Sample macros to return ID for a CommandBar control

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Menu on a Menu Bar

The following macro example returns the Id for the Tools menu of the built- in Chart menu bar:

   Sub File_Id

      Dim x as Object
      set x = CommandBars("Chart Menu Bar").Controls("Tools")
      MsgBox x.Caption & Chr(13) & x.Id

   End Sub
				

Menu Command on a Menu

The following macro example returns the Id for the Exit command on the File menu of the built-in Worksheet menu bar:

   Sub FileExit_Id()

      Dim x as Object
      set x = CommandBars("Worksheet Menu Bar").Controls("File") _
      .Controls("Exit")
      MsgBox x.Caption & Chr(13) & x.Id

   End Sub
				

Command on a SubMenu of a ShortCut Menu

The following macro example returns the Id for the Calculated Item command on the Formulas submenu of the PivotTable shortcut menu bar:

   Sub SubMenu_Command_Id()

      Dim x as Object
      set x = CommandBars("PivotTable Context Menu").Controls("Formulas") _
      .Controls("Calculated Item...")
      MsgBox x.Caption & Chr(13) & x.Id

   End Sub
				

The following macro example returns the Id for all the items on the Formulas submenu of the PivotTable shortcut menu bar:

   Sub GetAll_Submenu_Ids()

      Dim ctrl as Object
      For Each ctrl in CommandBars("PivotTable Context Menu") _
      .Controls("Formulas").Controls
         MsgBox ctrl.Caption & Chr(13) & ctrl.Id
      Next ctrl

   End Sub