Introduction

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Normal.DOT

Microsoft Word creates a template file called Normal.Dot. If you delete, or better still, rename this file, Word will always re-create it.

Into Normal.Dot go global Style definitions, AutoText entries, Toolbar definitions, and Modules containing procedures.

Choose Tools, Templates, Organizer, Macro project items;

You should observe a project "New Macros". That represents our collection of macros recorded to date.

Escape from there.

I use Normal.Dot as a rough working area, and transfer well-behaved macros to a named template. On a regular (daily) basis, I rename the Normal.dot with yesterday's date. For example, on the 1st of March, I renamed Normal.dot to be N980301.dot. In this way I can always retrieve macro code from the old template, but my working area doesn't get cluttered with failed attempts. (I use an automated procedure to rename the template).

Choose Tools, Options, Save and turn on PROMPT TO SAVE NORMAL

When we elect to edit a macro, a second application springs up, called the Visual Basic Editor.

Choose Tools, Macro, Macros, select a macro then choose Edit.

Use the Alt-Tab key to switch between Windows applications.

You will note that there are at least two running tasks: "Microsoft Word" and "Microsoft Visual Basic".

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