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Unfortunately, you do have a bit of a problem. I have attached MS KB article with regard to Word’s settings and formatted AutoText is only available through the normal.dot. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?…en-us;289294#17%5B/url%5D
Is it absolutely necessary for the co to control the normal.dot? You can easily repoint the normal.dot to another location where the network’s batch will not overwrite – Tools, Options, File Locations, User Templates (maybe repoint to the old location of templates under Program Files, Microsoft Office, Templates). I never recommend a company to take control of the Normal.dot, since users loose the ability to create styles, autotext, etc. If a company wants to give the user toolbars, autotext, macros, they should simply attach those templates in the Startup folder. If this is a corruption issue and they do not wish to support, this is understandable; however, I tell users that if the Normal goes corrupt they will loose any customization and be aware of this. Anyhow, good luck with this issue…

Hi there… In Word 2002, they have changed the tabs and settings therein. To perform the task you want, open the desired template, go to File, Page Setup, and select the second tab, Paper. In the middle of the dialog box, there is an area defined as Paper Source with a First Page and Other Pages. After changing the selections in First and Other Pages, click on the Default button in the bottom left corner. A msgbox should appear asking if you would like to save this default to the template, answer yes. Anytime a user opens this template, the direction of the paper will now be defined as set in the Paper Source. If you need anything else, just let me know… good luck! trish

Hi Kim… Sorry for bugging you about this, I posted this and have not received the answer that I want and, since you were so ingenious with this first puzzle, I thought you may be able to help with my next issue… If you are unable to help, I completely understand… thanx in advance for any ideas/suggestions…

I have created a macro to create a list template with the help of many of you! I have run into one problem which I’ve tried to ‘logically’ figure out but with no success. Initially, the macro for each ‘scheme’ (list number template) which I create clears the list gallery, then begins looking for the first style in that particular list, if it exists then it simply reattaches the list template; however, if it does not exist it goes to the error handler area to begin creating all the styles then attaches the list template. The code is as follows:

For Each listgal In ListGalleries
For i = 1 To 7
listgal.Reset (i)
Next i
Next listgal

‘ Check for style named “ArticleN2 L1”
‘ If not there, goes to error handler

Dim StyleExist As Object
Dim S As Integer
Dim Style2
On Error GoTo StyleNotThere

Set StyleExist = ActiveDocument.Styles(“ArticleN1 L1”)
If StyleExist.NameLocal = (“ArticleN1 L1”) Then

‘ Check for List Template in document – if there, uses current,
‘ if not, creates

Dim OLstTemp As ListTemplate, TemplateFound As Boolean

For Each OLstTemp In ActiveDocument.ListTemplates
If OLstTemp.Name = “ArticleN1” Then
TemplateFound = True
Exit For
End If
Next OLstTemp

If TemplateFound Then
Set OLstTemp = ActiveDocument.ListTemplates(“ArticleN1″)
Else
Set OLstTemp = ActiveDocument.ListTemplates.Add(OutlineNumbered:=True, _
Name:=”ArticleN1”)
End If

The current problem which I’m trying to figure out is that all the styles are based on a style which I created called BodyText (not Word’s built-in Body Text). This macro works fine for all new documents; however, if an older document is opened and the user wants the numbering applied it dies with error 5834 – not finding the based style BodyText. What I need is for it to look for the BodyText style first and if it does not exist then create, then look for the next style, e.g., ArticleNo1 L1 and continue the remainder of the macro. I tried to use another error handler after the first error handler… failed… tried to call another procedure upon error… failed… tried more if statements after error handler… failed??????????????

I thought about changing the ArticleNo. L1 error handler to BodyText; however, a user may select more than one ‘scheme’ (list template) in their document. Logically, I’m fried like an egg… any ideas? Thanx for your help in advance…

Thanx for the suggestion… I have already created another macro to update all the styles based on the normal (which will include BodyText); however, I wanted to include just the BodyText style instead of getting all the styles in the current document. I may have to resolve to your suggestion if I receive no others though… thanx again Sis!

