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I've got Macros trouble. I'm using Word XP on XP Home SP2. The about
dialog box says I'm using MS Word 2000 v10.2627.2625.
I can't create macros. I can go through the steps, but the macros
don't save and so I can't run them after I create them. Once I saw a
dialog box saying I need to change my macro security settings.
I have macros from Adobe on my toolbar. How do I get rid of those?
Thanks in advance!
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The macro recorder will not record everything.
See the article "Getting To Grips With VBA Basics In 15 Minutes" at:
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/VBABasicsIn15Mins.htm
and
See the article "How to find out whether any Word Add-ins have been
installed" at:
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/CheckIfAddinsInstalled.htm
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Hope this helps.
Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.
Doug Robbins - Word MVP
"<*(((><" <Fishy[ at ]Ocean.Net> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] > I've got Macros trouble. I'm using Word XP on XP Home SP2. The about
> dialog box says I'm using MS Word 2000 v10.2627.2625.
>
> I can't create macros. I can go through the steps, but the macros
> don't save and so I can't run them after I create them. Once I saw a
> dialog box saying I need to change my macro security settings.
>
> I have macros from Adobe on my toolbar. How do I get rid of those?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
>
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I think Adobe is the clue and the culprit. Not only is it putting
buttons on your toolbar, but it's probably preventing you from saving
anything at all -- not just macros -- in the Normal.dot template.
See http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adobe_acrobat_toolbar.htm,
especially the last section.
By the by, there something confusing in your description of the About
box. The version number (v10) is correct for Office XP, but it
probably says Word 2002, not Word 2000. Sometimes these little
differences can be important.
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Jay Freedman
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On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 21:12:57 -0700, "<*(((><" <Fishy[ at ]Ocean.Net> wrote:
[Quoted Text] >I've got Macros trouble. I'm using Word XP on XP Home SP2. The about
>dialog box says I'm using MS Word 2000 v10.2627.2625.
>
>I can't create macros. I can go through the steps, but the macros
>don't save and so I can't run them after I create them. Once I saw a
>dialog box saying I need to change my macro security settings.
>
>I have macros from Adobe on my toolbar. How do I get rid of those?
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
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Thanks. And thanks for catching my typo -- Yes, it says Word 2002. I
used Word 2000 for so long I guess I forgot to update myeslf.
Adobe just does not play nice with others, does it? I'll get rid of
that dang thing. And yes, *something* is preventing me from saving
any customizations. Hope to get this straightened away before school
starts again in two weeks.
I appreciate your help, and especially the vital link.
<*(((><
On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 07:43:50 -0400, Jay Freedman
<jay.freedman[ at ]verizon.net> wrote:
[Quoted Text] >I think Adobe is the clue and the culprit. Not only is it putting >buttons on your toolbar, but it's probably preventing you from saving >anything at all -- not just macros -- in the Normal.dot template. > >See http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adobe_acrobat_toolbar.htm,>especially the last section. > >By the by, there something confusing in your description of the About >box. The version number (v10) is correct for Office XP, but it >probably says Word 2002, not Word 2000. Sometimes these little >differences can be important.
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I downloaded the ZapAdobe file, put the dot in the Word/Startup
folder. No joy. I opened a new document based on the ZapAdobe dot
and ran the macro. No joy.
I have Adobe Acrobat v6 -- the full pdf writer. I don't know what to
do next.
I want to get the icons off the toolbar. (It's okay if they stay
under a menu command). And I want to be able to write macros and
customize word and having the settings stick.
Plan B?
<*(((><
On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 07:43:50 -0400, Jay Freedman
<jay.freedman[ at ]verizon.net> wrote:
[Quoted Text] >I think Adobe is the clue and the culprit. Not only is it putting >buttons on your toolbar, but it's probably preventing you from saving >anything at all -- not just macros -- in the Normal.dot template. > >See http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adobe_acrobat_toolbar.htm,>especially the last section. > >By the by, there something confusing in your description of the About >box. The version number (v10) is correct for Office XP, but it >probably says Word 2002, not Word 2000. Sometimes these little >differences can be important.
