Document missing code

[Chris Wilkinson]

hi,

I have a document template which contains ACtiveX Controls and the code
behind them. My problem is that, whe I created a document based on this
template, then sent it (by email) to someone else, then the code was missing,
so the controls do not function. I researched this a little, and discovered
that, unlike Excel, when Word creates a document based on a template it
creates a link between the document and the template, rather than copying
everything from the template into the new document. This strikes me a rather
short-sighted, as it means that if you want to send the document to another
person, then you have to send the template as well. Is there a way to create
the document, including the code behind it, so avoiding the need to send the
template as well.

Chris

 

[Stefan Blom]

You can certainly store macros in documents, but if you are using Word 2007
you must save in a file format that supports macros (such as the *.docm file
format or in Word 97-2003 format). You can use the Organizer to copy macro
projects; to display it, press Alt+F8, and then click the Organizer button.

Note, however, that macro security makes it more difficult to deal with code
in documents, because documents don't usually reside in so-called trusted
locations, such as the templates folder.

Therefore, you may find it more convenient to actually distribute the
template file.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You can save macros in a document, but you must do so explicitly.