Enabling macros in Word 2007

[Michelle]

I have macros in a template created in 2003. I have loaded the template into
ADDINS and it shows on the screen with all my macros. I have enabled macros
in the Trust Center. Yet I still get "the macro cannot be found or has been
disabled..."

Aaarg. Help please. I am getting ready to give up 2007 and go back to 2003.

 

[Dian D. Chapman, MVP]

Have you checked your Macro Security settings? In 2007, click the
Developer tab and choose Macro Security. See if the setting it high
enough to disable all macros without warning.

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[Tony Jollans]

What exactly do you mean when you say you have loaded it into addins? Where
is this template and how do you load it?

 

[Michelle]

Dian: that is exactly the same thing as going to the Trust Center and going
to Macro Settings - it's just another way of getting there. So, I reiterate,
I have this set to "Enable all macros" and I have also checked "Trust access
to the VBA project object model" (whatever the heck that is).

 

[Michelle]

I have a template with macros on a toolbar (created in 2003). To load it
into 2007, you go to Word Options, AddIns, Manage, Word AddIns, Go. This
gives you the screen you used to get in 2003 from Tools, Templates and
AddIns. You then click on Add and browse to the template you desire. Its
toolbar then shows up under ADDINS tab in 2007. I have macros on that
toolbar and I click on them and get the error message.

 

[Tony Jollans]

What macro setting have you used?

If it is "Enable (not recommended, etc" then what are your AddIns settings
(in the Trust Centre)?

If it is any other setting then is your addin in a trusted location - or do
you get a message bar when you open it? Again what are your AddIns settings?
And your Message Bar settings?

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Michelle,

FWIW, the keyboard shortcut from Word 2003 (Alt, T, I) will also take you to the Templates & Add-Ins dialog

If you use Office Button=>Word Options=>Add-Ins and choose 'Manage' and then 'Disabled items' is there anything listed in that
category?

If you unattach the template then use File=>Open to open the template in Word 2007 and then use View=>Macros=>View Macros
are the macros from your template listed and can you enter them to Edit?


If you added the macros or other customizations to one of the Word 2003 built in toolbars then the toolbar will not appear in Word
2007 in the Add-ins tab. If you create a custom toolbar in Word 2003 and place the items on it, then attach the template in Word
2007 the Add-Ins tab should show the toolbar and its individual items.


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I have a template with macros on a toolbar (created in 2003). To load it
into 2007, you go to Word Options, AddIns, Manage, Word AddIns, Go. This
gives you the screen you used to get in 2003 from Tools, Templates and
AddIns. You then click on Add and browse to the template you desire. Its toolbar then shows up under ADDINS tab in 2007. I have
macros on that
toolbar and I click on them and get the error message. >>
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Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

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