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As I've never owned Adobe Acrobat of any version, I can't test this, but it
should do:
1. Shut down Word.
2. Move the Adobe add-in file from your Startup folder to anywhere else. (My
understanding is that in v6, Acrobat was still using a .dot file add-in
rather than a COM add-in.)
3. Rename Normal.dot to OldNormal.dot.
4. Restart Word, which will create a new Normal.dot with no customizations.
5. Use the Organizer (Tools > Templates & Add-Ins > Organizer) to copy your
customizations -- at least, any that were already saved -- from
OldNormal.dot to Normal.dot.
6. Start adding your new macros and other customizations.
Someone with real knowledge of Acrobat, such as Graham Mayor, may be able to
tell you more about safely restoring the add-in. Until then, keeping the
add-in out of the Startup folder will prevent it from loading automatically
and degrading your setup.
--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.
<*(((>< wrote:
[Quoted Text] > I downloaded the ZapAdobe file, put the dot in the Word/Startup > folder. No joy. I opened a new document based on the ZapAdobe dot > and ran the macro. No joy. > > I have Adobe Acrobat v6 -- the full pdf writer. I don't know what to > do next. > > I want to get the icons off the toolbar. (It's okay if they stay > under a menu command). And I want to be able to write macros and > customize word and having the settings stick. > > Plan B? > > <*(((>< > > > > On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 07:43:50 -0400, Jay Freedman > <jay.freedman[ at ]verizon.net> wrote: > >> I think Adobe is the clue and the culprit. Not only is it putting >> buttons on your toolbar, but it's probably preventing you from saving >> anything at all -- not just macros -- in the Normal.dot template. >> >> See http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adobe_acrobat_toolbar.htm,>> especially the last section. >> >> By the by, there something confusing in your description of the About >> box. The version number (v10) is correct for Office XP, but it >> probably says Word 2002, not Word 2000. Sometimes these little >> differences can be important.
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No Joy. I followed your instructions. First, there are no Adobe
*.dot files in /Documents and Settings/. I've tried to move the
plug-in icons off the toolbar and into the "Window" Menu list. When I
reopen word, the plugins are right back on their very own toolbar
again.
Do you know of anybody else who could help?
Thank you.
<*(((><
On Mon, 7 Aug 2006 10:00:04 -0400, "Jay Freedman"
<jay.freedman[ at ]verizon.net> wrote:
[Quoted Text] >As I've never owned Adobe Acrobat of any version, I can't test this, but it
>should do:
>
>1. Shut down Word.
>2. Move the Adobe add-in file from your Startup folder to anywhere else. (My
>understanding is that in v6, Acrobat was still using a .dot file add-in
>rather than a COM add-in.)
>3. Rename Normal.dot to OldNormal.dot.
>4. Restart Word, which will create a new Normal.dot with no customizations.
>5. Use the Organizer (Tools > Templates & Add-Ins > Organizer) to copy your
>customizations -- at least, any that were already saved -- from
>OldNormal.dot to Normal.dot.
>6. Start adding your new macros and other customizations.
>
>Someone with real knowledge of Acrobat, such as Graham Mayor, may be able to
>tell you more about safely restoring the add-in. Until then, keeping the
>add-in out of the Startup folder will prevent it from loading automatically
>and degrading your setup.
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http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adobe_acrobat_toolbar.htm.
Hope this helps,
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Charles Kenyon
Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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[Quoted Text] > No Joy. I followed your instructions. First, there are no Adobe
> *.dot files in /Documents and Settings/. I've tried to move the
> plug-in icons off the toolbar and into the "Window" Menu list. When I
> reopen word, the plugins are right back on their very own toolbar
> again.
>
> Do you know of anybody else who could help?
>
> Thank you.
>
> <*(((><
>
>
> On Mon, 7 Aug 2006 10:00:04 -0400, "Jay Freedman"
> <jay.freedman[ at ]verizon.net> wrote:
>
>>As I've never owned Adobe Acrobat of any version, I can't test this, but
>>it
>>should do:
>>
>>1. Shut down Word.
>>2. Move the Adobe add-in file from your Startup folder to anywhere else.
