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First time creating templates. Want to add 2 command buttons: 1 to "print"
the other to "email" - can anyone help me with this? -- Gratefully, trillium |
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What is wrong with the print button on the toolbar? To keep it company, you
can use ToolsCustomize to add the Email command to the toolbar. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "trilliums zjik discussions" m wrote in message ... First time creating templates. Want to add 2 command buttons: 1 to "print" the other to "email" - can anyone help me with this? -- Gratefully, trillium |
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Thanks, Doug. There isn't anything wrong with the print button on the toolbar
as far as I'm concerned...however, my boss feels differently...and what my boss wants... These forms are going to be distributed agency-wide, and it is felt that they would be more user-friendly if the document included command buttons, one offering to print, the other offering to email the document. Is there anyone that could help me accomplish these tasks? -- Gratefully, trillium "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: What is wrong with the print button on the toolbar? To keep it company, you can use ToolsCustomize to add the Email command to the toolbar. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "trilliums zjik discussions" m wrote in message ... First time creating templates. Want to add 2 command buttons: 1 to "print" the other to "email" - can anyone help me with this? -- Gratefully, trillium |
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You might want to see the article at
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/tblsfldsfm...rintButton.htm. This could presumably be adapted to email the doc as well, but some VBA will be required. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "trilliums zjik discussions" m wrote in message ... Thanks, Doug. There isn't anything wrong with the print button on the toolbar as far as I'm concerned...however, my boss feels differently...and what my boss wants... These forms are going to be distributed agency-wide, and it is felt that they would be more user-friendly if the document included command buttons, one offering to print, the other offering to email the document. Is there anyone that could help me accomplish these tasks? -- Gratefully, trillium "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: What is wrong with the print button on the toolbar? To keep it company, you can use ToolsCustomize to add the Email command to the toolbar. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "trilliums zjik discussions" m wrote in message ... First time creating templates. Want to add 2 command buttons: 1 to "print" the other to "email" - can anyone help me with this? -- Gratefully, trillium |
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Suzanne,
It is helpful to see how the "print" button could be concealed when the document is printed. Ihadn't thought about that, and having them not show up when printed will produce a more professional document. I'll have to do the same with the "email" button, but first have to find out how to work with VBA. Would anyone be able to address where and/or how I could learn the necessary VBA to accomplish all 4 components (a "print" button, and that it will not show up when printed, an "email" button, and that it will not show up when printed)? -- Gratefully, trillium "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You might want to see the article at http://word.mvps.org/faqs/tblsfldsfm...rintButton.htm. This could presumably be adapted to email the doc as well, but some VBA will be required. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "trilliums zjik discussions" m wrote in message ... Thanks, Doug. There isn't anything wrong with the print button on the toolbar as far as I'm concerned...however, my boss feels differently...and what my boss wants... These forms are going to be distributed agency-wide, and it is felt that they would be more user-friendly if the document included command buttons, one offering to print, the other offering to email the document. Is there anyone that could help me accomplish these tasks? -- Gratefully, trillium "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: What is wrong with the print button on the toolbar? To keep it company, you can use ToolsCustomize to add the Email command to the toolbar. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "trilliums zjik discussions" m wrote in message ... First time creating templates. Want to add 2 command buttons: 1 to "print" the other to "email" - can anyone help me with this? -- Gratefully, trillium |
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You (or your boss) need to think about how the form is going to be used. If
you distribute a Word document that has macros in it, when ever some one opens that document: 1. If the user has the macro security level set to high, the macros will be stripped from the document and your buttons will not work. 2. If the user has the macro security level set to medium, they will be asked if they want to allow the macros to run. If they say No, the result will be the same as in 1. above. If they say Yes, OK, your buttons would work. This means that your form should be designed as a template and then you will have to give specific instructions to the users where they must save it and that they must use it by selecting New from the File menu and then selecting the template as the basis for the document that they wish to create. Depending upon the exact purpose of the form, you may be better off to use a userform rather than a protected document containing formfields. You probably should take a look at: Please Fill Out This Form Part 1: Create professional looking forms in Word http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22 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 To print the document, the code you would need in a macro is simply: ActiveDocument.PrintOut To see how to use VBA to email the document, see the article "How to send an email from Word using VBA" at: http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/InterDev/SendMail.htm You will be able to learn a whole lot more about VBA by browsing that site. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "trilliums zjik discussions" m wrote in message ... Suzanne, It is helpful to see how the "print" button could be concealed when the document is printed. Ihadn't thought about that, and having them not show up when printed will produce a more professional document. I'll have to do the same with the "email" button, but first have to find out how to work with VBA. Would anyone be able to address where and/or how I could learn the necessary VBA to accomplish all 4 components (a "print" button, and that it will not show up when printed, an "email" button, and that it will not show up when printed)? -- Gratefully, trillium "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You might want to see the article at http://word.mvps.org/faqs/tblsfldsfm...rintButton.htm. This could presumably be adapted to email the doc as well, but some VBA will be required. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "trilliums zjik discussions" m wrote in message ... Thanks, Doug. There isn't anything wrong with the print button on the toolbar as far as I'm concerned...however, my boss feels differently...and what my boss wants... These forms are going to be distributed agency-wide, and it is felt that they would be more user-friendly if the document included command buttons, one offering to print, the other offering to email the document. Is there anyone that could help me accomplish these tasks? -- Gratefully, trillium "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: What is wrong with the print button on the toolbar? To keep it company, you can use ToolsCustomize to add the Email command to the toolbar. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "trilliums zjik discussions" m wrote in message ... First time creating templates. Want to add 2 command buttons: 1 to "print" the other to "email" - can anyone help me with this? -- Gratefully, trillium |
