Re: Keyboard Shortcut for new word template

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The toolbar just dims because you can't quit recording while the dialog box
is open.

Regards |:>)




On 8/12/05 12:46 PM, in article
1123865195.297248.302840@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tim"
<payton50325@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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.
>>>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not email
>> me unless I ask you to.
>>
>> John McGhie <john@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Consultant Technical Writer
>> Sydney, Australia +61 4 1209 1410
>

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