Comments on: Change built-in groups in the Ribbon http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2008/08/07/change-built-in-groups-in-the-ribbon/ Daily posts of Excel tips…and other stuff Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:58:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lily K http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2008/08/07/change-built-in-groups-in-the-ribbon/#comment-65363 Lily K Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:01:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1876#comment-65363 <p>I have a question about the add-in.</p> <p>Once you create a new group - and include it in the tab "Add-Ins".<br> Is there any way that to permanently keep it on excel? So, every time I open up excel, that tab always appears.</p> <p>Also, how do I share my new add-in with other people/people's computers</p> I have a question about the add-in.

Once you create a new group – and include it in the tab “Add-Ins”.
Is there any way that to permanently keep it on excel? So, every time I open up excel, that tab always appears.

Also, how do I share my new add-in with other people/people’s computers

]]> By: Mike Rosenblum http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2008/08/07/change-built-in-groups-in-the-ribbon/#comment-34147 Mike Rosenblum Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:34:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1876#comment-34147 <p>I agree with Stephen 100% here. I would even be cautious with a visible workbook. I think that a workbook that has RibbonX associated with it should probably have its own tab. </p> <p>Adding a new group to a tab would be my next choice, but replacing a group with your own could be trouble for other add-ins expecting a standard setup. (The add-in could no longer hook its functionality to built-in controls which have been hidden and then replaced with clones.)</p> <p>I think that this is fine to get around the customization restrictions for one's own use (I do a lot of this for my own Ribbon setup), but I would never do this for an add-in that I made for others.</p> I agree with Stephen 100% here. I would even be cautious with a visible workbook. I think that a workbook that has RibbonX associated with it should probably have its own tab.

Adding a new group to a tab would be my next choice, but replacing a group with your own could be trouble for other add-ins expecting a standard setup. (The add-in could no longer hook its functionality to built-in controls which have been hidden and then replaced with clones.)

I think that this is fine to get around the customization restrictions for one’s own use (I do a lot of this for my own Ribbon setup), but I would never do this for an add-in that I made for others.

]]> By: Ron de Bruin http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2008/08/07/change-built-in-groups-in-the-ribbon/#comment-34145 Ron de Bruin Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:09:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1876#comment-34145 <p>I agree with you about add-ins Stephen.<br> For Add-ins add a custom group in a built-in tab or on a new tab.</p> <p>But for workbooks it can be useful</p> I agree with you about add-ins Stephen.
For Add-ins add a custom group in a built-in tab or on a new tab.

But for workbooks it can be useful

]]> By: Stephen Bullen http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2008/08/07/change-built-in-groups-in-the-ribbon/#comment-34142 Stephen Bullen Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1876#comment-34142 <p>Just PLEASE nobody consider doing that in an addin and releasing it! We'd end up with lots of copies of the group, all with just a single button different.</p> Just PLEASE nobody consider doing that in an addin and releasing it! We’d end up with lots of copies of the group, all with just a single button different.

]]> By: Ron de Bruin http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2008/08/07/change-built-in-groups-in-the-ribbon/#comment-34122 Ron de Bruin Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:21:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1876#comment-34122 <p>I see I can't add RibbonX to this comment</p> <p>The name is TabAddIns</p> I see I can’t add RibbonX to this comment

The name is TabAddIns

]]> By: Ron de Bruin http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2008/08/07/change-built-in-groups-in-the-ribbon/#comment-34121 Ron de Bruin Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:20:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1876#comment-34121 <p>Oops</p> <p> <!-- Add Custom group to the Developer tab on the ribbon--></p> Oops

]]> By: Ron de Bruin http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2008/08/07/change-built-in-groups-in-the-ribbon/#comment-34120 Ron de Bruin Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:19:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1876#comment-34120 <p>Hi Sam</p> <p>I will add this name also to the page this weekend<br> Example to add a group in this tab with a custom button from my QAT add-in</p> <p> <!-- Add Custom group to the Developer tab on the ribbon--></p> Hi Sam

I will add this name also to the page this weekend
Example to add a group in this tab with a custom button from my QAT add-in

]]> By: sam http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2008/08/07/change-built-in-groups-in-the-ribbon/#comment-34113 sam Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:36:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1876#comment-34113 <p>Hi Ron,<br> Nice Article,<br> What is the addins Tab called</p> <p>Sam</p> Hi Ron,
Nice Article,
What is the addins Tab called

Sam

]]> By: Mike Alexander http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2008/08/07/change-built-in-groups-in-the-ribbon/#comment-34106 Mike Alexander Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:25:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1876#comment-34106 <p>This is such a rockin idea Ron. Fantastic work!</p> This is such a rockin idea Ron. Fantastic work!

]]> By: jkpieterse http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2008/08/07/change-built-in-groups-in-the-ribbon/#comment-34105 jkpieterse Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1876#comment-34105 <p>Good stuff Ron!</p> Good stuff Ron!

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