>>(My
>>understanding is that in v6, Acrobat was still using a .dot file add-in
>>rather than a COM add-in.)
>>3. Rename Normal.dot to OldNormal.dot.
>>4. Restart Word, which will create a new Normal.dot with no
>>customizations.
>>5. Use the Organizer (Tools > Templates & Add-Ins > Organizer) to copy
>>your
>>customizations -- at least, any that were already saved -- from
>>OldNormal.dot to Normal.dot.
>>6. Start adding your new macros and other customizations.
>>
>>Someone with real knowledge of Acrobat, such as Graham Mayor, may be able
>>to
>>tell you more about safely restoring the add-in. Until then, keeping the
>>add-in out of the Startup folder will prevent it from loading
>>automatically
>>and degrading your setup.
>
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Hi Charles --
I was hoping you would answer. :-)
I downloaded that and tried it, but it isn't working. I need some
more particularized help. Can you help me?
<*(((><
On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 07:43:35 -0500, "Charles Kenyon"
<wordfaq[ at ]nospam.addbalance.com> wrote:
[Quoted Text]
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That page isn't for downloading; it is for reading. Read through it
thoroughly and try the various suggestions. And no, I can't because I've
never had Adobe Acrobat installed. Graham Mayor may be able to, though.
--
Charles Kenyon
Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
My criminal defense site: http://addbalance.com
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[Quoted Text] > Hi Charles -- > > I was hoping you would answer. :-) > > I downloaded that and tried it, but it isn't working. I need some > more particularized help. Can you help me? > > <*(((>< > > > > On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 07:43:35 -0500, "Charles Kenyon" > <wordfaq[ at ]nospam.addbalance.com> wrote: > >> http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adobe_acrobat_toolbar.htm.>> >>Hope this helps, >
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If the problem is the one where Adobe marks Normal.dot (after it's messed
with it) as "clean" so it doesn't save, then the answer is that you have to
save explicitly. When you've recorded a macro, why not use the Visual Basic
Editor (Alt F11) to check that the code is there in Normal, and then save
from there? You can also force a save by holding down Shift as you select
the File menu and selecting "Save All".
For general info, the latest fixes to Acrobat 7 have finally resolved the
problem.
--
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[Quoted Text] > Hi Charles -- > > I was hoping you would answer. :-) > > I downloaded that and tried it, but it isn't working. I need some > more particularized help. Can you help me? > > <*(((>< > > > > On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 07:43:35 -0500, "Charles Kenyon" > <wordfaq[ at ]nospam.addbalance.com> wrote: > >> http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adobe_acrobat_toolbar.htm.>> >>Hope this helps, >
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Hi Margaret,
I think I almost understand what you're suggesting. I don't want to
use Visual Basic every time I record a macro or make a customization
to a toolbar, or change a default font, etc. I want to get rid of the
Adobe Toolbar that has been following me around since I installed
Adobe 6.0.
I read Graham Mayor's link over and over and tried the suggestions.
But I have not had any success.
Can I do something else to get rid of the darn toolbar?
Thanks.
PS: Charles -- if you don't use Adobe, what DO you use when you send
documents online? Don't you worry about Metadata? And don't you need
to file some PDF's with Court?
<*(((><
On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:20:14 +0100, "Margaret Aldis"
<Margaret.Aldis[ at ]mvps.(SpamStopper)org.invalid> wrote:
[Quoted Text] >If the problem is the one where Adobe marks Normal.dot (after it's messed
>with it) as "clean" so it doesn't save, then the answer is that you have to
>save explicitly. When you've recorded a macro, why not use the Visual Basic
>Editor (Alt F11) to check that the code is there in Normal, and then save
>from there? You can also force a save by holding down Shift as you select
>the File menu and selecting "Save All".
>
>For general info, the latest fixes to Acrobat 7 have finally resolved the
>problem.
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I use CutePDF. Also, I have Paperport which will make PDFs for me if I want.
--
Charles Kenyon
Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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"<*(((><" <Fishy[ at ]Ocean.Net> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] > Hi Margaret,
>
> I think I almost understand what you're suggesting. I don't want to
> use Visual Basic every time I record a macro or make a customization
> to a toolbar, or change a default font, etc. I want to get rid of the
> Adobe Toolbar that has been following me around since I installed
> Adobe 6.0.
