Private Sub Workbook_BeforeClose(Cancel As Boolean)
With Application
.CommandBars("Formatting").Visible = True
.CommandBars("Standard").Visible = True
End With
End Sub

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
With Application
.CommandBars("Formatting").Visible = False
.CommandBars("Standard").Visible = False
End With
End Sub

'This is workbook event code.
'To input this code, right click on the Excel icon on the worksheet
'(or next to the File menu if you maximise your workbooks),
'select View Code from the menu, and paste the code


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HTH

Bob Phillips

"anthony" wrote in message
...
Can anybody give me some vb script (or more importantly -
advise where to place it) to auto close the Formatting
and Standard Toolbars when my Excel workbook is opened?

thanks