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MS Office Forum / Word / Menus and Toolbars / December 2006Word XP -- no macros???
I've got Macros trouble. I'm using Word XP on XP Home SP2. The about dialog box says I'm using MS Word 2000 v10.2627.2625. I can't create macros. I can go through the steps, but the macros don't save and so I can't run them after I create them. Once I saw a dialog box saying I need to change my macro security settings. I have macros from Adobe on my toolbar. How do I get rid of those? Thanks in advance! The macro recorder will not record everything. See the article "Getting To Grips With VBA Basics In 15 Minutes" at: http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/VBABasicsIn15Mins.htm and See the article "How to find out whether any Word Add-ins have been installed" at: http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/CheckIfAddinsInstalled.htm  SignatureHope 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 > I've got Macros trouble. I'm using Word XP on XP Home SP2. The about > dialog box says I'm using MS Word 2000 v10.2627.2625. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Thanks in advance! I think Adobe is the clue and the culprit. Not only is it putting buttons on your toolbar, but it's probably preventing you from saving anything at all -- not just macros -- in the Normal.dot template. See http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adobe_acrobat_toolbar.htm, especially the last section. By the by, there something confusing in your description of the About box. The version number (v10) is correct for Office XP, but it probably says Word 2002, not Word 2000. Sometimes these little differences can be important. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. >I've got Macros trouble. I'm using Word XP on XP Home SP2. The about >dialog box says I'm using MS Word 2000 v10.2627.2625. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Thanks in advance! Thanks. And thanks for catching my typo -- Yes, it says Word 2002. I used Word 2000 for so long I guess I forgot to update myeslf. Adobe just does not play nice with others, does it? I'll get rid of that dang thing. And yes, *something* is preventing me from saving any customizations. Hope to get this straightened away before school starts again in two weeks. I appreciate your help, and especially the vital link. <*(((>< >I think Adobe is the clue and the culprit. Not only is it putting >buttons on your toolbar, but it's probably preventing you from saving [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >probably says Word 2002, not Word 2000. Sometimes these little >differences can be important. I downloaded the ZapAdobe file, put the dot in the Word/Startup folder. No joy. I opened a new document based on the ZapAdobe dot and ran the macro. No joy. I have Adobe Acrobat v6 -- the full pdf writer. I don't know what to do next. I want to get the icons off the toolbar. (It's okay if they stay under a menu command). And I want to be able to write macros and customize word and having the settings stick. Plan B? <*(((>< >I think Adobe is the clue and the culprit. Not only is it putting >buttons on your toolbar, but it's probably preventing you from saving [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >probably says Word 2002, not Word 2000. Sometimes these little >differences can be important. As I've never owned Adobe Acrobat of any version, I can't test this, but it should do: 1. Shut down Word. 2. Move the Adobe add-in file from your Startup folder to anywhere else. (My understanding is that in v6, Acrobat was still using a .dot file add-in rather than a COM add-in.) 3. Rename Normal.dot to OldNormal.dot. 4. Restart Word, which will create a new Normal.dot with no customizations. 5. Use the Organizer (Tools > Templates & Add-Ins > Organizer) to copy your customizations -- at least, any that were already saved -- from OldNormal.dot to Normal.dot. 6. Start adding your new macros and other customizations. Someone with real knowledge of Acrobat, such as Graham Mayor, may be able to tell you more about safely restoring the add-in. Until then, keeping the add-in out of the Startup folder will prevent it from loading automatically and degrading your setup. SignatureRegards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. > I downloaded the ZapAdobe file, put the dot in the Word/Startup > folder. No joy. I opened a new document based on the ZapAdobe dot [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >> probably says Word 2002, not Word 2000. Sometimes these little >> differences can be important. No Joy. I followed your instructions. First, there are no Adobe *.dot files in /Documents and Settings/. I've tried to move the plug-in icons off the toolbar and into the "Window" Menu list. When I reopen word, the plugins are right back on their very own toolbar again. Do you know of anybody else who could help? Thank you. <*(((>< >As I've never owned Adobe Acrobat of any version, I can't test this, but it >should do: [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >add-in out of the Startup folder will prevent it from loading automatically >and degrading your setup. http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adobe_acrobat_toolbar.htm. Hope