macro to update the Properties Box

[Susan01]

Have created a macro (little red diamond in the toolbar) to update headers
and footers (which is really cool - no more Ctrl A + F9), but would like it
to also populate some of the Fields in the Properties Box.

I already have 3 of the fields: Author; Manager and Company automatically
filled in when creating a new document from a template. But if I am taking a
copy of an original document which would have another persons name, title,
comments, etc I would want to replace these, or at least have taken out
automatically the ones I did not want.

I was not aware of the word macro until a few days ago, so know very little.
Am going to get the book 'Writing Word Macros' by 'Steven Roman' from the
library to see what is in there. Hopefully it will be helpful.

Have yet to try the macro on other applications like visio which we do use. .

Hopefully someone out there can help me.

 

[alborg]

Hi Susan:

Take a look at how the "FMLA Template" (FMLA= "family medical leave act")
works. I actual use this simple template all the time to help in filling in
this form that has a lot of redundant data fields.

It adds in patient information (name) and physician information depending on
what is chosen on a couple of UserForms which pop up the moment you open the
template.

URL- http://msofficeemrproject.com/Page2.htm

Cheers,
Al

 

[alborg]

Susan,

If you wish to read/write to a document's properties box, then check out
this short tutorial-

http://word.mvps.org/faqs/MacrosVBA/MixedDocProps.htm

Al