Syntax

expression.State

expression Required. A variable that represents a object.

Remarks

It should be noted that the State property of built-in command bar buttons is read-only.

Example

This example creates a command bar named "Custom" and adds two buttons to it. The example then sets the button on the left to msoButtonUp and sets the button on the right to msoButtonDown.

Visual Basic for Applications
 Dim myBar As Office.CommandBar Dim imgSource As Office.CommandBarButton Dim myControl1 As Office.CommandBarButton Dim myControl2 As Office.CommandBarButton ' Add new command bar. Set myBar = CommandBars.Add(Name:="Custom", Position:=msoBarTop, Temporary:=True) ' Add 2 buttons to new command bar. With myBar .Controls.Add Type:=msoControlButton .Controls.Add Type:=msoControlButton .Visible = True End With ' Paste Bold button face and set State of first button. Set myControl1 = myBar.Controls(1) Set imgSource = CommandBars.FindControl(msoControlButton, 113) imgSource.CopyFace With myControl1 .PasteFace .State = msoButtonUp End With ' Paste italic button face and set State of second button. Set myControl2 = myBar.Controls(2) Set imgSource = CommandBars.FindControl(msoControlButton, 114) imgSource.CopyFace With myControl2 .PasteFace .State = msoButtonDown End With 

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