I support a computer at work where we wanted users to see an Excel 2000 spreadsheet but do nothing else.  So I did this in VBA and it worked great:

If bSecure
  For i = 1 To Application.CommandBars.Count
      Application.CommandBars(i).Enabled = False
  Next i
Else
  For i = 1 To Application.CommandBars.Count
      Application.CommandBars(i).Enabled = True
  Next i
End If

Then I wanted to debug a problem on my T150XP with Excel 2003. Unlike Excel 2000, every time I open Excel, there are no command bars. I created a sheet that always enables command bars, and that works. But Excel itself still starts without command bars.

Anybody know how to put them back?

Thanks!

PS - I already tried removing Office 2003 and re-installing it. I suppose it must be something in the registery?????

Never mind. This works: Tools / Customize / Reset Toolbar - save file

I don’t know if this is the best way or exactly what I did, but it’s working now.