How To Change the availability for a menu item using VBA in Excel?
Tags: tochangetheavailabil, vbamacros
Published: 2021-10-18 04:02:21

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title: How To Change the availability for a menu item using VBA in Excel?
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In this blog post, you will learn how to ** change the availability of a menu item using VBA ** in Microsoft Excel. Let’s see them below!! Get the official version of  **MS Excel**  from the following link: [https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-365/excel](https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-365/excel)

## Example

- Firstly, in the Excel Worksheet, you have to go to the  **Developer Tab.**
- Then, you need to ** ** select the  **Visual Basic**  option under the  **Code**  section.

![Select Visual Basic](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Select-Visual-Basic-9-1024x180.png)<figcaption>Select Visual Basic</figcaption>

- Now, you have to  **copy and paste the code**  given below.

```
Sub ToggleMenuControls()
Dim m As CommandBarControl, mi As CommandBarControl
    Set m = CommandBars.FindControl(ID:=30002) ' File Menu
    If m Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
    For Each mi In m.Controls
        If mi.ID = 18 Then mi.Enabled = Not mi.Enabled 
        ' toggles the state for the Print menu
    Next mi
    Set mi = Nothing
    Set m = Nothing
End Sub

```

- You need to  **save the code**  by selecting it and then  **close the window**.

![](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Save-the-Code-49.png)<figcaption>Save the Code</figcaption>

- Again, you have to go to the  **Excel Spreadsheet** , and click on the  **Developer Tab**.
- Then, you need to choose the  **Macros option**  in the Code section.

![Choose Macro option](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Choose-Macro-option-11-1024x184.png)<figcaption>Choose Macro option</figcaption>

- Now, you have to make sure that your  **macro name is selected**  and click the  **Run ** button.

![](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Run-the-Code-41.png)<figcaption>Run the Code</figcaption>

- Finally, after running the macro, you will get the  **output ** as  **change the availability of a menu item**  in Excel.

## Summary

We hope that this short tutorial gives you guidelines on how to  **change the availability of a menu item using VBA**  in Microsoft Excel. Please leave a comment in case of any  **queries,**  and don’t forget to mention your valuable  **suggestions**  as well. Thank you so much for Visiting Our Site!! Continue learning on **[Geek Excel](https://geekexcel.com/)!! **Read more on [**Excel Formulas**](https://geekexcel.com/excel-formula/) **!!**

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