enable macros Word 2007

[storerldc]

Every time I open a document in Word 07, and try to print it, I get a message
that macros are disabled and to go to help for instructions. Instructions
say to close the doc. and reopen with macros enabled. BUT it doesn't say HOW
to do that. And, why is this happening all of a sudden and everytime I open
a doc.?

 

[Beth Melton]

The Enable Macros message means there is a macro intercepting your standard
Print command. Word commands won't trigger a macro warning. If you are
trying to print "normally" then you may not want to enable the macros but
instead remove the offending macro that has intercepted your Print command.

To find it, first are you seeing the Developer tab in the Ribbon? If not,
click the Microsoft Office Button, click Word Options, and in the Popular
section, turn on "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon". Then on the Developer
tab, click Macros and see if there is a macro named FilePrint or
FilePrintDefault (or both). Once found, change the "Macros In" list and
narrow down where the macro is stored. If in your Normal template then
select the macro and click the Edit button and attempt to determine what the
macro is doing. (You can copy/paste the macro for us to take a look at it if
you'd like.) Then either rename or delete the macro. If the macro is found
in a another template then locate the template, exit Word, and move it out
the folder. It would likely be a Startup folder, either under Word or
Office. This will prevent it from loading when Word starts.

If you don't see a macro then post back and we'll go from there.

Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email cannot be acknowledged.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out:
http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/9801.aspx#AboutTheBook

Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/

 

[storerldc]

I was with you until I got to ...locate the template, exit Word, and move it
out of the folder. I really have no idea how to do that (or what you mean).
I found the fileprint macro in Word Commands and deskpdf.dot. Thanks!!!!

 

[Beth Melton]

The macro in Word Commands is okay. It's the one in deskpdf.dot that is
causing the problem.

It's probably in the Office Installation path which could vary depending on
where Office is installed so the easiest way to locate the template is to
use Windows Search. Search for the template name, deskpft.dot. Once found,
right-click the file and then click "Open containing folder". (Sorry I
wasn't specific about using Windows Search to locate the file.)

Note if you use Windows Desktop Search (which you might since you are using
Office 2007) you need to use the Search Companion instead. There's a link
for this at the bottom of the Search criteria pane.

Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email cannot be acknowledged.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out:
http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/9801.aspx#AboutTheBook

Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/

 

[storerldc]

I located the deskpdf.dot through search. I moved it to my desktop (didn't
know where else to move it) but I am still getting the message when I attempt
to print - that "macros are disabled .... please refer to.... to enable."
Sorry, I just have no idea what Macros are and never had to deal with this
before. Thanks so much!

 

[Beth Melton]

Hmmm...If you moved the template then that should have moved the macros too.
Did you check the Macros list again to see if there are any other Print
macros? Also, which Print command are you attempting to use? Are you
clicking the Microsoft Office Button and then clicking Print or are you
using a button on your Quick Access Toolbar?

Macros, btw, provide the capability to automate various tasks in Word. For
example if you have a task that you routinely perform you can record your
actions to create a macro and play the macro to accomplish the task instead
of manually performing the actions and what could take several minutes can
be reduced to mere seconds. They can also be more advanced, such as
intercept your Print commands, in order to add additional actions not
carried out by the built-in commands.

Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email cannot be acknowledged.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out:
http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/9801.aspx#AboutTheBook

Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/

 

[storerldc]

Wow. Too much information (haha). Anyway, I tried the whole process again
- there were two deskpdf.dots so I made sure to move them both. It worked!
BTW, I was using Print, not quick-print. It wasn't a problem with
quick-print....???.

You helped a lot!!! Thanks so much!!

 

[Beth Melton]

You're welcome. Glad to hear you now have the issue resolved.

Sorry, I tried to not get to in-depth with my explanation of macros. For a
nutshell explanation, they are little programs you can create to make the
application do what you want and usually they help you work faster - not
hinder your productivity as in this situation.

Since it is resolved then the Print command you used doesn't matter. I was
obtaining a little more information if you weren't able to find another
macro or template so I could offer another suggestion.

Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email cannot be acknowledged.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out:
http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/9801.aspx#AboutTheBook

Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/