Programmatically add ComboBox in VBA (Excel)

Question

I am trying to create, place and fill in elements of a ComboBox in VBA. I don\'t understand what I am missing, but I cannot possibly figure out how to do it. I do not

Answer 1

You need a reference to Microsoft Forms 2.0 Object Library. An easy way to do this is to just insert a UserForm in your project.

Alternatively, find this reference in the Tools/ References dialog.

You can programmatically create a UserForm, a ComboBox, etc., but it would be easier to just insert a UserForm and leave it hidden until needed. You can programmatically add new controls to it still, if needed.

Added The Forms Object Library won't enable you to create entirely new forms and controls. You need the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Extensibility library. This link is old, but still relevant.

Answer 2

You can rely on the following code:

 Set curCombo = ActiveSheet.Shapes.AddFormControl(xlDropDown, Left:=Cells(1, 1).Left, Top:=Cells(2, 1).Top, Width:=100, Height:=20)
 With curCombo
        .ControlFormat.DropDownLines = 2
        .ControlFormat.AddItem "Item 1", 1
        .ControlFormat.AddItem "item 2", 2
        .Name = "myCombo"
        .OnAction = "myCombo_Change"
 End With