Ribbon contextual tab states are used to
control the display of ribbon panels on the ribbon when certain
commands are active or an object is selected.
You use the same ribbon tabs that you create
to control the display of ribbon panels on the ribbon through a
workspace, as those used for ribbon contextual tab states. Instead
of using a workspace to control the display of a ribbon tab, you
assign a ribbon tab to one of the predefined contextual states listed under
the Contextual Tab States node in the Customizations In <file
name> pane. Predefined contextual tab states range
from selecting an object such as a table or opening a block in the
Block Editor.
Show Me: Customize Ribbon
Contextual Tab States
To assign a ribbon tab
to a contextual tab state
-
- In the Customize User Interface Editor,
Customize tab, in the Customizations In <file name> pane,
click the plus sign (+) next to Ribbon to expand it.
- Click the plus sign (+) next to Tabs
to expand it.
- Click the plus sign (+) next to Contextual
Tab States to expand it.
- Drag a ribbon tab from the Tabs node
to a ribbon contextual tab state.
- Click Apply.
To remove a ribbon tab
from a contextual tab state
-
- In the Customize User Interface Editor,
Customize tab, in the Customizations In <file name> pane,
click the plus sign (+) next to Ribbon to expand it.
- Click the plus sign (+) next to Contextual
Tab States to expand it.
- Click the plus sign (+) next to the contextual
tab state that contains the ribbon tab you want to remove.
- Right-click the ribbon tab under the
contextual tab state and click Remove.
- Click Apply.
To set the contextual display
type a ribbon tab
-
- In the Customize User Interface Editor,
Customize tab, in the Customizations In <file name> pane,
click the plus sign (+) next to Ribbon to expand it.
- Click the plus sign (+) next to Contextual
Tab States to expand it.
- Click the plus sign (+) next to the contextual
tab state that contains the ribbon tab for which you want to change
the contextual display type.
- Select the ribbon tab you want to change.
- In the Properties pane, Contextual Display
Type, select Full or Merged.
- Click Apply.
CommandsCUI
Manages the customized
user interface elements in the product.
RIBBONRIBBONCLOSE
Closes the ribbon window.
System VariablesRIBBONCONTEXTSELECT
Controls how ribbon
contextual tabs are displayed when you single- or double-click an
object.
RIBBONCONTEXTSELLIM
Limits the number of
objects that can be changed at one time with the ribbon property
controls or a contextual tab.
RIBBONSELECTMODE
Determines whether a
pickfirst selection set remains selected after a ribbon contextual
tab is invoked and the command is completed.
