Duplicate groups on the Insert tab on the ribbon
Ron de Bruin (last update 6-Aug-2008)
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Go back to the "Change built-in groups in the Ribbon" Page


Note: in the Download section on the example page you can download a file that
rebuild the Insert tab, you can use the Custom UI Editor then to see/copy the XML.


Name : GroupInsertTablesExcel

<!-- Add Tables group -->
<group id="DupTables" label="Tables" insertBeforeMso="GroupInsertTablesExcel" > 
	<splitButton idMso="PivotTableInsertMenu" size="large" />
	<button idMso="TableInsertExcel" size="large" />
</group> 


Name = GroupInsertIllustrations

<!-- Add Illustrations group -->
<group id="DupIllustrations" label="Illustrations" 
	insertBeforeMso="GroupInsertIllustrations" > 
	<button idMso="PictureInsertFromFile" size="large" />
	<toggleButton idMso="ClipArtInsert" size="large" />
	<gallery idMso="ShapesInsertGallery" size="large" />
	<button idMso="SmartArtInsert" size="large" />
</group> 


Name = GroupInsertChartsExcel

<!-- Add Charts group -->
<group id="DupCharts" label="Charts" insertBeforeMso="GroupInsertChartsExcel" > 
	<gallery idMso="ChartTypeColumnInsertGallery" size="large" />
	<gallery idMso="ChartTypeLineInsertGallery" size="large" />
	<gallery idMso="ChartTypePieInsertGallery" size="large" />
	<gallery idMso="ChartTypeBarInsertGallery" size="large" />
	<gallery idMso="ChartTypeAreaInsertGallery" size="large" />
	<gallery idMso="ChartTypeXYScatterInsertGallery" size="large" />
	<gallery idMso="ChartTypeOtherInsertGallery" size="large" />

	<dialogBoxLauncher>
	<button  idMso="ChartTypeAllInsertDialog" />           
	</dialogBoxLauncher>
</group> 


Name = GroupInsertLinks

<!-- Add Links group -->
<group id="DupLinks" label="Links" insertBeforeMso="GroupInsertLinks" > 
	<button idMso="HyperlinkInsert" size="large" /> 
</group> 


Name = GroupInsertText

<!-- Add Text group -->
<group id="DupText" label="Text" insertBeforeMso="GroupInsertText" > 
	<toggleButton idMso="TextBoxInsertExcel" size="large" />
	<button idMso="HeaderFooterInsert" size="large" />
	<gallery idMso="WordArtInsertGallery" size="large" />
	<splitButton idMso="SignatureLineInsertMenu" size="large" />
	<button idMso="OleObjectctInsert" size="large" />
	<button idMso="SymbolInsert" size="large" />
</group>