I have put code in the AutoClose macro to check if a bookmark exists.   If it
doesn't I throw up an error messagebox.   However, when they OK the message
box, I want to cancel the autoclose so the document stays open.   Exit Sub
doesn't work.

I'm developing an add-in (in VB) for Word and hesitating whether I
should pack it into a DOT add-in or a COM add-in.
The add-in should have its own toolbar and/or menu, so, as previously
discussed in this group, the best practice for this is not to create

I am having trouble with an error message:  Compile error:  method or data
not found (followed "How to create a Userform" by Doug Robbins).  So, I
created a test document following the exact instructions in the same article
and I still get the same message.  Can you help?

I'm writing utility for Word that needs to have a floating and
dockable toolbar.  A regular form won't do the trick because the gizmo
is pretty much useless unless the user can edit his/her document while
this toolbar either floats or is docked at the top.  This toolbar will

    Can anyone here help me with a project I am attempting with MS Word. I
have an ten page document whereby I want to:
1) Insert a date range commencing with a Wednesday and ending on a Saturday
covering an eight week period. The data needs to appear in pages 1 and 2 in

I'm a VBA newbie so please forgive any stupidity on my part. ;)
I have developed a template (it's a .dot but most folks use it as a .doc)
and it will usually be applied to older documents - meaning attaching the
template to the doc and clicking on "automatically update styles."

I am trying to enter a name into set locations in my document. The
document has [Insert Name Here] blocking the location out. I want to
insert the name there, then have the document adjust the spacing in
that area so there is not a large blank space if the name is short.

We are updating our letterhead template and now have code to insert
names/addresses from the user's Contacts folder.  However, we'd like to be
able to access shared contacts -- for instance, if an attorney has given his
secretary access to his/her Contacts folder.  Is this ...

Is there a way to programatically retrieve the page orientation on a
protected document?
I have a protected document.  I need to obtain it's page orientation ie.
portrait or landscape.  Then my code changes the zoom to optimize viewing.

Can anyone tell me how or point to something that shows me how to indicate
the format I wish a date to appear in the document for a date obtained via
input into a userform. I have various dates that need to appear in different
formats within the document.

I am creating a word document that basically analyzes other word
documents that contain UAT test resuts (versus putting a button and
code on hundereds of documents).  This should be done in VB.NET or
something along those lines, but licensing is an issue.  My problem

How can I open a new process of word for a document, instead of including that document in
an already-running process?
rs

As a lawyer, I use the auto-correct facility to speed up typing, by putting
two or three letter abbreviations for much longer words or phrases, such as
"ic" for "Information Commissioner", or "ccc" for the name of the current
client I am doing some work for. It would be more ...

I've used vba, but never with word. I usually work with Arial or Times
fonts. I do a lot of music theory writing, so I need to use Yo Tomita's
bach font for characters. I would like to streamline the process of
changing the font and returning to the original font, often with the

Please could you point me in the right direction of populating an access
table from a userform in word.
E.g
Word form has 2 text boxes 1 + 2