Hi,

I'm having a problem keeping my Auto Text attached to my form. Here is what
I have done so far.

1. Created a document (doc.) Created the Auto Text and added the macro to
insert the Auto Text.

2. Protected the .doc and saved it as a template (.dot).

When I open the template and run the "insert Auto Text" macro (which also
unprotects the form and re-protects it) I get an error message that the Auto
Text cannot be located. I then:

3. Unprotect the template and transfer over the Auto Text (Tools, Templates
& Add ins, Organizer, etc)

4. Re-protect the template.

5. When I go to save the template I can only select the "save as" option.
And when I resave the template I lost the Auto Text and all my macros.

Does anyone have any suggestions for what I am not doing properly?

Warm Regards,

SMOO

Re: Troubleshooting Auto Text by Jean-Guy

Jean-Guy
Thu Apr 12 14:52:41 CDT 2007

SMOO was telling us:
SMOO nous racontait que :

> Hi,
>
> I'm having a problem keeping my Auto Text attached to my form. Here
> is what I have done so far.
>
> 1. Created a document (doc.) Created the Auto Text and added the
> macro to insert the Auto Text.

Where were the Autotext created (what template is containing them)?

> 2. Protected the .doc and saved it as a template (.dot).

You should have created the *.dot before creating the Autotext.
Normally, when you know you are going to end up with a *.dot, create it
right away, do not save as a *.doc, and later save as a *.dot.

> When I open the template and run the "insert Auto Text" macro (which
> also unprotects the form and re-protects it) I get an error message
> that the Auto Text cannot be located. I then:

Do you mean, open the template or create a document from the template?

> 3. Unprotect the template and transfer over the Auto Text (Tools,
> Templates & Add ins, Organizer, etc)
>
> 4. Re-protect the template.
>
> 5. When I go to save the template I can only select the "save as"
> option. And when I resave the template I lost the Auto Text and all
> my macros.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions for what I am not doing properly?

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Salut!
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