Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Thu Nov 1 15:52:34 CDT 2007
Hi Jim: If that works it sounds assume. Jim -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Dettman Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 9:15 AM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Office 2007 Ribbon Bars John, Got this, but I haven't tried it: For those of you who want to completely get rid of the ribbon--here are the steps: 1. Create a new table called USysRibbons. 2. Add two fields RibbonName (text) and RibbonXML (Memo). 3. Create a new record with the name "Blank" (doesn't really matter what you call it). Also add the following XML: <CustomUI xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/01/CustomUI"><Ribbon startFromScratch="true"/></CustomUI> 4. Restart your database. 5. Go into the Office Button | Access Options. Click on the Current Database. 6. In the Toolbars Option set the Custom Ribbon Id to Blank (name in step 3). 7. Restart the database. HTH, Jim. -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 8:44 AM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: [AccessD] Office 2007 Ribbon Bars I haven't been following the subject, and I am wondering if anyone has discovered a workaround to get rid of the new ribbon bars and get back the standard office menus that look and feel like 2003? I have a couple of customers with databases designed (crammed into) an 800x600 format back when the average monitor was a 14". Even though they purchased newer 17" monitors all the users are griping so bad about 1024 x 768 that the owners are caving in and staying at 800x600. Thus there is NO room for the newfangled toolbars. If they are going to upgrade they will have to keep the old menus or at least turn off the ribbon bars. I can do custom menus if those are still available, but the ribbon bars have to go. John W. Colby Colby Consulting www.ColbyConsulting.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com