In that case I think it all comes down to how you have "hidden" the ribbon.
The two lines below will hide the ribbon to a different degree.
CommandBars.ExecuteMso "MinimizeRibbon"
Application.ExecuteExcel4Macro "Show.Toolbar(""Ribbon"",False)"
The first will just minimise it and allow the Ctrl+F1 to show it again.
The second will really hide it and Ctrl+F1 will not work to show it again.
If you've used the second one then you could set up a mini macro that switches it back on and assign a keyboard shortcut to that.
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