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CommandBars.FindControls method

Gets the CommandBarControls collection that fits the specified criteria.

Syntax

expression.FindControls (TypeIdTagVisible)

expression A variable that represents a CommandBars object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data type Description
Type Optional Variant Is one of the MsoControlType constants specifying the type of control.
Id Optional Variant The control's identifier.
Tag Optional Variant The control's tag value.
Visible Optional Variant True to include only visible command bar controls in the search. The default value is False.

Return value

CommandBarControls

Remarks

If no controls that fit the criteria are found, the FindControls method returns Nothing.

Example

This example uses the FindControls method to return all members of the CommandBars collection that have an ID of 18 and displays (in a message box) the number of controls that meet the search criteria.

Dim myControls As CommandBarControls 
Set myControls = CommandBars.FindControls(Type:=msoControlButton, ID:=18) 
MsgBox "There are " & myControls.Count & _ 
    " controls that meet the search criteria."

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