Macro for recording who read document

[Jeremy Pullicino]

Hello,

I would like to audit the number of times a document is opened, and if
possible the name of the user who has opened the document.

The document i am talking about resides on a network share, so many users
can open it simultaneously.

Is there any way of doing this?

I know how to develop macros, however I am new to macros for ms word.

Jeremy.

 

[Mark Tangard]

You can do this by placing an AutoOpen macro in the document
(runs when the file is opened), but (1) it won't work if a
user who opens the document has Macro security set to High,
or has it set to Medium and doesn't Enable Macros at the
security prompt; and (2) even if a user's macro settings
are amenable, it's quite easily defeated. So the 'clean'
answer is: No.

 

[Terry Farrell]

Jeremy

This information is hidden in every document: in fact you have to be a dam
good Word user for this information not to be embedded in the file format.
Ask the Prime Minister about how embarrassing that was for him!

 

[Jeremy Pullicino]

Thanks for letting me know this, however you have not given me any pointers
of how to get this information using a macro.

Jeremy.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you want a macro, you'd do better to post in one of the word.vba NGs.

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[Terry Farrell]

Jeremy

I only know how to do this manually. Please post this to one of the Word VBA
where there are several macro gurus who may be able to help automate this.

 

[Jeremy Pullicino]

Will take your advice - thanks for the pointer.


Jeremy.