>
> I read Graham Mayor's link over and over and tried the suggestions.
> But I have not had any success.
>
> Can I do something else to get rid of the darn toolbar?
>
> Thanks.
>
> PS: Charles -- if you don't use Adobe, what DO you use when you send
> documents online? Don't you worry about Metadata? And don't you need
> to file some PDF's with Court?
>
> <*(((><
>
>
> On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:20:14 +0100, "Margaret Aldis"
> <Margaret.Aldis[ at ]mvps.(SpamStopper)org.invalid> wrote:
>
>>If the problem is the one where Adobe marks Normal.dot (after it's messed
>>with it) as "clean" so it doesn't save, then the answer is that you have
>>to
>>save explicitly. When you've recorded a macro, why not use the Visual
>>Basic
>>Editor (Alt F11) to check that the code is there in Normal, and then save
>>from there? You can also force a save by holding down Shift as you select
>>the File menu and selecting "Save All".
>>
>>For general info, the latest fixes to Acrobat 7 have finally resolved the
>>problem.
>
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Back to my problem -- how to get rid fo the Adobe Toolbar in Word XP.
After trying Graham's suggestions -- no joy.
In C:\Program Files\Adobe ~~~ there is a folder called \PDF Maker\.
Inside that folder there is PDFMaker.dot and a PDFMaker.xla. There is
also a subfolder called \Office\ that has PDFMakerA.dot inside it.
Could these folders and *.dot files have anything to do with my
inability to kill off the Adobe Toolbar?
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Yes.
"<*(((><" <Fishy[ at ]Ocean.Net> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] > Back to my problem -- how to get rid fo the Adobe Toolbar in Word XP.
> After trying Graham's suggestions -- no joy.
>
> In C:\Program Files\Adobe ~~~ there is a folder called \PDF Maker\.
> Inside that folder there is PDFMaker.dot and a PDFMaker.xla. There is
> also a subfolder called \Office\ that has PDFMakerA.dot inside it.
>
> Could these folders and *.dot files have anything to do with my
> inability to kill off the Adobe Toolbar?
>
>
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Hey Dummy,
Yyou are right and I am sure that it should work...
Let's wait for his reply..
Dummy wrote:
[Quoted Text] >Here's my solution, for what it's worth: > >A. To save your customizations and macros/procedures > >1. Open a new Word document. >2. Do all the customizations you want and add all the macros/procedures you >want. >3. Save the document as a template (e.g., MyNormal.dot) and save it in the >Word Startup folder. >4. Close Word. >5. Go to Windows Explorer, locate your old Normal.dot, and delete it. >6. Reopen Word. A new document will open, and all your customizations and >macros/procedures will be available. > >B. To eliminate the Adobe Acrobat toolbar > >I don't have Acrobat v.6, but it seems to me that the toolbar should be >listed in the list of Toolbars in the View menu. Try this: > >1. Open Word. >2. Go to View > Toolbars. >3. Uncheck the entry that refers to Acrobat (with Acrobat v.7, the entry is >PDFMaker 7.0). >4. Close Word. Next time you open Word, the toolbar shouldn't be there, but >you should be able to bring it back through the View menu. > >C. About Acrobat v.7 > >To eliminate the Acrobat toolbar and the menus, either modify the >LoadBehavior value in the registry, as suggested by Graham Mayor >( http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adobe_acrobat_toolbar.htm), or download the >latest Acrobat updates, as mentioned by Margaret Aldis, who says also that >the bugs have been fixed. Since I don't have broadband and I have to pay for >my "connect time," I didn't download the updates. On the other hand, >Graham's method works well. With this method, however, you can't bring the >toolbar and menus unless you modify the LoadBehavior value again. I suppose >that Graham's method would work also for the other Office programs, but I >didn't try it. > >> What changes can I make to the adobe dot files in the Program Files >> folder in order to kill the adobe toolbar in office applications? >[quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >> >> Could these folders and *.dot files have anything to do with my >> >> inability to kill off the Adobe Toolbar?
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