normal.dot

[Guest]

is there a way to open a document in word 2003, that was not created on my
computer, adopt the same normal.dot features which I've set up on my
computer? For example, I have macros set up on my normal.dot which I would
like to use, even when working on documents I have not created on my
computer. Seems the only documents that adopt the normal.dot are the ones
I've created on my computer.

Would really appreciate hearing from someone... I'm stumped. Thanks!

 

[Opinicus]

is there a way to open a document in word 2003, that was
not created on my
computer, adopt the same normal.dot features which I've
set up on my
computer? For example, I have macros set up on my
normal.dot which I would
like to use, even when working on documents I have not
created on my
computer. Seems the only documents that adopt the
normal.dot are the ones
I've created on my computer.

Normally your macros should prevail but I've encountered
"aggressive" customer files like this too. One way to deal
with them is to start up Word and open a new document of
your own first. Enter a single space or carriage return in
that then open the received document. Your macros should
still be operational. If they're not, go to the received
document, do a control-A control-C to define and copy the
entire file. Now go back to the new document that you opened
and do a control-V to paste it there. With *really stubborn*
received documents you may have to select the "Match
Destination Formatting" or even the (shudder) "Keep Text
Only" options as well.

I wish I knew what customers were doing to create such
documents so I could tell them to stop...

 

[Ed]

One thing that might be worth trying is to take the macros you want
available across the board and put them into a separate template saved as an
Add-In. See:
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/macrosvba/OrganizeMacros.htm
http://word.mvps.org/macwordnew/globaltemplatecontent.htm
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customization/CreateATemplatePart1.htm

HTH
Ed

 

[Charles Kenyon]

Your macros in normal.dot will be available in any document you have open.
The only way to block them is with macros of the same name in the attached
template (which you don't have) or in the document (which should not be
enabled). You can put your macros, though, in a separate global template.
See http://addbalance.com/word/movetotemplate.htm for step-by-step
instructions on moving / sharing / copying / backing-up customizations
including AutoText, AutoCorrect, keyboard assignments, toolbars, macros,
etc.
--

Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide


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