This article describes the basic operation of the AddMenu macro action. For step-by-step instructions for creating custom menus and shortcut menus, see the article Create custom menus and shortcut menus by using macros.
Note: The AddMenu macro action is not available in Access web apps.
You can use the AddMenu action to create:
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Custom menus on the Add-Ins tab for a particular form or report.
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A custom shortcut menu for a form, report, or control. The custom shortcut menu replaces the built-in shortcut menu for the form, report, or control.
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A global shortcut menu. The global shortcut menu replaces the built-in shortcut menu for fields in table and query datasheets, forms, and reports, except where you've added a custom shortcut menu for a form, report, or control.
Setting
The AddMenu action has the following arguments.
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Action argument |
Description |
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Menu Name |
The name of the menu, for example, "Report Commands" or "Tools". To create an access key so that you can use the keyboard to choose the menu, type an ampersand (&) before the letter you want to be the access key. This letter will be underlined in the menu name on the Add-Ins tab. |
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Menu Macro Name |
The name of the macro group that contains the macros for the menu's commands. This is a required argument. Note: If you run a macro containing the AddMenu action in a library database, Access looks for the macro group with this name in the current database only. |
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Status Bar Text |
The text to display in the status bar when the menu is selected. This argument is ignored for shortcut menus. |
Remarks
To run the AddMenu action in a Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) module, use the AddMenu method of the DoCmd object. You can also set the MenuBar or ShortcutMenuBar property in VBA to create a custom menu on the Add-Ins tab or to attach a custom shortcut menu to a form, report, or control. You can set the ShortcutMenuBar property of the Application object to create a global shortcut menu.
