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Lost my macros...
Hi there, using W02 on XP. Creating a document that will allow user to use
shortcut keys (Alt+a, Alt+b, etc.) to insert names on a schedule. Have saved the names as macros and assigned them to shortcut keys. So when I put my cursor into the assigment column, I can press Alt+d, tab, Alt+m, etc and the person's name appears where I run the macro. Works great until I save the file to a disk. I saved the macros to work with the file rather than global since it will need to work on any PC. I want to be able to share the file to distant users so they can fill in the names easily too. What easy step am I missing? Would appreciate any help or advice. Thanks! -- Bonnie |
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When you record a macro, are you sure you are storing it in the document
rather than in normal.dot? Do you have Acrobat 7 on your computer? -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word 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://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Bonnie" wrote in message ... Hi there, using W02 on XP. Creating a document that will allow user to use shortcut keys (Alt+a, Alt+b, etc.) to insert names on a schedule. Have saved the names as macros and assigned them to shortcut keys. So when I put my cursor into the assigment column, I can press Alt+d, tab, Alt+m, etc and the person's name appears where I run the macro. Works great until I save the file to a disk. I saved the macros to work with the file rather than global since it will need to work on any PC. I want to be able to share the file to distant users so they can fill in the names easily too. What easy step am I missing? Would appreciate any help or advice. Thanks! -- Bonnie |
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Hi Charles, Thanks for the quick response.
I created a template with a grid for who is assigned to do what the next work day. When I copy the .dot file to a disk or send to another PC I get the 'Macros in this project have been disabled. Refer to the online help or application documentation' etc. I try to record a macro in the .dot file that is on the disk and get the same message. When I record the macros and assign a shortcut, I select the 'save changes in' my file (Assign.dot). What am I doing wrong? Should I be using a .doc? -- Bonnie "Charles Kenyon" wrote: When you record a macro, are you sure you are storing it in the document rather than in normal.dot? Do you have Acrobat 7 on your computer? -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word 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://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Bonnie" wrote in message ... Hi there, using W02 on XP. Creating a document that will allow user to use shortcut keys (Alt+a, Alt+b, etc.) to insert names on a schedule. Have saved the names as macros and assigned them to shortcut keys. So when I put my cursor into the assigment column, I can press Alt+d, tab, Alt+m, etc and the person's name appears where I run the macro. Works great until I save the file to a disk. I saved the macros to work with the file rather than global since it will need to work on any PC. I want to be able to share the file to distant users so they can fill in the names easily too. What easy step am I missing? Would appreciate any help or advice. Thanks! -- Bonnie |
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Sorry, forgot your second question. I have Acrobat 5.0.
-- Bonnie "Charles Kenyon" wrote: When you record a macro, are you sure you are storing it in the document rather than in normal.dot? Do you have Acrobat 7 on your computer? -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word 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://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Bonnie" wrote in message ... Hi there, using W02 on XP. Creating a document that will allow user to use shortcut keys (Alt+a, Alt+b, etc.) to insert names on a schedule. Have saved the names as macros and assigned them to shortcut keys. So when I put my cursor into the assigment column, I can press Alt+d, tab, Alt+m, etc and the person's name appears where I run the macro. Works great until I save the file to a disk. I saved the macros to work with the file rather than global since it will need to work on any PC. I want to be able to share the file to distant users so they can fill in the names easily too. What easy step am I missing? Would appreciate any help or advice. Thanks! -- Bonnie |
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The problem is that your macros are not being run because of macro security
settings. Your template should be put in the user or workgroup templates folder, and the option in macro security checked to trust installed templates and add-ins. -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word 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://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Bonnie" wrote in message ... Hi Charles, Thanks for the quick response. I created a template with a grid for who is assigned to do what the next work day. When I copy the .dot file to a disk or send to another PC I get the 'Macros in this project have been disabled. Refer to the online help or application documentation' etc. I try to record a macro in the .dot file that is on the disk and get the same message. When I record the macros and assign a shortcut, I select the 'save changes in' my file (Assign.dot). What am I doing wrong? Should I be using a .doc? -- Bonnie "Charles Kenyon" wrote: When you record a macro, are you sure you are storing it in the document rather than in normal.dot? Do you have Acrobat 7 on your computer? -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word 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://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Bonnie" wrote in message ... Hi there, using W02 on XP. Creating a document that will allow user to use shortcut keys (Alt+a, Alt+b, etc.) to insert names on a schedule. Have saved the names as macros and assigned them to shortcut keys. So when I put my cursor into the assigment column, I can press Alt+d, tab, Alt+m, etc and the person's name appears where I run the macro. Works great until I save the file to a disk. I saved the macros to work with the file rather than global since it will need to work on any PC. I want to be able to share the file to distant users so they can fill in the names easily too. What easy step am I missing? Would appreciate any help or advice. Thanks! -- Bonnie |
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Again, my thanks. I'll address this issue.
-- Bonnie "Charles Kenyon" wrote: The problem is that your macros are not being run because of macro security settings. Your template should be put in the user or workgroup templates folder, and the option in macro security checked to trust installed templates and add-ins. -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word 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://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Bonnie" wrote in message ... Hi Charles, Thanks for the quick response. I created a template with a grid for who is assigned to do what the next work day. When I copy the .dot file to a disk or send to another PC I get the 'Macros in this project have been disabled. Refer to the online help or application documentation' etc. I try to record a macro in the .dot file that is on the disk and get the same message. When I record the macros and assign a shortcut, I select the 'save changes in' my file (Assign.dot). What am I doing wrong? Should I be using a .doc? -- Bonnie "Charles Kenyon" wrote: When you record a macro, are you sure you are storing it in the document rather than in normal.dot? Do you have Acrobat 7 on your computer? -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word 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://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Bonnie" wrote in message ... Hi there, using W02 on XP. Creating a document that will allow user to use shortcut keys (Alt+a, Alt+b, etc.) to insert names on a schedule. Have saved the names as macros and assigned them to shortcut keys. So when I put my cursor into the assigment column, I can press Alt+d, tab, Alt+m, etc and the person's name appears where I run the macro. Works great until I save the file to a disk. I saved the macros to work with the file rather than global since it will need to work on any PC. I want to be able to share the file to distant users so they can fill in the names easily too. What easy step am I missing? Would appreciate any help or advice. Thanks! -- Bonnie |
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