How to set Word as the Editor for Custom Outlook Forms

[Bala]

I have created a custom form from the exiting standard forms. However when I
try to use the created form Word is not the Message Editor. Please give me
tips to set Word as the Editor.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

In Outlook 2003 or earlier, choose Tools | Options | Mail Format, and set the
default message format to Rich Text.

Open your form in design mode, and switch to the (Properties) page.Check the
box for "Use Microsoft Word as the editor" (or something like that).

Publish the form.

You can then change the mail format back to the usual default. The modified
form, however, will always use rich-text for its message body.

 

[Bala]

Thanks Sue... Word is the editor for a new mail message. But if I try
replying, Word is not the editor. Can you help.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Are you saying that you want the form to use the same form for replies? If
so, you need to make that change to the Reply action on the (Actions) page of
the form. And, of course, the form will need to be published to the
Organizational Forms library.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Bala]

Hi Sue, Thanks for your reply. When I click on new message, the custom form
open with Word as editor but the issue is that when I click reply the form
"does not open with Word as editor".

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Did you change the settings for the Reply action on the original form, on the
(Actions) page in design mode, as I suggested?
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Bala]

I have created a Custom form: "AUTO" and changed the reply action properties
to open the form: "AUTO". Additionally do we need to check the mail formats ?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Did you increment the version number and republish the form after you changed
the Reply action's form to the "AUTO" form? Try again and check the form
version number of the message to make sure that the new version of the form
is being loaded.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Bala]

I have incremented the version as 2.1 and the form number as 3 after changing
the the reply action form name. There is no problem in the form when I click
reply. The issue is that Word is not the Editor.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

When the reply message appears, check its Help | About This Form dialog? Does
it show the current version number for the form?

You set up the form to force Word as the editor, as described in my original
response? If you've done that, I can't explain why the same form, used as an
original message and used as a reply would show different behavior with
regard to using Word as the editor.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Bala]

The following are the steps that I do for setting up a custom form:

Step 1 : Tools>Forms>Custom Form>Design Form>Standard Forms Library> Message

Step 2: When a form opens in design mode,On Properties tab, I check the box"
Always use Microsoft Word as e-mail Editor"

Step 3: On Actions tab, For Action name "Reply" , "Creates Form of type" : M
(Form name that I have given to be published in Personal library).

Step 4: I use the FormSwap.exe to overide the standard form with my Custom
form "M". (IPM.Note.M)

Step 5 : I change the registry using the FormAdmin.reg

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Custom Forms]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Custom
Forms\Compose]
"IPM.Note"=hex:49,50,4d,2e,4e,6f,74,65,2e,4d,0,49,50,4d,2e,4e,6f,74,65,2e,4d,0
"IPM.Post"=hex:49,50,4d,2e,4e,6f,74,65,2e,58,0,49,50,4d,2e,4e,6f,74,65,2e,58,0
""=hex:30,0

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Custom Forms\Read]

"IPM.Note"=hex:49,50,4d,2e,4e,6f,74,65,0
"IPM.Post"=hex:49,50,4d,2e,4e,6f,74,65,0



Step 6 : When I click on a new mail message, everything works fine. When I
try replying to a mail , the form loads but Word is not the e-mail editor.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

I have no idea why that doesn't work. Maybe it has to do with the fact that
registry substitution is involved.

Why not just set Word as the editor in Tools | Options | Mail Format?
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54

The following are the steps that I do for setting up a custom form:

Step 1 : Tools>Forms>Custom Form>Design Form>Standard Forms Library> Message

Step 2: When a form opens in design mode,On Properties tab, I check the box"
Always use Microsoft Word as e-mail Editor"

Step 3: On Actions tab, For Action name "Reply" , "Creates Form of type" : M
(Form name that I have given to be published in Personal library).

Step 4: I use the FormSwap.exe to overide the standard form with my Custom
form "M". (IPM.Note.M)

Step 5 : I change the registry using the FormAdmin.reg

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Custom Forms]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Custom
Forms\Compose]
"IPM.Note"=hex:49,50,4d,2e,4e,6f,74,65,2e,4d,0,49,50,4d,2e,4e,6f,74,65,2e,4d,0
"IPM.Post"=hex:49,50,4d,2e,4e,6f,74,65,2e,58,0,49,50,4d,2e,4e,6f,74,65,2e,58,0
""=hex:30,0

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Custom Forms\Read]

"IPM.Note"=hex:49,50,4d,2e,4e,6f,74,65,0
"IPM.Post"=hex:49,50,4d,2e,4e,6f,74,65,0



Step 6 : When I click on a new mail message, everything works fine. When I
try replying to a mail , the form loads but Word is not the e-mail editor.

I have created a custom form from the exiting standard forms. However when I
try to use the created form Word is not the Message Editor. Please give me
tips to set Word as the Editor.