Microsoft KB Archive/162490

= WD97: How to Access Sample Macros for Word 97 =

Article ID: 162490

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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SUMMARY
Word 97 for Windows includes three templates that contain sample macros that are not immediately available after you install Word. After you run a Complete installation of Word 97 for Windows, the following files are copied to a Macros folder in the default directory, C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Macros:

Convert8.wiz

Macros8.dot

Support8.dot

This article discusses information about these templates and macros as well as how to access these macros.



MORE INFORMATION
To access the Word sample macros, follow these steps:  Make sure the macros were installed by Setup.

The macros are installed if you performed a Custom installation and explicitly chose to install the macros or if you chose the Select All button to install all of the Office or Word program. In the Office Setup program, the macros can be found under Microsoft Word, Wizards and Templates, and then Macro Templates. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

 Decide how often you will use the macros. If you will only be using the macros occasionally, or if you want to see what the macros do before you decide whether you want to make them easily accessible, use Method 1. If you will be using the macros often, use either of the options discussed in Method 2.

Method 1: If You Will Be Using the Macros Occasionally
If you will be using the macros occasionally (or if you want to see what they do before you decide to make them easily accessible), add the macro templates as global templates.

NOTE: When you load a template or add-in, it remains loaded for the current Word session. If you quit and then restart Word, the template or add-in is not automatically reloaded.

To add one of the files listed in the "Summary" section as a global template, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Templates and Add-Ins.
 * 2) Under Global Templates and Add-ins, click Add.
 * 3) In the Look in box, change the folder to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Macros, and in the Files of type box, select All Files(*.*).
 * 4) Click Convert8.wiz, and then click OK.
 * 5) Repeat steps 3-4 for the Macros8.dot and Support8.dot files.
 * 6) After all files appear in the Templates and Add-ins dialog box, make sure you select the check box for the ones you want to load, and then click OK.

Method 2: If You Will Be Using the Macros Often
Option 1: Move the Templates into the Startup Folder:

Word automatically has access to any macros in templates that are placed in the Microsoft Office\Office\Startup folder. Using Windows Explorer, place copies of the Convert8.wiz, Macros8.dot, or Support8.dot files into the Startup folder.

When you restart Word, these templates become global templates, and the macros are visible in the Macro dialog box. A disadvantage of this method is that Word takes a bit longer to start (each time it starts, it loads these templates globally).

Option 2: Copy the Macros into the Normal Template:

Follow these steps to copy the macros into the Normal template (Normal.dot):
 * 1) Open Convert8.wiz.
 * 2) On the Tools menu, click Templates and Add-Ins, click Organizer, and then select the Macro Project Items tab.
 * 3) The macros in the Convert8.wiz template should be listed on one side of the dialog box. Normal.dot should be open on the other side.
 * 4) Select the macros in Convert8.wiz, and then click the Copy button. Click OK to close the Organizer.
 * 5) Repeat steps 1-4 for Macros8.dot and Support8.dot.

The Convert8.wiz is a wizard that contains the following useful macros to simplify converting and changing conversion options:  Macro                     Explanation and Notes --- AutoNew.Main              When opening a new document based on                            Convert8.wiz, it presents a dialog box and asks whether you want to perform a batch conversion of files. Selecting this starts the macro StartConversionWizard. It also asks whether you want to edit converter or filter options. Selecting this option starts the macro EditConversionOptions.

AutoOpen.Options         This macro runs when you open the Convert8.wiz file and asks the same questions as listed in the explanation and notes to the AutoNew.Main macro.

EditConversionOptions    This macro allows you to set text and graphics converter filter options from within Word.

StartConversionWizard    This macro allows you to convert multiple files of the same file format at the same time. The Macros8.dot template contains the following macros you can use in your general work with Word for Windows. When this template is loaded, a Sample Macro toolbar appears. These macros are designed to be run using the Sample Macro toolbar. It lists the following macros:

ANSI Value

AutoCorrectUtility

FindSymbol

InsertFootnote

TableCellHelper

SuperDocStatistics

NormalViewHeaderFooter

CopySpike

Add Selection to Spike

Insert Spike Contents

Clear Spike Contents

Preview Spike

When you click Tools, point to Macro, and click on Macros, you see the following listed macros:

  Macro                     Explanation and Notes -  AddSelectionToSpike       Component of CopySpike (found on the Sample                             macro toolbar).

AddToStd

ANSIValue                Displays the ANSI value of the selected character.

AutoCorrectUtil          Creates a backup copy of all AutoCorrect entries.

ClearSpikeEnties         Component of CopySpike.

FindSymbol               Finds and replaces symbol characters.

InsertFootnote           Inserts footnotes formatted for the Chicago Manual of style or MLA specifications.

InsertSpikeContents      Component of CopySpike.

NormalViewHeaderFooter   View a document Header/Footer pane while in                             Normal view.

previewspike             Component of CopySpike.

SuperDocStatistics       Displays formatting and section information for the current document.

SuperDocStatStart        Component of the SuperDocStatistics

TableCellHelper          Displays the row and column reference in the current table cell.

The Support8.dot template contains the following useful macros for setting printer driver options and for changing registry settings for Word for Windows:

  Macro                     Explanation and Notes PrintFlags               Set advanced printer flags

RegOptions               Lets you modify registration settings that affect Word.

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