Hi Dan

I think the following is usual, although others may have different
practices:

1. In the ThisDocument class, only put code that responds to the document
events such as Document_New, plus, perhaps, any routines that are called by
code in the document events, and not used elsewhere in your file -- and mark
those other routines Private.

2. Put all other code in one or more Modules. You can insert a new one using
Insert > Module and you can re-name it using the Properties window.

Good practice is to have only a very few Public Subs in each module (note
that in VBA all routines are public by default). There are any number of
exceptions to that, but it's the general rule. Any supporting routines
should be marked Private. And, good practice is to group routines into
Modules in some organized way. So, for example, if you have a couple of
routines that work on tables, and one that works on headers and footers,
then create two modules, name them (eg) Tables and HeadersAndFooters, and
put the routines in the appropriate module.

As you learn more, you might also use UserForms and Classes. You can insert
them using the Insert menu.

3. You will only see a macro at Tools > Macros > Macros if it:
   - is in a Module (not in ThisDocument, or a UserForm or a Class)
   - is a Sub (not a Function)
   - is not Private
   - does not take any parameters
   - is not in a module prefaced with Option Private Module

In this way, you can determine which macros are exposed to the user, and
which are hidden.

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly.  Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word