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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"gman" wrote in message
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Thanks to all who have been patient in helping me with this issue. Adding
this to my HTML code will make it easier to prepare the code for each
photo
for uploading to my website.
1) Okay, I see how the €˜Control €“ F9 method that is described operates,
but
I am still curious about using the Insert - Field - MacroButton method.
After I select MacroButton under Field Names, what do I select on the
right
side where it says Macro Name? Do I type anything in the Display Text
box?
The macro name can be anything you like because the MacroButton field in
this case isn't actually going to run a macro. NoMacro is usually used
because it makes that clear. What you type in the Display Text box is what
you want the field to display, such as [Click here and type name].
2) How do you open the actual template to modify it? The only way I can
find is to go to Windows Explorer and find the file, right click, select
€˜open and make changes there. If I select €˜New under file, then €˜On my
computer under templates on the right pane, right click on the template
and
select €˜open, it opens up a window that has the template, but it says
€˜Template 1, for example, instead of the name that I gave the template.
If
I make changes and hit €˜save, it asks me what I want to say it to. I can
select the template from the template list; however, this is different
than
when I open the template from Windows Explorer, which opens the template
itself. When I hit €˜save there after making changes it just saves it
without asking me where I want to save it.
You open the template for modification (from within Word) by navigating to
the Templates folder and opening it just as you would a document. Since I
work with templates frequently, I have found it convenient to add the
Templates folder to the Places Bar.
To create a new document, you open the File New dialog, select your
template, and either double-click on it or click OK (making sure that the
Document radio button is selected. If you are using Word 2002 or 2003 and
haven't created a button or menu entry for the FileNewDialog command, you'll
have to select More... or On My Computer in the New Document task pane.
3) Is there a way to open templates, both the original template to modify
and the template document, under File? I can not find a way to add
€˜templates under File or to a toolbar.
See above.
4) Can I add a shortcut under File or to a toolbar? This seems like a
thing
to do with macros. Maybe, however, there is an easier way than using a
macro
to do this.
You can add a template to the Work menu. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/WorkMenu.htm
5) Is there a way to save often used text, such as name and address,
e-mail
address, MACROBUTTON NoMacro, etc. so that it can be inserted at a cursor
location? In other words, for example, I want to type my name and address
and save it. Then, I want to be able to position the cursor somewhere,
right
click and be able to select from a menu option that pops open a list of
all
the text I saved, and have it insert the text I select (my name and
address,
for example) where the cursor is located.
Such things can be saved as AutoText entries. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/AutoText.htm
6) Is there a way to have Word open without a blank document showing when
it
is first started? I want it to be like a browser window with nothing in
it.
Then, when I select €˜New under File, it opens the first document in a new
window. The reason why I ask this is because I cannot find a way to close
the original blank page that opens up when Word is started without Word
closing entirely itself. In other words, selecting €˜Close under File
when
attempting to close the original document now acts like €˜Exit under File.
Word will open without a document if you add the /n switch to the path of
the shortcut used to start Word. See the Help topic "Customize how Word
starts" at
mk:@MSITStoC:\Program%20Files\Microsoft%20Offic e\OFFICE11\1033\wdmain11.c
hm::/html/wohowControllingWhatHappensWhenYouStartWord.htm
Thanks again.
gman
"Jay Freedman" wrote:
In the page I cited before, it says
See: Run a macro when a user double-clicks a button in the
document for more details of how to create the field.
Part of that sentence is in orange-brown type and is a hyperlink to
another page,
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/...roToButton.htm, which
explains how to create a macrobutton field.
What you want seems simple to you, but unfortunately Word was not
designed to do it. It is possible to torture it into complying, more
or less, but it isn't going to be anywhere near as painless as you
want it to be.
The issue of unusable Help and the lack of an index to it in Word 2003
is a completely different matter. We've complained, long and loud, to
Microsoft about this unbelievable gaffe.
To kill off the online help, open the Help task pane and click the
Online Content Settings link at the bottom. In the dialog that comes
up, uncheck the box for "Show content and links from Microsoft Office
Online". Then you'll get only the offline help.
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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 14:13:03 -0700, "gman"
wrote:
Jay,
I looked over what you sent and I really cannot figure this out. I
mean, I
can't even determine if MacroButton is a menu option. Can you just
tell me
exactly how this is created:
{ MACROBUTTON NoMacro [Click here and type name] }
What I want to do seems so simple one would think there has to be a
very
intuitive and easy way to create it. It just seems that it would be so
easy
have something that works as I describe below to create what I want:
1. Select Template.
2. Select Information Insertion Point on toolbar or under Insert.
3. Place cursor where you want insertion point and description of
information to be inserted. Hit enter.
4. In menu that pops up type the description for insertion point for
information that is to be inserted. Hit enter.
5. Done
I just don't have hours to spend researching how to do these seemingly
simple task. I think that is the case with most average users, which
explains why we get frustrated and never delve much into these Office
Programs. Heck, I can't even figure out how to get Help to show me an
index
to search for topics. It's always trying to connect to online Help.
Isn't
there an offline Help with the program like there used to be? If so,
where
is it, and how do I stop Help from always trying to connect to the
internet.
Thanks,
gman
"Jay Freedman" wrote:
OK, what you want is a lot simpler than a form. Have a look at the
first
part of the article at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFm...acroButton.htm.
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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
gman wrote:
Thanks, Jay, for the response. I will check out the tutorial links
you suggest.
More specifically, this is what I want to do:
I copied the HTML code from one of my web pages into Word and
created
a template. I need to have places in the template where I can
insert
information, such a the photo's name before the .jpg extension, the
photo's caption, etc. I would like to have someway of having a
description at each insertion place of what is required and, also,
to
have something pop up into which one types what is to be inserted.
The way I have it now is that I just have a description in red
color
in the HTML code in the template of what is needed at each
insertion
point, but I have to delete all this stuff before (or after) I
enter
the information.
Anyway...any suggestions you have would be appreciated.
Thanks,
gman
"Jay Freedman" wrote:
gman wrote:
Is there any manner to set up in a template and indicate in the
template places where specific information should be entered?
Thanks.
Start with this tutorial article:
Please Fill Out This Form
Part 1: Create professional looking forms in Word
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22
If that's what you want, there are more parts:
Part 2: Adding Automation to your Word forms.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=46
Part 3: Learn more VBA (macros) to automate your forms.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=119
Part 4: Use custom dialog boxes in your Word forms
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=127
Part 5: Connect your AutoForm to a database to save input time and
keep better records!
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=136
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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org