[Joe]

with the new Ribbon is there a way to set a template to start with a specific
tab open? we have a custom ribbon group and would like to set Word to open
up that tab automatically when using a template.

[Cindy M.]

Hi ?B?Sm9l?=,

with the new Ribbon is there a way to set a template to start with a specific
tab open? we have a custom ribbon group and would like to set Word to open
up that tab automatically when using a template.

No, unfortunately there is not. Closest you can get would be to assign the Tab a
shortcut key that's different from Word's built-in tab shortcuts (and from any
global tools shortcuts). Put a SendKeys into the AutoNew (or Document_New)
procedure to send Alt+Key and, if you're lucky, this will select the tab for
you. But it's not 100% reliable.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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