XL2000: Custom Toolbar Is Added Above Existing Toolbars (213700)

WORKAROUND

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1. In Excel 2000, close and save any open workbooks, and then create a new workbook.
2. Start the Visual Basic Editor (press ALT+F11).
3. On the Insert menu, click Module.
4. In the Visual Basic module, type or paste the following code:

   Sub AddToolbar()
   
      Dim NewBar As CommandBar
      Dim x As CommandBar, LastBar As CommandBar
      Dim LastRow As Integer
   
      ' The following loop goes through all toolbars.
      ' to determine which is the last toolbar docked
      ' at the top of the Microsoft Excel window.
      For Each x In Application.CommandBars
         If x.Visible = True And x.Position = msoBarTop Then
            If x.RowIndex > LastRow Then
               Set LastBar = x
               LastRow = x.RowIndex
            End If
         End If
      Next x
   
      ' Create a new toolbar.
      Set NewBar = CommandBars.Add(Name:="NewCmdBar")
   
      With NewBar
         ' Add a button to the toolbar.
         .Controls.Add Type:=msoControlButton, Id:=270
   
         ' Dock the toolbar at the top of the Microsoft Excel window.
         .Position = msoBarTop
   
         ' Set the leftmost position of the toolbar.
         .Left = LastBar.Left + LastBar.Width + 1
   
         ' Place the toolbar in the correct row.
         .RowIndex = LastRow
   
         ' Display the toolbar.
         .Visible = True
      End With
   
   End Sub
   					

5. Switch back to Excel (press ALT+F11).
   
   NOTE: If you plan to use this macro to add more than one new toolbar, be sure to edit the following line in the macro to reflect a new name for each new toolbar that you create:

   Set NewBar = CommandBars.Add(Name:="NewCmdBar")
   						

   Alternately, you can rename each new toolbar before you create a new one. To do this, follow these steps:
   
   
   1. Right-click the toolbar, and then click Customize.
   2. Select your new toolbar, and then click Rename.
   3. Type the new name, and then click Close.
   NOTE: Before you run the AddToolbar subroutine, refer to the "Creating a Reference to the Library" section.

Creating a Reference to the Library

Before you run the AddToolbar subroutine, you must reference the Microsoft Office 9.0 Object Library. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click the module sheet.
2. On the Tools menu, click References.
3. Click to select the Microsoft Office 9.0 Object Library check box, and then click OK.