RE: FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions - vba - please read before postin

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From: peg of my hat (pegofmyhat_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/04/04 

Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 17:41:01 -0700

Where's the answer to the question??????????

"Charles Kenyon" wrote:

> NOTE: September 6 is a holiday in the USA. Many volunteers who regularly
> answer questions here are likely to be taking the long weekend off as a
> vacation from their computers as well as from work. Please be patient.
>
> FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions - brief - vba - unofficial
>
> This FAQ is posted weekly.- more or less
> Please save us all some time by reading it before posting to the
> news group.
>
> This newsgroup is about VBA - Visual Basic for Applications -
> which is the programming language for Word 97-2003 (macros).
> There is a longer FAQ with more questions and links that is
> regularly posted in the non-VBA Word newsgroups. You may want
> to check that out as well.
>
> --- BEFORE POSTING ANYTHING PLEASE READ THESE ---
>
> http://www.mvps.org/word/FindHelp/Posting.htm
> http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
> Reading these articles will help you get a quick and meaningful
> response to your question rather than just more questions for you.
> It may keep your message from being screened or bounced.
>
> A few basics, though:
> (1) Be nice; everyone answering questions here is a volunteer.
> (2) Post a question in only one newsgroup generally. If you
> _have to_ post in more than one, post a _single_ message and
> put both newsgroups in the header for that _single_ message.
> (3) Do not attach anything to a message.
> (4) The only really stupid question is the one you don't ask.
> (5) Do not use your real email address unless you want spam.
> (See bottom for sample.)
>
> The reasons for the requests are spelled out on the web page.
>
> A longer version of this FAQ is also on the Internet at
> http://addbalance.com/word/index.htm
>
> Newsgroup Archives:
> http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search
>
> MVPs FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word/ To the extent
> there is any "official" FAQ, this is it.
>
> ---
>
> Also, before posting, you may want to look at the following
> questions to see if yours is among them.
>
> ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
> 1. I see a macro in a newsgroup I would like to try. How
> do I add it to my template?
> http://addbalance.com/word/macrosfromnewsgroup.htm or
> http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/MacrosVBA/CreateAMacro.htm
>
> 2. What are some good books for me to read about Word?
> http://addbalance.com/word/wordbooks.htm and
> http://www.mvps.org/word/Tutorials/BookRecommendations.htm
>
> 3. How can I run a macro automatically when a document opens,
> closes, is created?
> http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/MacrosVBA/DocumentEvents.htm
>
> 4. What is an MVP?
> http://www.mvps.org/word/AboutMVPs/index.html and
> http://addbalance.com/word/mvp.htm
>
> 5. I need to make a form to...
>
> Userforms are custom dialog boxes written using vba.
> If you want a fill-in-the-blanks form you want what Word
> calls an online form. Look in Word's help for that,
> and for more info on online forms follow the links at:
> http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms
> especially Dian Chapman's series of articles
>
> If you want a custom dialog box that you code with VBA commands
> you want a UserForm. Take a look at:
> http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Userforms.htm
>
> 6. Where can I find more information on the Web?
> http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#webvba
> http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/MacrosVBA.htm
> http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Userforms.htm
> http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Customization.htm
> http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/OfficeInterdev.htm
>
> Comments / corrections / additions may be sent to
> wordfaq@no.spam.addbalance.com. Remove no.spam from the
> address. (This is a "proofed" email address, I hope.)
>
> Posted 3 September 2004
>
> Charles Kenyon (the editor)
>
>
>

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