Classic Menu for Office 2016 / 2019 / 2021 / 2024

The Classic Menu restores the well-known menus and toolbars used in
earlier versions of Office. This guarantees a gentle and user-friendly transition
from Office 2003 and previous versions to Office 2010 - 2024 (Office 365)

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (FAQ)

Topics:

- Installation

- Uninstallation

- Show or hide Classic Menu

- How to activate the license

- Can I customize the classic menu ?

- Where can I check the exact version of Office (Excel) ?

- CustomUI Runtime error on Office startup

- Classic Menu is not visible correctly

- Classic Menu is not permanent visible

- Classic Menu is not visible in Word

- Classic Menu is not visible in Excel

- Show only the Classic Menu and hide the standard ribbons (pdf)

Installation:

Download the application (exe) and double click on the file to install the add-in. No administrative privileges are required to perform the installation. (You can alternatively download the add-in as a ZIP archive).
To avoid unexpected installation issues, please do not immediately execute the application from your web browser’s download dialog. Always download the file onto your local machine first and then run it from the local disk.

Uninstallation:

The Classic Menu can be uninstalled from your machine like any other application by navigating to Control Panel > Programs and Features > Uninstall or Change a program.

To open the Control Panel: Press the Windows + R key combination and then type appwiz.cpl in the dialog and click the OK button.

Important: Please ensure that all instances of Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) are closed before uninstalling the add-in!

Controlpanel

The fastest way to uninstall the software:

Press: Windows + R

Type: %appdata%\DeltaVision\Office2016\ClassicMenu\unins000.exe

Replace the red number with the version that is installed on your computer. (2013, 2016, 2019, 2021)

Click on OK-Button.

In this document you will find detailed information for manual uninstallation. (Only for poweruser and administrators).

Show or hide Classic Menu (Version 1.4 or higher)

You can show or hide the Classic Menu temporarily. Switch to the ribbon View, group Classic Menu and click on Settings.

Settings

Activate the license

In the ribbon tab 'Classic Menu' under 'help' you find 'License Classic Menu...' where you can enter your license code to activate the tool after purchasing.

Activate the license

If you have any problems with the license, please check if you enterend the numbers correct (best copy/paste it). Second, check if your office version match to the OfficeClassicMenu version. You find more informations in this document.

Can I customize the classic menu ribbon?

No, you cannot change the layout or add/remove buttons in the classic menu tab.

Where can I check the exact version of Office (Excel) ?

Read this

CustomUI Runtime error on Office startup

If you get the following runtime error on startup

Custom UI Runtime Error in dvExcel2016ClassicMenu.xlam

Custom UI Runtime Error in dvPowerPoint2016ClassicMenu.ppam

Custom UI Runtime Error in dvWord2016ClassicMenu.dotm

you can find more information and solutions here.

Classic Menu is not visible correctly

The error occurs with very small screens or with a high screen resolution. Troubleshooting-Guide