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How do I distribute a single ribbon tab and custom icons
Hello, I'm using MS Project 2016. I have been working on a single custom MS Project tab (with (hopefully) custom icons) that I want to distribute to other people in my organisation. Originally ...
Gilgamesh1964 --
When a user imports a Ribbon and QAT customization file into their copy of Microsoft Project, the software automatically wipes out any customizations the user has made to their Ribbon and QAT previously. To the best of my knowledge, there is no way to change this default behavior and I do not know of any other way to share customizations with your users.
Why don't you simply ask your users to take a screenshot of their own customization settings BEFORE they import your customization file? Then, after they import your customization file, they can refer back to their screenshot and add back the buttons that disappeared during the import process. Just a thought. Hope this helps.
When a user imports a Ribbon and QAT customization file into their copy of Microsoft Project, the software automatically wipes out any customizations the user has made to their Ribbon and QAT previously. To the best of my knowledge, there is no way to change this default behavior and I do not know of any other way to share customizations with your users.
Why don't you simply ask your users to take a screenshot of their own customization settings BEFORE they import your customization file? Then, after they import your customization file, they can refer back to their screenshot and add back the buttons that disappeared during the import process. Just a thought. Hope this helps.