this helps, SignatureCharles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. > No Joy. I followed your instructions. First, there are no Adobe > *.dot files in /Documents and Settings/. I've tried to move the [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] >>automatically >>and degrading your setup. Hi Charles -- I was hoping you would answer. :-) I downloaded that and tried it, but it isn't working. I need some more particularized help. Can you help me? <*(((>< >http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adobe_acrobat_toolbar.htm. > >Hope this helps, That page isn't for downloading; it is for reading. Read through it thoroughly and try the various suggestions. And no, I can't because I've never had Adobe Acrobat installed. Graham Mayor may be able to, though. SignatureCharles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! My criminal defense site: http://addbalance.com --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. > Hi Charles -- > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> >>Hope this helps, If the problem is the one where Adobe marks Normal.dot (after it's messed with it) as "clean" so it doesn't save, then the answer is that you have to save explicitly. When you've recorded a macro, why not use the Visual Basic Editor (Alt F11) to check that the code is there in Normal, and then save from there? You can also force a save by holding down Shift as you select the File menu and selecting "Save All". For general info, the latest fixes to Acrobat 7 have finally resolved the problem. SignatureMargaret Aldis - Microsoft Word MVP Syntagma partnership site: http://www.syntagma.co.uk Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org > Hi Charles -- > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> >>Hope this helps, Hi Margaret, I think I almost understand what you're suggesting. I don't want to use Visual Basic every time I record a macro or make a customization to a toolbar, or change a default font, etc. I want to get rid of the Adobe Toolbar that has been following me around since I installed Adobe 6.0. I read Graham Mayor's link over and over and tried the suggestions. But I have not had any success. Can I do something else to get rid of the darn toolbar? Thanks. PS: Charles -- if you don't use Adobe, what DO you use when you send documents online? Don't you worry about Metadata? And don't you need to file some PDF's with Court? <*(((>< >If the problem is the one where Adobe marks Normal.dot (after it's messed >with it) as "clean" so it doesn't save, then the answer is that you have to [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >For general info, the latest fixes to Acrobat 7 have finally resolved the >problem. I use CutePDF. Also, I have Paperport which will make PDFs for me if I want. SignatureCharles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! My criminal defense site: http://addbalance.com --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. > Hi Margaret, > [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] >>For general info, the latest fixes to Acrobat 7 have finally resolved the >>problem. Back to my problem -- how to get rid fo the Adobe Toolbar in Word XP. After trying Graham's suggestions -- no joy. In C:\Program Files\Adobe ~~~ there is a folder called \PDF Maker\. Inside that folder there is PDFMaker.dot and a PDFMaker.xla. There is also a subfolder called \Office\ that has PDFMakerA.dot inside it. Could these folders and *.dot files have anything to do with my inability to kill off the Adobe Toolbar? Yes. > Back to my problem -- how to get rid fo the Adobe Toolbar in Word XP. > After trying Graham's suggestions -- no joy. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Could these folders and *.dot files have anything to do with my > inability to kill off the Adobe Toolbar? What changes can I make to the adobe dot files in the Program Files folder in order to kill the adobe toolbar in office applications? Or is there a registry hack I can use to prevent them from loading? NOTE: I don't really want to be customizing the Normal.dot. I want to create my own Global.dot and save alll my customizations there, and then develop other templates off of that. So far I have not been able to kill the Adobe toolbar. So I can't create and save and update a Global.dot. I can't create and save macros or customizations. I can't rearrange the default toolbar so that when I click the NewDoc icon, a new Global-based document comes up. I'm in my 50's, my third year starts up next week, both my computers crashed, this is my new laptop, the dryer is broken, and the car needs to be cleaned. Can you help me? <*(((>< >Yes. > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> Could these folders and *.dot files have anything to do with my >> inability to kill off the Adobe Toolbar? Change their name to *.doc instead of *.dot. Move them to a different folder. SignatureCharles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! My criminal defense site: http://addbalance.com --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. > What changes can I make to the adobe dot files in the Program Files > folder in order to kill the adobe toolbar in office applications? [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >>> Could these folders and *.dot files have anything to do with my >>> inability to kill off the Adobe Toolbar? Here's my solution, for what it's worth: A. To save your customizations and macros/procedures 1. Open a new Word document. 