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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Excel Office.js - Enable/Disable Multiple Context Menu Items on right click

I'm working on a new feature for an existing Excel office add-in. This feature requires a new context menu item and Sub-menu Items under the menu item. I want to enable/disable the Sub-Menu Item based on the worksheet or a specific cell within a…
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How to create separate ribbon for outlook add-in so that it is placed in the main tabs in outlook

**Is it possible to create/display add-in in separate ribbon at the top bar in outlook? ** I tried by using "PrimaryCommandSurface" , "ContosoRibbonTab" but it gave the "Invalid xsi:type" error. Can you please help in updating the valid manifest.xml…
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Is it possible to deploy a VBA macro button in MS Outlook 365 without creating a server to host a web-based Office Add In?

I have done a fair amount of VBA coding, primarily in MS Word. I have never done really any coding other than VBA. I am now trying to deploy a VBA macro to my colleagues to install on MS Outlook (365 desktop client). I would like to add a button…
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MS Word Custom Task Pane disappears when clicking on File menu

I created an addin for MS Word 365 using Custom Task Pane. Through the OnVisibleChanged method I am able to determine when to open/close the addin. The problem: by clicking the File menu (top right on the ribbon), its visibility change to false and…
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custom ribbon / dynamic control list of opened workbooks

Good morning, I am trying to create a dynamic ribbon control showing the list of open workbooks. For this I was inspired by the code allowing to display the list of sheets of a workbook, which works. However, after multiple attempts, my control…
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How to make an Outlook Office Add-in appear in Ribbon in OWA

How do I get my add-in to appear in the add-ins ribbon in OWA? In the linked manifest file, the add-in appears in the add-ins ribbon in the Outlook desktop app. But it does not appear in the ribbon in OWA (only in the "More Actions"…
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How to get the index value from an outlook ribbon dropdown control

I am trying to get the index value from a custom dropdown on my outlook ribbon. On the dropdown I have added several items and several buttons.
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VSTO Outlook Plugin - Attendee meeting accept / decline button click commands default action not working

I am having a outlook plugin, where I am trying to capture button click of meeting attendee's action like Accept / Decline which works through commands I have configured in the ribbon xml. However, after my custom logic gets executed default button…
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Show/hide controls in Office JS Addin ribbon

I am creating an Office JS Addin app for Excel in which I have added a custom tab using the manifest. The tab is always visible but a few controls on the tab (i.e. buttons/menus) need to be shown/hidden based on certain conditions. I read the…
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save as PDF and delete command button

im trying to create a command button in a word document that would pop up the "save as" screen to save as PDF, but i dont want the command button to save with the document. is this something i can do with a VBA? i got as far as: Sub…
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Excel RibbonX Dropdown OnAction Error, can't be called

I'm trying to add a dynamic dropdown to customised ribbon for an xlsm file. The idea of the dropdown is, it will generate a list from existing excel range. If user click any item of the dropdown list, it should take the user to the same named…
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Create split button gallery in RibbonX Editor

I've created a custom Excel Add-In using the iRibbon Editor in combination with VBA to assign and program unique functions.I want to incorporate specific colors in the AddIn. So far I've been doing this with a gallery letting me choose the color.…
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Word JS Add in Command Menu without Icons?

I am attempting to make a dropdown command menu without icons in a word add in. Currently, following the documentation, I have the dropdown working, but when I try to remove the elements, which are not a required feature, I get default broken image…
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How do you displaying button on multiple ribbon bars in Outlook?

I created a simple button for a Outlook ribon bar in Visual Baic .NET using the Ribon designer. Is there a way to get that button to show in multible bars? I tried with generic "OfficeId" and selecting multible RibbonTypes (where i want it to show).…
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Outlook refuses to display customized ribbon

My situation is similar to this one, but neither of the answers there worked for me. In a brand-new project with no code, I have a very simple ribbon button: ...but Outlook (latest version, M365) will no longer display it. I say "no longer" because…
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