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Elaine - 17 Oct 2004 05:35 GMT

I have a custom toolbar called Budget. Is it possible to open a document with
only this toolbar? I don't want the standard or formatting toolbar or any
other toolbar. I don't want the menu bar either.

I would like to create a shortcut to this template and have users open a
document from this template when they are working on budget files. Thus, one
clicks on a desktop icon and Word opens with just the customized toolbar and
no other toolbars or menus. When they open regular Word, they should have
access to the menu bar etc.

I am using Word 2002.

Thanks!

--Elaine

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Graham Mayor - 17 Oct 2004 08:04 GMT

You can turn off the standard and formatting toolbars using an autonew macro
in the document's template, but the menu bar is controlled by the registry
and will have to stay. You will also have to reset the toolbars with an
autoclose macro and double this up with autoopen macros in at least
normal.dot to ensure that the toolbars are available for other documents.
Frankly I think this plan is flawed and will cause more support issues than
it prevents. I would call your toolbar and place it in a third row below the
standard and formatting toolbars and train users to employ it.

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> I have a custom toolbar called Budget. Is it possible to open a
> document with only this toolbar? I don't want the standard or
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> --Elaine

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SilverSpider - 30 Jan 2005 17:03 GMT

hi elaine

i am behind the same project of creating a customized word document. yes you
can disable all menu bars, shortcuts and toolbars. you can even swtich off
the tools>customize option. this can be done using visual basic. if you are
insterested in the code please contact me at kv_prashant@yahoo.com
i would luv to share the code with you and i must tell i enjoyed replying
this post as much as you enjoy reading this reply.

> You can turn off the standard and formatting toolbars using an autonew macro
> in the document's template, but the menu bar is controlled by the registry
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SilverSpider - 30 Jan 2005 17:17 GMT

elaine you must be surprised as much as i am because i am upto the same kind
of word customization. if you can get to me thru my yahoo id,
kv_prashant@yahoo.com, i would love to have a chat with you regarding this
discussion and provide you with detailed information about how to disable all
commands, menu bar and toolbars. i can even discuss about how to secure your
customized word document so no one can change your Budget template. looking
forward to hear from you.
ps: i will be online at 1400hrs indian time on feb2,2005. cya then.

> I have a custom toolbar called Budget. Is it possible to open a document with
> only this toolbar? I don't want the standard or formatting toolbar or any
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> --Elaine

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