I’ve included a website that discusses sharing Outlook (Net Folders not being available and other options you may have). Hope it helps… http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2002/missing.htm [/url]

I’ve included a website that discusses sharing Outlook (Net Folders not being available and other options you may have). Hope it helps… http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2002/missing.htm%5B/url%5D

I have contacted Microsoft about the same problem… this is a bug… the only work around is to turn off the borders (each one… top, bottom, right, left) manually in EACH CELL. Then autotext the selection. It has something to do with selecting the entire table and turning off the borders. Hope this helps… trish

This rule is automatically created when you ‘turn on’ the ‘junk/adult’ features in the Organizer. It colors the e-mail when it arrives and is not editable. If you want the e-mails to be deleted upon arrival, simply create another rule that will permanently delete e-mails when they arrive…

1. Run the Rules Wizard, click New
2. Select the Start from Blank Rule option at top of dialog
3. Highlight, Check messages when they arrive, click Next
4. Select – Suspected to be junk e-mail and containing adult content (scroll to bottom of list)
5. Click Next, and select Permanently delete (this will delete your e-mail out of the Deleted Items folder and not be recoverable).
6. Click Next and add any exceptions to the rule (usually there are none for this specific rule).
7. Click Next and define a name for this rule, i.e., Delete Junk Mail. Click OK and OK.
From this point forward, your junk mail and adult content will now be permanent deleted. Any junk mail/adult content sitting in your inbox must be manually deleted or you need to Run Now the Rule with that particular rule selected. Hope this helps…

I’m not sure if this is the same problem which I had with x-ref and footnotes, but I contacted Microsoft and apparently there is a bug in x-refing. This is what MS said about my problem:

Hi Trish,

I have been able to reproduce your problem. At this point, I have contacted another technician to find out if this is a bug or if it is by design. I will get back to you as soon as I have more information.

1.duplicated actions of document and tested. Got same result as the customer and Kirsten (french Team)
2.recreated document to test for myself added footnotes and tried to cross reference with bookmarks and cross refrences. Each time when access them through the footnote went to the top of the page.
3. tried a work around by just using hyperlinks. tried on my machine and Kirstens machine with WD2002 and still went back to the top of the page. Tried in WD2000 and works fine
4. found a hot fix.

You may want to contact MS to acquire the hot fix. It is not publicly available through the Microsoft website and requires a password. Use the Microsoft Online Assisted Support https://webresponse.one.microsoft.com/OAS/P…istedIntro.aspx [/url] and explain your problem with the x-refing and they are pretty good at communicating back and forth to resolve… good luck

Not sure if this will work, but I’m thinking that the pictures are not truly embedded in the document (hyperlinked/linked)… click on the picture and perform Ctrl+Shift+F9… this will strip any field away from the picture and make the picture an object in your document. To ensure, press Alt+F9 to see all fields in your document and the picture should not show a field code. Alt+F9 again will toggle the field codes to be hidden… hope this helped…

Hi Mary… sorry for the misunderstanding… found this acticle on MSDN which explains a little more about the code used in Word 2002 mailmerge… from the looks, you can change items in the MailMerge Wizard and change the datasource from the new OLEDB to ODBC or DDE (used in Word 97/2000)… I’ve attached a couple of links for you to review… hope it helps… http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default….lopersPartI.asp[/url] and http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default….lMergePartI.asp[/url]

Hi Mary… I don’t think DocsOpen (v 3.9.5) allows users to save MS Access files… from the User Guide online… http://www.affecto.com/ip/DOCSOpen395/DOCSOPENSUsers395.pdf%5B/url%5D p.75, the instructions indicate to save the data file to native (on network somewhere):

To perform the mail merge:
1 Select Tools>Letters and Mailings>Mail Merge Wizard. The Mail Merge Wizard window is displayed.
2 Select the type of document you want to create. Click Next.
3 Select how you want to set up your document: use the current document, start from a template, or start
from an existing document.
To use a document from DOCS Open as your form document, select Start from existing document.
The Quick Retrieve screen is displayed. Select the desired document and click OK.
Then click Next.
4 To use an existing list that was saved natively, click Browse. The Quick Retrieve is displayed. Click
NativeApplication!. The Select Data Source dialog box is displayed. Select a document and click Open.
Or, to create a new data source, select Type a new list and click Create.

Hi Michael… I’m going to assume that you are talking about the Clip Organizer? Word 2000 took away a lot of functionality of ‘organizing’ clipart and limits an individuals ability to ‘find’ something which was downloaded. They have brought back organization of clipart in XP and did a wonderful job to include favorites folders, etc. Unfortunately, in 2000, you are stuck searching for the category which the clipart is a property of. Also, if I remember correctly, there is one folder in the dialog (can’t remember it’s name – Download?? – Second row – middle) which holds all downloaded clips.

Beautiful Hans… I love you… thanx… trish

From what I have gathered over the past year in XP, some functions require that the user have high level rights on their system… test this theory by making that person a power user and/or administrator and see if the FileSearch works… good luck