views section. One view can be selected and button is kept down.
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Use .ico image in ribbon

I have a c# add-in which has a custom ribbon, however, I have no images for the buttons. I do not have a .bmp file, only an .ico. And if it is at all possible, it is preferred not to have to convert anything. the ribbon is created through xml, not…
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Using Microsoft Fakes Framework with VSTO Application-Level Add-in an XML based Ribbon

I have an "Application-level" VSTO Add-in (as opposed to "Document-Level") that runs in Excel. The Add-in runs fine. Rather than the Ribbon designer, I'm using the Ribbon XML option. In doing so, you end up with a Ribbon class that derives from…
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Refresh Excel CustomUI Ribbon drop down not on workbook open

I'm hoping someone has insight on this...I understand how to update an Excel CustomUI Ribbon dropdown to a default value based upon a cell...The below method works perfectly, but the below referenced cell "AX6" can get updated via a userform. I…
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Dynamics CRM 2011 RibbonXML - ValueRule for yes/no field

I'm trying to create a in RibbonXML for a two options (yes/no) field, for use in a that should show a button if the condition is true. However, I can't get it working the way I want.
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Ribbon.InvalidateControl not working on PPT 2010

I have a an add-in within the Insert Ribbon of PPT 2010. Basically what I want to do is to make a selection in a combo box, then run a macro, then set the combo box to blank. Unfortunately I´v been unable to clear the selection. I have searched all…
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Modifying Office ribbon controls states from elsewhere in the application in VSTO

I have a VSTO Addin ribbon that I made with XML, not the designer. It has a button on it that I only want to have enabled when the user is in a range that the addin controls. I have the callback setup that works fine when the ribbon is…
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