The Office RibbonX Editor comes as an “exe” file that contains the program’s installer. You will need to spend several hours learning the fundamentals and quirks of the Office ribbon. Remember, that this is just a basic intro to using an Office ribbon XML editor. XML is finicky about everything spelling, character case, spacing, keywords, and grammar (quotes, commas, and such.) The Office RibbonX Editor makes it easy to check your XML for correctness, simply click the button with the red checkmark labeled “Validate.” The Setup… However, for this example, this file is fine. The custom UI needs code (macros) to load the custom tab and for the actions each menu item calls. The file extension “ xlsx” is not for a macro-enabled file, it should be “ xlsm, or “ docm” for a Word© file. What is important to understand about adding a custom ribbon tab it that the Office file must be macro-enabled if you want to add custom VBA code to the menu items. The workbook is just a blank file opened from Excel’s New Workbook option. The About dialog and basic interface of the Office RibbonX Editor (version 1.7) Understanding the Essentials…įor the sake of a tutorial, I will use the Office RibbonX Editor to open and edit the XML of a file named Blank Sample.xlsx. Whichever tool you chose to use, it is much easier than opening up an Excel© file (for example) and inserting your own handwritten XML. It is now my ribbon editor of choice and I will use it for my following examples. It incorporates significant upgrades and added features that make the tool stand out amongst the others. While there is no longer a support website or central distribution link, you can get it from the link above.Īn updated version of the Custom UI Editor, the Office RibbonX Editor, has been released as a new open source project by Fernando Andreu. I used to favor the Custom UI Editor, and have used it a lot with my VBA projects. Custom UI Editor for Microsoft Office – Free (this is a file download link).RibbonX Visual Designer 2010 – an Office Add-in.A few of those which appear more often on the web are: Some claim to be more up to date than others, some more WYSIWYG. They all have their strengths and weaknesses. Some are stand-alone programs and some are Office addins. If you search the Web for “office ribbon editor” you will find several programs that match the criteria. Note: Although I am using a Microsoft Windows Office version in this post, the ribbon can also be customized on the Mac version of Office (versions 15.17 or higher.) The Right tool… However, it doesn’t have to be a long aggravating procedure if you use an editor specifically designed for this work. A Microsoft article explains the manual process here. Writing and adding the XML which defines a custom Microsoft Office Ribbon UI can be a time consuming and error-filled experience.
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