Starting word in File-Save As mode

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Jeremy Schubert

I'd like to write a batch file that causes an existing Word doc to open
directly to the File-Save As function.
Is this possible?

Thanks,

Jeremy
 
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Cindy M -WordMVP-

Hi Jeremy,
I'd like to write a batch file that causes an existing Word doc to open
directly to the File-Save As function.
Is this possible?
Using a Batch file (as in *.bat)? No. Unless the code that does the actual
processing can be stored in the Normal.dot template. In that case, you
could use the /mMacroName switch to execute the code.

It might make more sense to create a new document from a specific
template. The batch file would use the /t "path\filename.dot" switch to
tell Word to create a new document from the template. That still won't
display the file/Save As dialog box immediately. But as soon as the user
tries to save, using any command, that dialog box will appear.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister
http://www.word.mvps.org

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