I am toying with idea of converting a bunch of Word2003 templates (with toolbars) into a single Word2007 template addin. The various 2003 templates are loaded in a user's startup folder based on the username and there role in the organization. For example all of the front office staff have a set of toolbars, each pratictioner has a custom toolbar, and there are toolbars common to all users.

I pretty much know how to create and populate a Office2007 UI dynamic menu based on username. What I am looking into is the possibility of having a single template addin with a custom tab and building that entire tab based on username and role.

For example. The custom tab would have a common group and then say a front office group if the user was part of a defined front office group. If one of the pratictioners logs in the tab would have the common group and his or her custom group.

As I say, I think I know how to get the custom XML for a single dynamic menu, but how would I go about getting the custom XML for an entire tab? Can it be done?

Open to any suggestions. Thanks.