Archive: Help
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Feb 20, 2012
1 CommentAutocomplete Issue
Version 4.3 introduced an issue related to the management of the autocomplete functionality inside the Options window. Issue: If you modify the autocomplete features with a file open and the editor window is not visible (a customUI is not selected), the application displays a JIT (just-in-time) dialog box. Workaround: You can click the ‘Continue’ button...
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Feb 14, 2012
No CommentsTranslators Needed
If you are interested in helping translate Office Ribbon Editor, I am looking for individuals who are willing to help with this. Anyone interested, please become a subscriber to the blog and email admin[at]leafcreations[dot]org letting me know what language you can assist with....
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Jan 20, 2012
No CommentsSaving is not allowed when editor text is empty
If you attempt to save your document while the customUI editor is open and there is no text, you are either presented with a message stating that the field cannot be empty or an exception is thrown. I apologize for this. The fix will be available in the version 4.2...
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Jan 13, 2012
No CommentsDrag and Drop files may display error.
Issue: Some file types are not recognized by the application, therefore the application will not open them. Here are the file types: Excel PowerPoint Word xlam potx dotx xltx potm dotm xltm Workaround: These file types can be opened without incident using the File > Open method. Fixed in: Version 4.1.1 (Download...
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Jan 04, 2012
No CommentsHow To: Create a Custom Backstage for Office 2010
With Office Ribbon Editor open click File > New > Excel 2010 Spreadsheet. Now add the customUI Part, RibbonX14, for Office 2010. Double-click on the RibbonX14 customUI part you just created. The customUI editor portion will become visible. Now click Help > Samples > 2010 – Backstage Example. The editor will now contain the backstage XML...
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Jan 04, 2012
No CommentsHow To: Create a Custom Ribbon for Office 2010
With Office Ribbon Editor open click File > New > Excel 2010 Spreadsheet. For the purpose of this article, the file is going to be named “tutorial2010.xlsm“. The application should look something like this now. Now add the RibbonX14 (Office 2010 CustomUI) from the Document Explorer. Double click on the RibbonX14 customUI part to open the editor...
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Jan 03, 2012
3 CommentsHow To: Use Custom Images on Ribbon
If you have the tutorial.xlsm document from this tutorial, open it in Office Ribbon Editor. You should be presented with a screen such as this. Double-click on RibbonX12 in the Document Explorer to display the customUI Editor and its content. There are several ways to add custom images to the document, especially if you are working with Office...
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Jan 03, 2012
2 CommentsHow To: Create a Custom Ribbon for Office 2007
With Office Ribbon Editor open click File > New > Excel 2007 Spreadsheet. For the purpose of this article, the file is going to be named “tutorial.xlsm“. The application should now look like this. In the Document Explorer on the right-hand side, let’s add the Office 2007 customUI part (RibbonX12). To begin creating the ribbon, we...
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Dec 20, 2011
No CommentsHelp: Getting new icon to display in windows 7
The release of maintenance version 2.9.1 introduced the new Office 2007 Ribbon Editor icon. It has come to my attention that windows 7 may not display the new icon, if you had previous versions of the application already installed. Why? I have no idea, but there is a work around. 1. Uninstall the application 2....