Add Supertip to Custom Ribbon Group?

I want to add a Supertip to a custom group on a custom tab on my Ribbon. Although the XML code validates, it doesn’t display when I mouse over the group name

Can groups have Supertips? I’ve found conflicting views on this point. Also, what is the property on a System tab/group –such as Home/Alignment that creates the little square in the bottom right corner of the Alignment group that opens a pop-up when you mouse over it? Can that property be added/customized in a custom XML group? Thanks for reading.

Thanks Andy for the reply and especially for the code. The dialogBoxLauncher works better than what I had planned originally!

I cannot find anything about the QAT relative to a supertip attribute – so I’m assuming it does not. Can you confirm if that assumption is correct?

Keebellah – Thanks for the info. If you still have interest in SuperTips, you should check out the file Andy posted.

Also I had found this explanation if you want to put hard returns into your Supertips. https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Fo...ips?forum=vsto

Andy, thanks for the additional information – I had to do a little research to ask some (hopefully) intelligent follow- questions. While at this level of Excel customization I’m punching above my weight, I can generally get things to work.

Currently I have perhaps a somewhat bastardized QAT – half system and half custom. The custom half is based on a file called “OneworkbookQAT.xlam” Below is a picture of my existing custom ribbon and custom QAT. I understand the part of the ribbon created using the built-in customization will only display the macro name on mouse over. But your first sentence regarding “tip texts” seems to suggest I can do more with the custom QAT part. I had to look up “startfromscratch” since I didn’t need it to create the QAT I have. From what I’ve read, using that command would require me to build the entire ribbon from scratch – true?

I remember customizing the XML for the custom ribbon part what more convoluted – I couldn’t use a UI editor, it was just a text file that was one long string (I can find that in my notes). But do you know if such QAT customization would allow something other than the file name displayed? (Without completely rebuilding my entire ribbon).

Finally, is “tip texts” an actual term or are you just referring to screen tips/supertips in a generic form? I couldn’t find “tip texts”

Thanks again for your help.

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"If you use startfromscratch you can rebuild the ribbon quite easily by simply making the built in groups visible. Once the group is visible all groups and controls within it are functional"

Thanks for the info Andy - that sounds simple enough. Question - using startfromscratch allows me to have both a completely custom ribbon and QAT (if I understand you correctly). Regarding the ribbon, is there a downside to have a completely custom ribbon vs. adding one custom tab to the standard Excel ribbon as I've currently have? With startfromscratch is the QAT still a separate file or is it somehow incorporated into the new ribbon file? Thanks.