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You can start by creating a table to hold the Ribbon XML code, or create the XML code first, as you

prefer. If you have just one table of Ribbon code, the convention is to call it USysRibbons, with the

USys prefix indicating that it is a user-created system table. The table has three fields, as described

in Table 15.2.

TABLE 15.2

The USysRibbons Table

Field Name Data Type Usage

ID AutoNumber Unique ID field

RibbonName Text, 255 Name of the custom Ribbon

RibbonXML Memo The XML code with Ribbon settings

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Viewing the USysRibbons Table

T

he USysRibbons table is a system table, so you won’t see it unless you turn on display of system

tables by opening the Access Options screen from the Office menu:

Opening the Access Options screen.

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