Good question for yall

[Chris]

Ok, I have created myself a template, created some macros and "Ask" boxes.
Everything works great when I want to create a new document from an existing
template. But what if I want this template to be a .doc they open up the .doc
and be asked my "Ask" questions. Is this possible?

The quick reason for this is we have a document management system and when
you create a new document you are actually opening up the .dot not creating a
new .doc based on the .dot and so therefore the user is not asked the
questions.

Thanks, Chris A

 

[Charles Kenyon]

Yes, although this is probably not good practice. If they have new answers,
they probably need a new document based on your template. Getting an Ask
field to ask again requires macros. See the Ask and Fill-In field tutorial
at http://addbalance.com/word/download.htm.
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[Chris]

One follow up to my previous question. Is there something special that I need
to do to deliver this document to another user? I sent my .dot to another
user, had them create a new document and use this .dot as a template, but
when they brought up the document, they were not presented with my macro
dialog boxes. IT works on my computer.

Thanks,

 

[Chris]

Charles, what about giving this document to another user, should they have a
problem using the .dot with the macros and Ask I created? I gave it to
another user and they were not presented with the dialog boxes, but it works
fine on my computer.

CA

 

[Charles Kenyon]

Chances are that your macros are not stored in your template but in
normal.dot. Otherwise, it is possible that the recipient has macro security
set to high. If the latter, you can have the user put the template in the
user templates folder rather than on the desktop.
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[Jonathan West]

One follow up to my previous question. Is there something special that I
need
to do to deliver this document to another user? I sent my .dot to another
user, had them create a new document and use this .dot as a template, but
when they brought up the document, they were not presented with my macro
dialog boxes. IT works on my computer.

Distributing macros to other users
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/DistributeMacros.htm


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[Chris]

Charles, can you explain ti me how to save the macros in the document? The
only option I see in the VB editor is to save Normal. As far as the macros
being disabled, I checked that and they are enabled.

Chris A

 

[Charles Kenyon]

In the VBA editor, you insert a module to a template or document. When
recording macros, you designate a different place for storage.
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/VBABasicsIn15Mins.htm

Again, multiple ASK fields are a real pain to use. You do not want them
triggered every time a document is opened or you will drive your users up a
wall.
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[Chris]

Charles, it seems like I am almost there because it works fine on my computer
but another user is getting a macro message that says..."The macros in this
project...are diabled, click on the Help...

So what is that all about?

And I have another user when he brings it up he does not get that message,
he gets the "Enable / Disable Macros dialog box and if he clicks Enable, then
the document works fine.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

 

[Charles Kenyon]

This is macro security on the user's machine. If the template is put in the
user templates folder or the workgroup templates folder and the macro
security option to trust projects in installed templates and Add-Ins is
checked, your users will not get the message and the macros will run.
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[Chris]

I will try putting the file in the templates folder and see if that helps
also where woukd I find the "macro

security option to trust projects in installed templates and Add-Ins is
checked"?

Chris A

 

[Chris]

Charles, disregard the last post. But another question is if I want to put
this document on the network for users to use, is there anything special I
need to do?

Chris A

 

[Charles Kenyon]

You would put them in a network folder that all your users have access to.
On each computer set up a separate folder (outside the user templates
folder) and designate it from within Word as the workgroup templates folder.
Then, I would change the network login script for each user to update the
local workgroup templates folder from the network folder. For more on the
different kinds of templates, tabs on the file new dialog, and locations of
templates folders see http://addbalance.com/usersguide/templates.htm. For
macros see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/DistributeMacros.htm.
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