Updating Word Properties

[Mike K]

Is there a method of ensuring that the properties of a document must be
updated when a document is saved ?

The problem we have is that we use an existing word document as the basis
for a new letter for a client. On completion, we save the letter in our
document management solution. When searching for documents for a certain
client, we receive a number of unrelated documents because of the properties.

Any help will be greatly appreaciated !

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

You can force Word to prompt for document properties when first saving the
document. In Word 2003, choose Tools - Options - Save - Prompt for document
properties. This affects only the first save. Thereafter, document
properties does not automatically appear.

If you want it to each time a document is closed, you can you can include
the command to invoke the FileProperties box in an AutoClose macro. The
following does it:

Sub AutoClose()
On Error Resume Next
Application.Run MacroName:="FileProperties"
End Sub

 

[Mike K]

Herb,

Thank you for this response.

Being a bit of a Word novice (to say the least), how do I add the suggested
code to the AutoClose macro ?

Mike

 

[Graham Mayor]

See http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm

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