I am working on migrating a few site collections from 2007 to 2013 using a 3rd party migration tool. On a specific list I have discovered that there are no List/Items ribbon tabs.  There is also no New Item link.  I made sure that Full Toolbar was selected ton the modify webpart dialog box, but it did not restore the New Item link.  No idea how to restore th

Hi

Can you verify few things as mentioned below-

1.) Is it happening for all lists/libraries or only few/specific.

2.) Have you tried to create new list/library and experience same issue.

3.) If you select items in list, does ribbon appears.

4.) Is there any sort of customization like content editor web part or javascript code present on that page.

5.) Using developer tools can you check if there is any javascript error.

6.) Check browser compatibility mode, if it works.

As far as i know, there is a known issue, if any list/library is customized in 2007 (added some content editor web part) the ribbon does not load or disappears after migration.

Also check this link - http://roxority.com/sharepoint-zen/how-to-recover-missing-sharepoint-ribbontool-bar-action-comm.html

Hi,

I agree with DanishIslam.

As far as I know, if any list/library is customized in 2007 (added some content editor web part) the ribbon does not load or disappears after migration.

Edit page->delete the customized web part.

For your second issue that New Item link is disappears, Edit Page->Edit web part->Make sure you haven't choose Server Render.

Hope this helps.

Best Regards,

Lisa Chen

Thank you for responding Lisa.  You were correct about the Content Editor Web Part on the page.  When I deleted it, the ribbons become available.  However, the webpart contains javascript that I need. The javascript uses a calculated column to write HTML (http://blog.pathtosharepoint.com/2008/09/01/using-calculated-columns-to-write-html/).  Any solutions that you can think of?  Surely one is allowed to add web parts to the page without losing ribbons?

With regard to the New link, I do not have Server Render checked.

Hi,

When we add a content edit web part into a page,  the ribbon disappears, If you select items in list, the ribbon appears.

For your second issue, I suggest that you use the new item in the ribbon instead of the new item link.

Best Regards,

Lisa Chen

Hi

There is a workaround for this.

In your content editor web part, along with the required code, you can add below code as suggested in this link.

setTimeout(function() {
var elem = document.getElementById("MSOZoneCell_WebPartWPQ2");
if(elem != null) {
    var dummyevent = new Array();
    dummyevent["target"] = elem;
    dummyevent["srcElement"] = elem;
    WpClick(dummyevent);
    _ribbonStartInit("Ribbon.Browse", true)
}
}, 500);

This will set focus on the list/library web part when web page loads and make ribbon appears.

You may need to check web part id using developer tools. In my case it is "MSOZoneCell_WebPartWPQ2"

Hope it helps.