Question Custom Ribbon not showing

[AliyuKatsina]

Hello;

I want to display a custom ribbon when I open a report in print preview mode. The ribbon name is PrintRibbon with the following xml:

<customUI xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/01/customui">
<ribbon startFromScratch="true">
<tabs>
<tab id="printMenu" label="PRINT" >
<group id="grpFile" label="Print Menu">
<button idMso = "PrintDialogAccess" size ="large" label ="Quick Print"/>
<button idMso = "PageSetupDialog" size ="large"/>
</group>
</tab>
</tabs>
</ribbon>
</customUI>

I've set the report ribbonname property to PrintRibbon, but it doesn't display the ribbon. I've tested the ribbon with my main form and it works okay.

Can somebody tell me what I did wrong?

Engr. Aliyu

 

[Sampaio Avelino]

Hi

You have to load the report in preview mode.

DoCmd.OpenReport "reportName", acViewPreview

 

[vbaInet]

Is your report a pop-up?

 

[AliyuKatsina]

Hi,

Yes the report opens popup and print preview mode. I selected popup because my application has a main form that remains opened through out. All other objects must open on top of the main form.
Thanks.

 

[AliyuKatsina]

Hi,

I've set the report's popup property to false, and the ribbon works properly. Thanks Avelino and vbaInet for your responses. I'm really grateful.

 

[vbaInet]

I didn't get to see your previous reply. You've learnt that ribbons don't appear for pop-up reports or forms because the ribbon behaves differently from commandbars.

Happy to hear you figured it out.