XL2000: Macro Error Creating Custom Shortcut Menu Item (213696)

CAUSE

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This problem occurs if both of the following conditions are true:

• You view the workbook in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
  
  -and-
• The macro that creates the custom menu item on the worksheet shortcut menu uses the CommandBars object model to create the menu item.

For example, the following code results in an error message, under the conditions listed above:

Sub Custom_Menu_Error()
    Dim menuoption As CommandBarControl
        Set menuoption = _
    CommandBars("cell").Controls.Add(Type:=msoControlButton, before:=1)
        menuoption.Caption = "my menu"
End Sub
				

Sub Add_Custom_Menu()
    ShortcutMenus(xlWorksheetCell).MenuItems.Add Caption:="my menu"
End Sub