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I suspect you are limited to using Word for this project but it sounds
like what you really should be using is InfoPath if what you are creating is a form that needs to be filled out and sent back. InfoPath has the ability to easily include an email/submit button which once clicked automatically sends the form back to the sender. And the data entered in the fields can easily be combined in a database or Excel. This link is to InfoPath 2007 but most of it is applicable to InfoPath 2003: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/in...487661033.aspx Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email can not be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "trilliums zjik discussions" m wrote in message ... Thanks, Doug. There isn't anything wrong with the print button on the toolbar as far as I'm concerned...however, my boss feels differently...and what my boss wants... These forms are going to be distributed agency-wide, and it is felt that they would be more user-friendly if the document included command buttons, one offering to print, the other offering to email the document. Is there anyone that could help me accomplish these tasks? |
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Thanks, Beth, for your excellent suggestion. Unfortunately, we are not in the
position to purchase new software at this time. -- Gratefully, trillium "Beth Melton" wrote: I suspect you are limited to using Word for this project but it sounds like what you really should be using is InfoPath if what you are creating is a form that needs to be filled out and sent back. InfoPath has the ability to easily include an email/submit button which once clicked automatically sends the form back to the sender. And the data entered in the fields can easily be combined in a database or Excel. This link is to InfoPath 2007 but most of it is applicable to InfoPath 2003: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/in...487661033.aspx Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email can not be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "trilliums zjik discussions" m wrote in message ... Thanks, Doug. There isn't anything wrong with the print button on the toolbar as far as I'm concerned...however, my boss feels differently...and what my boss wants... These forms are going to be distributed agency-wide, and it is felt that they would be more user-friendly if the document included command buttons, one offering to print, the other offering to email the document. Is there anyone that could help me accomplish these tasks? |
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Doug, This is being created as a template. I will be emailing it to each
individual, and after they complete it, they will email it back to me. I will be saving it in a specified location. Thank you for suggestions as to site to look at to accomplish my goals. I hope that I will be able to figure out what I need to do. -- Gratefully, trillium "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: You (or your boss) need to think about how the form is going to be used. If you distribute a Word document that has macros in it, when ever some one opens that document: 1. If the user has the macro security level set to high, the macros will be stripped from the document and your buttons will not work. 2. If the user has the macro security level set to medium, they will be asked if they want to allow the macros to run. If they say No, the result will be the same as in 1. above. If they say Yes, OK, your buttons would work. This means that your form should be designed as a template and then you will have to give specific instructions to the users where they must save it and that they must use it by selecting New from the File menu and then selecting the template as the basis for the document that they wish to create. Depending upon the exact purpose of the form, you may be better off to use a userform rather than a protected document containing formfields. You probably should take a look at: Please Fill Out This Form Part 1: Create professional looking forms in Word http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22 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 To print the document, the code you would need in a macro is simply: ActiveDocument.PrintOut To see how to use VBA to email the document, see the article "How to send an email from Word using VBA" at: http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/InterDev/SendMail.htm You will be able to learn a whole lot more about VBA by browsing that site. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "trilliums zjik discussions" m wrote in message ... Suzanne, It is helpful to see how the "print" button could be concealed when the document is printed. Ihadn't thought about that, and having them not show up when printed will produce a more professional document. I'll have to do the same with the "email" button, but first have to find out how to work with VBA. Would anyone be able to address where and/or how I could learn the necessary VBA to accomplish all 4 components (a "print" button, and that it will not show up when printed, an "email" button, and that it will not show up when printed)? -- Gratefully, trillium "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You might want to see the article at http://word.mvps.org/faqs/tblsfldsfm...rintButton.htm. This could presumably be adapted to email the doc as well, but some VBA will be required. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "trilliums zjik discussions" m wrote in message ... Thanks, Doug. There isn't anything wrong with the print button on the toolbar as far as I'm concerned...however, my boss feels differently...and what my boss wants... These forms are going to be distributed agency-wide, and it is felt that they would be more user-friendly if the document included command buttons, one offering to print, the other offering to email the document. Is there anyone that could help me accomplish these tasks? -- Gratefully, trillium "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: What is wrong with the print button on the toolbar? To keep it company, you can use ToolsCustomize to add the Email command to the toolbar. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "trilliums zjik discussions" m wrote in message ... First time creating templates. Want to add 2 command buttons: 1 to "print" the other to "email" - can anyone help me with this? -- Gratefully, trillium |
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I figured as much but it's something to keep in mind for the future.
:-) Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email can not be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "trilliums zjik discussions" m wrote in message ... Thanks, Beth, for your excellent suggestion. Unfortunately, we are not in the position to purchase new software at this time. -- Gratefully, trillium "Beth Melton" wrote: I suspect you are limited to using Word for this project but it sounds like what you really should be using is InfoPath if what you are creating is a form that needs to be filled out and sent back. InfoPath has the ability to easily include an email/submit button which once clicked automatically sends the form back to the sender. And the data entered in the fields can easily be combined in a database or Excel. This link is to InfoPath 2007 but most of it is applicable to InfoPath 2003: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/in...487661033.aspx |
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