2. Do all the customizations you want and add all the macros/procedures you want. 3. Save the document as a template (e.g., MyNormal.dot) and save it in the Word Startup folder. 4. Close Word. 5. Go to Windows Explorer, locate your old Normal.dot, and delete it. 6. Reopen Word. A new document will open, and all your customizations and macros/procedures will be available. B. To eliminate the Adobe Acrobat toolbar I don't have Acrobat v.6, but it seems to me that the toolbar should be listed in the list of Toolbars in the View menu. Try this: 1. Open Word. 2. Go to View > Toolbars. 3. Uncheck the entry that refers to Acrobat (with Acrobat v.7, the entry is PDFMaker 7.0). 4. Close Word. Next time you open Word, the toolbar shouldn't be there, but you should be able to bring it back through the View menu. C. About Acrobat v.7 To eliminate the Acrobat toolbar and the menus, either modify the LoadBehavior value in the registry, as suggested by Graham Mayor (http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adobe_acrobat_toolbar.htm), or download the latest Acrobat updates, as mentioned by Margaret Aldis, who says also that the bugs have been fixed. Since I don't have broadband and I have to pay for my "connect time," I didn't download the updates. On the other hand, Graham's method works well. With this method, however, you can't bring the toolbar and menus unless you modify the LoadBehavior value again. I suppose that Graham's method would work also for the other Office programs, but I didn't try it. > What changes can I make to the adobe dot files in the Program Files > folder in order to kill the adobe toolbar in office applications? [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > >> Could these folders and *.dot files have anything to do with my > >> inability to kill off the Adobe Toolbar? Hey Dummy, Yyou are right and I am sure that it should work... Let's wait for his reply.. >Here's my solution, for what it's worth: > [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] >> >> Could these folders and *.dot files have anything to do with my >> >> inability to kill off the Adobe Toolbar? Signaturebad_boy This absolutely will not work. You can uncheck the toolbar tell hell freezes over, but it loads up anyhow. Awaiting your responses with baited breath, I remain, yours truly, <*(((>< ~~~ >>B. To eliminate the Adobe Acrobat toolbar >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >>4. Close Word. Next time you open Word, the toolbar shouldn't be there, but >>you should be able to bring it back through the View menu. Have you read http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adobe_acrobat_toolbar.htm SignatureSuzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. > This absolutely will not work. You can uncheck the toolbar tell hell > freezes over, but it loads up anyhow. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >>4. Close Word. Next time you open Word, the toolbar shouldn't be there, but > >>you should be able to bring it back through the View menu. I've read it. I don't want to add more macros, add security warnings, load the toolbar somewhere else, or anything like that. I want to KILL THAT TOOLBAR. It isnt just in Word. Its in Outlook and everywhere. I can't find any Adobe add ins anywhere on my computer. When I look under installed templated, etc., Word shows nothing. Please help. > Have you read http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adobe_acrobat_toolbar.htm > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > but >> >>you should be able to bring it back through the View menu. Clearly you haven't read it all! :( If you cannot see the add-ins in the start-up folder then you presumably have Acrobat 7 or 8 which don't use them. if you don't want the toolbars (and if you don't, why pay so much for an Acrobat conversion tool that you cannot use fully from Word) then I believe you get the option not to install them in setup. The whole point of the toolbars is that they access macros that provide the full functionality of Acrobat. The web page explains how to control the bars or remove them from Word only. The toolbars in Outlook are installed by a dll file and you must unregister that for them not to appear there. Try searching your hard drive for that dll - PDFMOutlook.dll - and unregister it by running the following command line from Windows > Start > Run The default path is shown in the command line below. Change the path if it is somewhere different on your PC. regsvr32 /u "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\PDFMaker\Mail\Outlook\PDFMOutlook.dll" Restart Windows. Signature<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Linda Edmondson wrote: > I've read it. I don't want to add more macros, add security > warnings, load the toolbar somewhere else, or anything like that. I [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] >>>>> there, but you should be able to bring it back through the View >>>>> menu. |
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