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HelpContextId Property

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Returns or sets the Help context Id number for the Help topic attached to the command bar control. Read/write Long.

Remarks

To use this property, you must also set the HelpFile property. Help topics respond to Shift+F1.

Example

This example adds a custom command bar with a combo box that tracks stock data. The example also specifies the Help topic to be displayed for the combo box when the user presses SHIFT+F1.

Set myBar = CommandBars _
    .Add(Name:="Custom", Position:=msoBarTop, _
    Temporary:=True)
With myBar
    .Controls.Add Type:=msoControlComboBox, ID:=1
    .Visible = True
End With
With CommandBars("Custom").Controls(1)
    .AddItem "Get Stock Quote", 1
    .AddItem "View Chart", 2
    .AddItem "View Fundamentals", 3
    .AddItem "View News", 4
    .Caption = "Stock Data"
    .DescriptionText = "View Data For Stock"
    .HelpFile = "C:\corphelp\custom.hlp"
    .HelpContextID = 47
End With

Applies to | CommandBarButton Object | CommandBarComboBox Object | CommandBarControl Object | CommandBarPopup Object

See Also | Help Method | HelpFile Property