FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions - brief - vba - unofficial

This FAQ is posted every ten days or so.
Please save us all some time by reading it before posting to the
news group.

This newsgroup is about VBA - Visual Basic for Applications -
which is the programming language for Word 97-2003 (macros).
There is a longer FAQ with more questions and links that is
regularly posted in the non-VBA Word newsgroups. You may want
to check that out as well.

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   http://www.mvps.org/word/FindHelp/Posting.htm
   http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
   http://users.tpg.com.au/bzyhjr/liszt.html

Reading these articles will help you get a quick and meaningful
response to your question rather than just more questions for you.
It may keep your message from being screened or bounced.

A few basics, though:
(1) Be nice; everyone answering questions here is a volunteer.
(2) Post a question in only one newsgroup generally. If you
   _have to_ post in more than one, post a _single_ message and
   put both newsgroups in the header for that _single_ message.
(3) Do not attach anything to a message.
(4) The only really stupid question is the one you don't ask.
(5) Do not use your real email address unless you want spam.
   (See bottom for sample.)

The reasons for the requests are spelled out on the web page.

A longer version of this FAQ is also on the Internet at
   http://addbalance.com/word/index.htm

Newsgroup Archives:
   http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search

MVPs FAQ site:
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA.htm and
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Userforms.htm
To the extent there is any "official" FAQ, this is it.

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Also, before posting, you may want to look at the following
questions to see if yours is among them.

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1. I see a macro in a newsgroup I would like to try. How
  do I add it to my template?
  http://addbalance.com/word/macrosfromnewsgroup.htm or
  http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/MacrosVBA/CreateAMacro.htm
  http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm

2. What are some good books for me to read about Word?
  http://addbalance.com/word/wordbooks.htm and
  http://www.mvps.org/word/Tutorials/BookRecommendations.htm

3. How can I run a macro automatically when a document opens,
  closes, is created?
  http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/MacrosVBA/DocumentEvents.htm

4. How can I distribute or backup macros / customizations?
  http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/DistributeMacros.htm
  http://addbalance.com/word/movetotemplate.htm

5. What is an MVP?
  http://www.mvps.org/word/AboutMVPs/index.html and
  http://addbalance.com/word/mvp.htm

6. I need to make a form to...

  Userforms are custom dialog boxes written using vba.
  If you want a fill-in-the-blanks form you want what Word
  calls an online form. Look in Word's help for that,
  and for more info on online forms follow the links at:
  http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms
  especially Dian Chapman's series of articles

  If you want a custom dialog box that you code with VBA commands
  you want a UserForm. Take a look at:
  http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Userforms.htm

7. Where can I find more information on the Web?
  http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#webvba
  http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/MacrosVBA.htm
  http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Userforms.htm
  http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Customization.htm
  http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/OfficeInterdev.htm

8. Recorded macros...
  http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/UsingRecorder.htm
  How do I edit or change?
  http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/ModifyRecordedMacro.htm
  Recorded macros are usually inefficient and sometimes just
  plain don't work. Nevertheless, they often do work and can
  be a good place to start!

9. How can I enter something once in a document and have it repeat
  elsewhere? (Not really vba, but it keeps being asked.)
  http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm

10. I can't save my customizations - AutoText, menus, etc.
   Can't save normal.dot...
   If you have Adobe Acrobat 7 installed see the last section of
   http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adobe_acrobat_toolbar.htm.
   Otherwise, hold down the Shift key when selecting the File
   menu and select Save All.
   See also http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/331259.html.

11. How can I get a template to show up under a tab with
   File => New?
   What are templates? Global templates? Document templates?
   http://addbalance.com/usersguide/templates.htm

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Posted 3 May 2006

Charles Kenyon (the editor)

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions - vba - please read before posting -
unofficial April posting