AnnieB
Sat Feb 11 02:29:27 CST 2006
Thanks for the pointer to the article, I will share it with the IT guy.
I need to copy styles as described in my question because I have to create a
button that legal secretaries can click when they are working in a document
that does not have the firm styles already contained within. We have a
template (firm-styles.dot) containing a set of firm styles. We may add to
these styles, we probably won't delete or modify any. The afore-mentioned
button will reside on a simple toolbar (firm toolbar) in a template
(firm.dot). In another part of this forum several MVPs helped me decide
between copying styles vs. attaching a template - copying was the way to go.
Since we may add styles, I didn't want to record a macro that copied
specific styles. I was hoping for a way to copy all styles starting with the
firm's initials (BP). That way I won't have to edit the macro and then
redistribute it.
That is also what gave rise to my other question ... how do I indicate in
the macro a generic user name? In other words, the macro should look in the
logged in user's template path for the firm-styles.dot, instead of looking in
Joe Blow's path (and then I have to edit the macro for every individual
user.) I want to keep firm-styles.dot in the user template path rather than
as a Workgroup template because there are a number of laptop users at the
office.
Thank you!
"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
> I am not sure that you need a macro to do this. Just move the styles into
> the template using Tools>Macro>Macros>Organiser>Styles.
>
> Then, see the article "Distributing macros to other users" at:
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http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/DistributeMacros.htm
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> Hope this helps.
>
> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
> services on a paid consulting basis.
>
> Doug Robbins - Word MVP
>
> "AnnieB" <AnnieB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:57D939F7-E403-4794-BE29-598762A6100A@microsoft.com...
> >I can record macros, but know zero VBA. Instead of a macro that copies
> > certain styles from a template into a document, how can I indicate copy
> > all
> > styles that start with certain letters - in this case BP?
> >
> > Also, since the template will be stored in the user's emplate path, how
> > can
> > I indicate some sort of generic user name? I don't want to have to edit
> > the
> > macro for every user .
> >
> > Thank you in advance, I know these are basic questions. Boy, do I feel
> > dumb!!
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