autostarting macro

[wouter]

Hello,

I made a template document (template.doc). This template
contains a macro wich must auto start.

When I open explorer and then double click on
template.dot, the template is opend and the macro starts.

When I open Word first, then open template.dot, the macro
is NOT started.

Is this by default ? Or did I do something the wrong way ?

Kind regards,

Wouter

 

[Bob I]

Rename the Macro to AutoOpen

 

[Beth Melton]

You didn't mention what you named the macro but if you named the macro
AutoOpen then it will fire when you open the template, such as using
File/Open to open the template.

I suspect you named it AutoNew, or you are using the Document_New
event located in the "ThisDocument" module of the template, since it
is firing when you double-click the template in an Exploring window.
The default action for double-clicking a template is to create a new
file based on the template.

Now, the nature of a template is to create new documents based on the
template rather than opening the template directly. So aside from
using the correct macro name - perhaps you can tell us more about what
you are trying to accomplish and we can help you determine the best
route to take.
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