I'm into an area that has me stumped.  I have a template that reads
database info via DDE.  A field that holds fax numbers is displayed to
the user as (07) 6666 6666.  Due to the nature of the database the
text that is passed to Word is formated 1-07)-6666-6666.  I cannot

The Word Developer's Reference states that each content control has its own
unique ID so that you can read from it and write to it.
It is true, each has its own ID.  You can get the ID of a selected CC using
this simple code:

I'm still grappling with vb code.  I try to avoid the code that needs
selecting even if the recorded keystrokes give that.  How can I get the same
results as below without using "Selection", pls?
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I am currently using Word 2003.  I am using story ranges for the
headers and footers.  I am having a few problems.
If there is a Page number in a text box in the Footer and you use any
of the collapse options it will collapse in the text box and therfore

Is there a VBA function or method that will return the position of one
string inside another string?  Thanks much.

I have created a macro in Word 2003.  How can I make one macro have
three different results.  In other words.  I can copy the macro three
times and give it different names so the users can have a choice of
choose w/o date, w/date or w/date and time.  Originally I created user

Don't know if this goes here or in another Microsoft Category:
We have about 30 computers in our company and have created numerous
templates for various uses.  The templates have been placed in a central
location on one of the servers in a directory called FORMS.  There are also

I'm trying to create a macro in Word 2003 that will let me send the active
document as an attachment to a particular person or distribution address
(they will always be the same).
When I tried using SendMail, I get an empty email with the doc as an

Is it possible to select something, but don't have Word automatically scroll
that something into view?
The best I came up with:
  Dim oldRange As Range

When I run a Word macro, I see the following code in my macro:
WordBasic.InsertChart
However, there is no such method as
_wordApp.WordBasic.InsertChart(); // from C#

Help I have a macro that runs multiple formulas.  However, when the formulas
are
finished I am left with about 64000 blank lines.  I am unable to insert a
row on the

I moved all my macros to an Add-In because Normal was getting too
flakey.  (One of our IT "upgrades" was making changes to Normal
everytime it opened and closed!)  One thing I could do when my macros
were in Normal that I can't do now that they are in an Add-In is use

Can anyone help me find what the problem is with this autoopen macro
that works perfectly in Word 03 but has a problem in 97? When there is
hidden text in the document being opened, I do get the desired warning,
but the whole text appears black, to return to normal after the ...

I'm looking for a way to insert a dynamic date (automatically update
Date Field, like in the headerfooter autotext)  to the end of a
variable string. Is this possible?
The date formatting would be: (4/3/07)

I have created a form in Word 2003 version.  However, on sending it to other
people to complete, they get the following message:
Microsoft Visual Basic - The macros in this project are disabled.  Please
refer to online help or documentation of host application to determine how to