creating user interface in word 2003

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i need to know how to create a user interface in word 2003 for coursework.
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Can you be more specific about what you mean by "user interface"?
Normally, the things provided by Word itself (editing window, menus,
toolbars, keyboard shortcuts) are considered to be the user interface
-- and while you can customize it by adding, removing, and modifying
elements, we don't usually think of "creating" the interface.

Maybe you mean a "userform", a custom dialog? For that, see
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Userforms/CreateAUserForm.htm
 
i need to create an menu that opens with word which will display command
buttons that, when clicked will open the document specified in the macro or
an additional interface.

mandy
 
I'm starting to get the idea, but I'm still struggling with the way
you're using terms differently than the way they're usually used to
describe things in Word.

For example, a "menu" in Word usually means the bar with File, Edit,
View etc. and the menus that drop down when you click those items, or
the popup menus you get when you right-click something in the
document. If that's what you mean, you can add your own menu items for
things such as macros and built-in commands by following the
instructions here:
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/AsgnCmdOrMacroToToolbar.htm
You can certainly write one or more macros to open specific documents,
and then place items on a menu to execute those macros. By saving this
menu in a "global template" (one that's stored in Word's Startup
folder), the menu will appear whenever Word is running. But menus
don't "open with Word" -- they remain "closed" until you click them.

I still suspect, though, that what you're thinking about is a
userform, as described in
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Userforms/CreateAUserForm.htm
The userform could contain a listbox or combobox in which you list the
documents. When the user clicks a name in the list and clicks the OK
button, the code in the userform opens that document. By calling the
userform from an AutoNew macro as described in the article, it will
pop up whenever you use File > New to create a document.

I have no idea what the "additional interface" might be. Did your
instructor give you any further information?
 
the text book i am using says that creating a user interface is not available
in all versions of word however it says that you will be able to make a
custom menu on the menu bar and a customised toolbar. i would much prefer to
create the user interface however the method is not explained in the book, it
only gives a hand drawn design illustrating a menu-with file, edit, view,etc
- and command buttons that open specified documents. i realise that i have
given limited information on what it is specifically that i want however i am
not entirely sure myself. i am unable to ask my teacher as i am currently on
holiday and i have not been able to find any useful information online or
with the outdated word textbook i have been given. i hope what i have told
you may give you a better idea of what it is i am asking and would appreciate
any further information you may have.
 
You need to explore the Tools | Customize dialog and the articles at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/

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

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thanks for all you suggestions, turns out it was a user form, found a sheet
that talks me through it. cheers for all your help.
mandy
 
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