Hi Gordon
If you Set startFromScratch to true it also hide the QAT so maybe this is a option for you
You can use the RibbonX below in the file
See this page how to add it to your file
http://www.rondebruin.nl/ribbon.htm
<customUI xmlns="
http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/01/customui">
<!-- **************************************************************************-->
<!-- **********Set visible to false for all tabs on the ribbon*****************-->
<!-- **************************************************************************-->
<ribbon>
<tabs>
<tab idMso="TabHome" visible="false"/>
<tab idMso="TabInsert" visible="false"/>
<tab idMso="TabPageLayoutExcel" visible="false"/>
<tab idMso="TabFormulas" visible="false"/>
<tab idMso="TabData" visible="false"/>
<tab idMso="TabReview" visible="false"/>
<tab idMso="TabView" visible="false"/>
<tab idMso="TabDeveloper" visible="false"/>
<tab idMso="TabAddIns" visible="false"/>
</tabs>
</ribbon>
</customUI>