So it appears that the solution to these toolbars appearing is to delete the New Macros module, simple as that - one easy step. Deleting the module from the test document stopped the toolbars displaying. There’s no difference whether the module has code in it or not. I then created a test document, added a “New Macro” module to the document’s VBA structure, and Bingo, the toolbars displayed when I saved, closed then re-opened the document. If neither of those banishes the problem completely, it’s time to find the culprit. And restarting Explorer is much faster than restarting your PC. … Reference to ĭeleting the “NewMacros” module stopped the Control Toolbox / Design Mode toolbars displaying each time the document opened. Sometimes when your taskbar refuses to auto-hide and you can’t find the reason, restarting Windows Explorer can make the problem go awayat least temporarily. I found that a “NewMacros” module was included as part of the document structure (“NewMacros” is the default VBA Editor name for a new code module.) So the tree diagram for the document (not the underlying template) in the Project Explorer window was: If there’s no spurious / unnecessary VBA module but the document or attached template includes a user form, ensure the user form is NOT being displayed in the VBA Editor Code Window.įor those familiar with the VBA editor in Word, he suggests you try this: Check whether the document or attached template has a spurious / unnecessary VBA module, and if so delete it.Ģ.

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Taskbar wont go away