Routing slip fuctionality

[Shawn Hansen]

I recently upgraded from Office 2003 to Office 2007 and I don't find the
capability to email documents using a routing slip within Word 2007 that was
available in v2003.

Has that feature been removed from Office 2007?

If so, is there some workaround/replacement feature? We don't use that
feature a lot, but some people at my company will be quite miffed that it's
gone.

Thanks,

Shawn

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Shawn,

The 'Routing Recipient' dialog was, if I recall correctly, removed from Word 2007. The 'Send for Review' command can be added to
the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) in Word 2007 Office Button=>Word Options=>Customize (Alt, F, I, C) then select the 'all commands'
list and then Add the 'Send for Review' command to the QAT. Word's assumption to use this to attach a routing slip is that you're
using Outlook 2007 along with Word 2007.

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I recently upgraded from Office 2003 to Office 2007 and I don't find the
capability to email documents using a routing slip within Word 2007 that was
available in v2003.

Has that feature been removed from Office 2007?

If so, is there some workaround/replacement feature? We don't use that
feature a lot, but some people at my company will be quite miffed that it's
gone.

Thanks,

Shawn >>
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Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

 

[Shawn Hansen]

It looks like that just shotguns it out to everyone at once and doesn't send
it to each person - one after the other. That was a very handy bit of
functionality. What's the alternative - Sharepoint workflows?

Thanks,

Shawn

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Shawn,

Yes, the Sharepoint workflow & workgroup features are part of the Office 2007 collaboration replacement solution route MS went vs
the routing recipients dialog
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HA102178531033.aspx ,
in part for security, in part to help prevent 'losing' progress if someone in the chain isn't available <g>.
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC102628281033

The routing slip 'bits' are still present in the Word object model, but when I've tried to use them I get a 'not supported on this
platform' message, although others with more practiced skills in the VBA area may be able to have it work

When I routed a document from Word 2003 via email and opened it in Word 2007 there wasn't an option available to then forward it on
to the next receipient.


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It looks like that just shotguns it out to everyone at once and doesn't send
it to each person - one after the other. That was a very handy bit of
functionality. What's the alternative - Sharepoint workflows?

Thanks,

Shawn>>
--

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*