Programmatically Select Ribbon Category

int CYourClassName::ActivateCategoryByName( CString strCategoryName)
{
      // Grab Pointer to MainFrame 
	
  CMainFrame* pMainFrame = ( CMainFrame*) AfxGetMainWnd();

  // Grab Pointer to RibbonBar

  CMFCRibbonBar* pmrb = &pMainFrame->m_wndRibbonBar;

  // Get Category Count
		
  int nCategoryCount = pmrb->GetCategoryCount();

  // Scan Category

  for ( int nCategoryNdx = 0; nCategoryNdx < nCategoryCount; nCategoryNdx++)
  {
    // Grab Pointer to Category

    CMFCRibbonCategory* pmrc = pmrb->GetCategory( nCategoryNdx);

    // Get Category Name

    CString strName = pmrc->GetName();

    // Check for Requested Category

    if ( strName == strCategoryName)
    {
      pmrb->ShowCategory( nCategoryNdx, TRUE);

      pmrb->SetActiveCategory( pmrc, TRUE);		

      return nCategoryNdx;
    }
  }

  return -1;
}