Word XP crashes after macros are added

[kharris0405]

I have been using XP for years and while I am not an expert I usually can
figure things out, but this one has me stumped. I use my macros to record
addresses I use frequently. Up until yesterday I was able to add them,
change them, etc. with no problems. Yesterday, it allowed me to manipulate
macros, add and change, but when I go to close out of Word the program
crashes (tells me its saving my documents) and when it opens up the changes I
made to the macros are lost! This is a BIG deal in my line of work and it
is very time consuming to have to look up addresses for each letter I do.
Any help would be appreciated.

TIA - Kristin

 

[TF]

You do not need macros for this: that is the hard way. I assume that you
have only Word and not Outlook with its Contact List? In which case, you
need to save the address as AutoText.

See http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customization/AutoText.htm and

http://word.mvps.org/faqs/tblsfldsfms/AutoTextList.htm



:I have been using XP for years and while I am not an expert I usually can
: figure things out, but this one has me stumped. I use my macros to record
: addresses I use frequently. Up until yesterday I was able to add them,
: change them, etc. with no problems. Yesterday, it allowed me to
manipulate
: macros, add and change, but when I go to close out of Word the program
: crashes (tells me its saving my documents) and when it opens up the
changes I
: made to the macros are lost! This is a BIG deal in my line of work and it
: is very time consuming to have to look up addresses for each letter I do.
: Any help would be appreciated.
:
: TIA - Kristin
:

 

[kharris0405]

I have literally hundreds of addresses saved as Macros. I do use autotext
entries as well, but more for speed typing (if that makes sense). It would
take FOREVER for me to change all of my macros over to autotext. Is there
any other option. I have used word for 10+ years (different versions of
course) and this has never happened. I would really like to continue the same
way I am, at least until I get time to rebuild. Any suggestions.

Thanks!! - Kristin

 

[TF]

I am concerned that it may be a corruption in the template. Where do you
save you macros with the addresses? I would recommend saving them to their
own template and making it a global add-in (and backing it up regularly).
However, I don't think it is the best approach to start with: AutoText
(using its own template) or better still, a contacts database in Excel or
Access would have been more robust. If you have Access, I am sure that one
of the VBA guys would find a way of automating exporting the macros into
Access.

Terry

:I have literally hundreds of addresses saved as Macros. I do use autotext
: entries as well, but more for speed typing (if that makes sense). It
would
: take FOREVER for me to change all of my macros over to autotext. Is there
: any other option. I have used word for 10+ years (different versions of
: course) and this has never happened. I would really like to continue the
same
: way I am, at least until I get time to rebuild. Any suggestions.
:
: Thanks!! - Kristin
:
: "TF" wrote:
:
: > You do not need macros for this: that is the hard way. I assume that you
: > have only Word and not Outlook with its Contact List? In which case, you
: > need to save the address as AutoText.
: >
: > See http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customization/AutoText.htm and
: >
: > http://word.mvps.org/faqs/tblsfldsfms/AutoTextList.htm
: >
: > --
: > Terry Farrell - Word MVP
:
: >
: > : > :I have been using XP for years and while I am not an expert I usually
can
: > : figure things out, but this one has me stumped. I use my macros to
record
: > : addresses I use frequently. Up until yesterday I was able to add
them,
: > : change them, etc. with no problems. Yesterday, it allowed me to
: > manipulate
: > : macros, add and change, but when I go to close out of Word the program
: > : crashes (tells me its saving my documents) and when it opens up the
: > changes I
: > : made to the macros are lost! This is a BIG deal in my line of work
and it
: > : is very time consuming to have to look up addresses for each letter I
do.
: > : Any help would be appreciated.
: > :
: > : TIA - Kristin
: > :
: >
: >
: >