[Bert Coules[_2_]]

I'm using Word 2000 and some years ago I had a programmer write me a
custom-designed utility (I've called it a macro in the subject heading, but
I'm not well up on these things and I suppose it might well not be). I
installed it using his instructions (long since lost, alas), and it's called
into operation from the Tools menu.

I'd like to install it again on a new PC, but haven't the faintest idea how
to go about it. Any advice (or a pointer in the right direction for advice)
would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks,

Bert

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

1. In a new Blank Document (based on Normal.dot), open Tools | Macro |
Macros. If your utility is a macro (which it almost certainly is), you can
probably find it in the list there. Most likely the name of the macro will
be the same as the listing on the Tools menu.

2. Once you have established that it is a macro, click on Organizer... in
the Macros dialog. If, as is likely, the macro is saved in Normal.dot,
you'll see it listed on the right.

3. Select it and click the Copy button to copy it into your document. Save
the document.

4. Copy the document to a flash drive (or other removable media) and, from
there, copy it to the HD of your new PC.

5. Open the document in Word on the new PC, open the Organizer, and copy the
macro into Normal.dot.

6. Close the Organizer and go to Tools | Customize | Commands.

7. Select Macros in the Categories list.

8. In the Macros list, find and select your macro and drag it to the Tools
menu.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Bert Coules" wrote in message
o.uk...
I'm using Word 2000 and some years ago I had a programmer write me a
custom-designed utility (I've called it a macro in the subject heading,
but I'm not well up on these things and I suppose it might well not be).
I installed it using his instructions (long since lost, alas), and it's
called into operation from the Tools menu.

I'd like to install it again on a new PC, but haven't the faintest idea
how to go about it. Any advice (or a pointer in the right direction for
advice) would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks,

Bert

[Bert Coules[_2_]]

Brilliant, thanks, Suzanne.

Bert

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I'm glad you found it helpful.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Bert Coules" wrote in message
o.uk...
Brilliant, thanks, Suzanne.

Bert

[Bert Coules[_2_]]

Suzanne,

Sorry to come back to you, but I hit a snag:

You were quite right, the utility is a macro (actually, it consists of two
macros) and I did find them listed as you described. But when I got to your
stage 3...

Select it and click the Copy button to copy it into your document...

....unfortunately, I don't have a Copy button. Is there any other way of
getting the utility into my new blank document? Incidentally, the listing
gives the location of the macros as "All active templates and documents" -
changing the listing to "Normal.dot" removes them from the list.

Thanks again,

Bert

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You skipped the step where you click Organizer.... (in the Macros dialog).
The Copy button is in the Organizer.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Bert Coules" wrote in message
o.uk...
Suzanne,

Sorry to come back to you, but I hit a snag:

You were quite right, the utility is a macro (actually, it consists of two
macros) and I did find them listed as you described. But when I got to
your stage 3...

Select it and click the Copy button to copy it into your document...

...unfortunately, I don't have a Copy button. Is there any other way of
getting the utility into my new blank document? Incidentally, the listing
gives the location of the macros as "All active templates and documents" -
changing the listing to "Normal.dot" removes them from the list.

Thanks again,

Bert