XL2000: How to Hide and Restore a Built-In Menu

When you use the Delete method in a Visual Basic for Applications macro to delete a menu from a built-in menu bar, you cannot restore the menu and all of its associated menu items with one macro command. If you want to remove a menu and then restore it at a later time, use the Visible property to hide the menu.

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1. Close and save any open workbooks, and then create a new workbook.
2. Start the Visual Basic Editor (press ALT+F11).
3. On the Insert menu, click Module.
4. In the Visual Basic module window, type the following code:

   Sub HideMenu()
   
      CommandBars("Worksheet Menu Bar").Controls("Edit").Visible = False
   
   End Sub
   
   Sub ShowMenu()
   
      CommandBars("Worksheet Menu Bar").Controls("Edit").Visible = True
   
   End Sub
   					

5. Switch back to Microsoft Excel (press ALT+F11).
6. On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Macros.
7. Click HideMenu, and then click Run.
   
   The Edit menu is hidden; it does not appear on the menu bar.
8. On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Macros.
9. Click ShowMenu, and then click Run.

The Edit menu (and all of its menu items) is restored.

For more information about using the Visible property, in the Visual Basic Editor, click Microsoft Visual Basic Help on the Help menu, type visible property in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

For more information about using CommandBars, in the Visual Basic Editor, click Microsoft Visual Basic Help on the Help menu, type commandbar object in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.