I'm unable to find the xml code form the xlsm file needed to hide this Microsoft COM addin's tab in the Ribbon. I can hide Excel's built-in tabs (Home, Data, etc) successfully but this addin's tab is a problem. The client company includes the addin in their standard config but my office needs our app to only have my custom tabs in the ribbon. (NOTE: I am NOT authorized to make and hKey or registry changes to users' machines. and I've found that Excel's "Manage Add-ins" feature won't allow me to uncheck this specific Addin!) We just don't want users of our custom app seeing a "Get Started" tab that has nothing to do with our app!

KEY POINT: Our app must provide the ability for users to put back Excel built-in tabs on demand (for those demanding users who want to use additional Excel functionality for data displayed in our App).

I know that I can hide ALL ribbon tabs using XML and startfromscratch = true code. But I've read (and confirmed by test) that if you do this you can't later put back the tabs with code/buttons while the app is still open.

Again, I now can hide and put all of the built-in tabs back as needed. I'm having trouble hiding the "Get Started" tab. I think because it's an addin (COM, specifically) and I guess these tabs are managed differently OR maybe I just haven't found the correct id for this addin's tab (and don't know where to look for it). I thought I could use the tab's idMso or idQ as done with the build-in tabs, and I've tried "MiscrosoftOfficeExcel2007GetStartedTab" as well as several variations but have not had luck. I have no experience working with Excel addins so I'm stuck.

Can someone please help?

Hi Paul,

I have no idea about this, though someone in the VSTO community would likely be more able to help you with this issue.

Hope this helps.

-Daniel

Hello Paul,

I've actually had this concern and a friend of mine found a way to work around this dilemma through a forum post.

I'll try to find it asap for you.