I've noticed that even if I save a macro named AutoExec to my NORMAL.DOT
template, it still doesn't execute when Word starts.

Is it possible that the name AutoExec no longer works for a startup
macro in Word 2003?

Give AutoOpen() a try.

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"Rick Charnes" wrote in
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| I've noticed that even if I save a macro named AutoExec to my
NORMAL.DOT
| template, it still doesn't execute when Word starts.
|
| Is it possible that the name AutoExec no longer works for a startup
| macro in Word 2003?

In article , dlc110161
@hotmail.com says...
Give AutoOpen() a try.


AutoNew(), AutoOpen() and AutoClose() all work perfectly for me in their
respective tasks. AutoExec(), on the other hand, fails; it doesn't
execute when Word loads. Any ideas? Here's the relevant snippet from
my NORMAL.DOT:

Sub AutoExec()
MsgBox "Good morning, Rick!"
End Sub
Sub AutoNew()
MsgBox "You've just started a new document."
End Sub
Sub AutoOpen()
MsgBox "You've just opened an existing document."
End Sub
Sub AutoClose()
MsgBox "You've just closed a document."
End Sub

I have several AutoExec procedures running on Word startup in Word 2003,
being loaded from different Add-Ins. This includes one in Normal.dot.
Another is in an Add-In in my Start folder that loads other Add-ins (not in
the Start folder). A third is in a COM Add-In that is part of WOPR. They
work.

It would be a good idea to keep your questions about this in a single
thread. You might also consider posting in a vba newsgroup rather than one
about document management.
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Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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I've noticed that even if I save a macro named AutoExec to my NORMAL.DOT
template, it still doesn't execute when Word starts.

Is it possible that the name AutoExec no longer works for a startup
macro in Word 2003?