Word Templates, how go to certain line upon opening

[George]

Am using MS Office Word 2003, SP3. Have a few templates like envelopes
(e.g. EnvelopeHome.dot), letters, fax covers, etc.

When I click ..
File > New > (Templates) On My Computer > (select>) EnvelopeHome.dot...

How can it be modified so that, instead of the cursor starting at the upper
top left, it would instead automatically go down to a specific place...the
center of the envelope, so I can start typing the "to" address without
having to click down arrows first?

Seems like you'd have to insert something to mark that spot, then somehow
activate something to "upon open, go to (that place)".

Thanks,
George

 

[Jay Freedman]

Am using MS Office Word 2003, SP3. Have a few templates like
envelopes (e.g. EnvelopeHome.dot), letters, fax covers, etc.

When I click ..
File > New > (Templates) On My Computer > (select>)
EnvelopeHome.dot...
How can it be modified so that, instead of the cursor starting at the
upper top left, it would instead automatically go down to a specific
place...the center of the envelope, so I can start typing the "to"
address without having to click down arrows first?

Seems like you'd have to insert something to mark that spot, then
somehow activate something to "upon open, go to (that place)".

Thanks,
George

You're exactly right about how to do it.

In the template, insert a bookmark at the right spot. Let's assume you name
the bookmark StartHere.

In the same template, add the following macro (see
http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm if needed):

Sub AutoNew()
ActiveDocument.Bookmarks("StartHere").Range.Select
End Sub

Because Word automatically runs any macro named AutoNew when it creates a
new document based on that template, the selection (cursor) will be placed
at the bookmark.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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[George]

Thanks Jay,
Outstanding. And the link to "Idiots Guide to Macros" is great...