I found the code below on stackoverflow to add custom tabs using vba. It works but it only works if I go into the code editor mode. The reports menu only shows up when i go into the code by pressing alt+f11
I have called the loadcustribbon in workbook_open event
Sub LoadCustRibbon()
Dim hFile As Long
Dim path As String, fileName As String, ribbonXML As String, user As String
hFile = FreeFile
user = Environ("Username")
path = "C:\Users\" & user & "\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\"
fileName = "Excel.officeUI"
ribbonXML = "<mso:customUI xmlns:mso='http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2009/07/customui'>" & vbNewLine
ribbonXML = ribbonXML + " <mso:ribbon>" & vbNewLine
ribbonXML = ribbonXML + " <mso:qat/>" & vbNewLine
ribbonXML = ribbonXML + " <mso:tabs>" & vbNewLine
ribbonXML = ribbonXML + " <mso:tab id='reportTab' label='Reports' insertBeforeQ='mso:TabFormat'>" & vbNewLine
ribbonXML = ribbonXML + " <mso:group id='reportGroup' label='Reports' autoScale='true'>" & vbNewLine
ribbonXML = ribbonXML + " <mso:button id='runReport' label='PTO' " & vbNewLine
ribbonXML = ribbonXML + "imageMso='AppointmentColor3' onAction='GenReport'/>" & vbNewLine
ribbonXML = ribbonXML + " </mso:group>" & vbNewLine
ribbonXML = ribbonXML + " </mso:tab>" & vbNewLine
ribbonXML = ribbonXML + " </mso:tabs>" & vbNewLine
ribbonXML = ribbonXML + " </mso:ribbon>" & vbNewLine
ribbonXML = ribbonXML + "</mso:customUI>"
ribbonXML = Replace(ribbonXML, """", "")
Open path & fileName For Output Access Write As hFile
Print #hFile, ribbonXML
Close hFile
End Sub
Sub ClearCustRibbon()
Dim hFile As Long
Dim path As String, fileName As String, ribbonXML As String, user As String
hFile = FreeFile
user = Environ("Username")
path = "C:\Users\" & user & "\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\"
fileName = "Excel.officeUI"
ribbonXML = "<mso:customUI xmlns:mso=""http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2009/07/customui"">" & _
"<mso:ribbon></mso:ribbon></mso:customUI>"
Open path & fileName For Output Access Write As hFile
Print #hFile, ribbonXML
Close hFile
End Sub
