Re: Keyboard Shortcut for new word template

I must be really tired or stupid, but I must be missing something.
What I did do was start the macro, then I opened a new document and
made the modifications to the document that I had saved in my template.
That worked, so onward ho.
Thank you,
Tim

John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh] wrote:
> Sorry Tim:
>
> CyberTaz is right, but you're in the very toxic Word 2004 where this
> mechanism is really broken due to someone trying to be "helpful".
>
> You have to go in through File>Project Gallery and chose the template you
> want. The result will be a new document based on that template and attached
> to it.
>
> Stop recording at that point, then save the document under its correct name.
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
>
> On 13/8/05 12:12 AM, in article
> 1123855944.921907.209010@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tim"
> <payton50325@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Sorry, but it does not work that way. The macro buttons go gray at the
> > moment I click on "file gallery." I already have the template under "My
> > Templates" in the gallery. Maybe I am missing something.
> > Tim
> >
> > CyberTaz wrote:
> >> Hi Tim-
> >>
> >> The macro is easy- just go to Tools>Macro>Record New Macro. Type in a name
> >> at the top (no spaces) as well as any descriptive info in the bottom box.
> >> Then click the Toolbars button or the Keyboard button, although you don't
> >> have to do either at this point. You can do either now or later if you want
> >> both a button and a keystroke... In fact you can even add it to a new or
> >> existing Menu as well.
> >>
> >> Go through the steps of creating a new file based on your template and when
> >> the doc opens click the Stop Recording button on the special (very short)
> >> toolbar that appears in the upper left of your screen.
> >>
> >> You may want to review Word Help using a keyword search for 'customize' to
> >> get a number of topics pertaining to assigning macros to buttons, assigning
> >> keystrokes, etc. If you have any difficulties post back with specifics.
> >>
> >> Good Luck |:>)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 8/11/05 10:32 PM, in article
> >> 1123813938.673851.167290@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tim"
> >> <payton50325@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I have setup a different template that I am using a lot for the next
> >>> few weeks. Does anyone know of a way to bring that template up either
> >>> by a keyboard shortcut or macro and icon. Right now I have to do, File
> >>> -> Project Gallery -> My Templates and then my file. This is in Word
> >>> 2004, using Mac10.4.2. Thanks.
> >>>
> >
>
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> John McGhie <john@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Consultant Technical Writer
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