Copy macros to a new normal.dot?

[M Skabialka]

I created some macros, with icons on the toolbar for some functions I
perform oftem, such as table to text, and toggle between portrait and
landscape. I had problems with a style of bulleting I had set up which
seems to originate from my normal.dot template, so I renamed it and let Word
create a new default template. Of course my macros set up on the tool bar
were gone. Is there an easy way to extract only the macros and icons from
the old normal.dot (normalBAD.dot) and import them into the new normal.dot?
I had drawn the icons pixel by pixel, and there are a half dozen or so
functions.

Thanks,
Mich

 

[Stefan Blom]

Use the Organizer (Tools | Templates and Add-Ins, click the Organizer
button) to copy code modules from one template to another.

I don't know of a way to retrieve the icons, though.

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Open NormalBAD.dot and, using Tools | Customize, create a new custom toolbar
saved in that template. Drag your custom buttons to the new toolbar. Then
open a new document based on Normal.dot and, again using Tools | Customize,
drag your custom buttons to the Standard (or whatever) toolbar.
Alternatively, you can copy the custom toolbar to Normal.dot using the
Organizer. Note that you'll also have to remember to copy the macros
associated with the buttons.

Another approach is to create the custom toolbar as suggested, then copy it
to a newly created template and save that template to Word's Startup folder
to load as an add-in. This approach is often recommended as a means of
storing customizations because they are then not lost if you have to rename
Normal.dot.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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[Stefan Blom]

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Open NormalBAD.dot and, using Tools | Customize, create a new custom
toolbar
saved in that template. Drag your custom buttons to the new toolbar.
Then
open a new document based on Normal.dot and, again using Tools |
Customize,
drag your custom buttons to the Standard (or whatever) toolbar.
Alternatively, you can copy the custom toolbar to Normal.dot using the
Organizer. Note that you'll also have to remember to copy the macros
associated with the buttons.

Of course! That's how to do it. It is obvious that I don't customize my
menus much... Maybe I will even like the ribbon? <g>

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

To be fair, I've never actually had to do this, but I have read about it
here. <g> I have my toolbars customized heavily, including a lot of custom
button images (my own and borrowed ones), but I've never had to rename
Normal.dot, so I've survived so far. <touch wood>

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[M Skabialka]

It worked! I created the toolbar and organized it to my new normal.dot.
Great stuff!
Until recently I didn't use Word much other than for standard letters and
memos, etc - I'm having a lot of fun figuring out what else it can do!
Thanks both for your help.
Mich