Macro help please! pubscout 6/3/2007 10:59:01 PM I'm completely new to Word 2007. While trying to figure out how to have all my business cards absorb the same changes I made to one, i went to Graham Major's site and downloaded what i thought was the right macro. I created the macro, but now I can't get things that I used to be able to do. For example, I created a template wherein I inserted the date update with each new letter. It worked fine, until I installed this macro. Now, where the date is supposed to show up on the template, I get a strange configuration of characters that says: {DATE\[ at ]"M/d/yyyy"} No date shows up on the letter. How do I get my old system back? I've deleted what I though was the macro that caused the problem, but the above keeps showing up whenever I go to insert a date. Help Please!

RE: Macro help please! Lene Fredborg 6/3/2007 11:36:02 PM You only need to toggle field codes. To do this, press Alt+F9. The date is a field and fields can be in two modes: they can show the result, i.e. the content that will print, or they can show the code behind. Alt+F9 toggles field codes on and off. -- Regards Lene Fredborg DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "pubscout" wrote: [Quoted Text] > I'm completely new to Word 2007. While trying to figure out how to have all > my business cards absorb the same changes I made to one, i went to Graham > Major's site and downloaded what i thought was the right macro. > I created the macro, but now I can't get things that I used to be able to > do. For example, I created a template wherein I inserted the date update with > each new letter. It worked fine, until I installed this macro. Now, where the > date is supposed to show up on the template, I get a strange configuration of > characters that says: > > {DATE\[ at ]"M/d/yyyy"} > > No date shows up on the letter. How do I get my old system back? I've > deleted what I though was the macro that caused the problem, but the above > keeps showing up whenever I go to insert a date. > > Help Please! > > >

RE: Macro help please! pubscout 6/4/2007 12:00:01 AM Thanks, Lene! That fixed it! Now once I toggle the field codes, will they stay that way? Or must I toggle for every new document? And what caused them to "toggle" without my input? Once again, my thanks for your help. "Lene Fredborg" wrote: [Quoted Text] > You only need to toggle field codes. To do this, press Alt+F9. > > The date is a field and fields can be in two modes: they can show the > result, i.e. the content that will print, or they can show the code behind. > Alt+F9 toggles field codes on and off. > > -- > Regards > Lene Fredborg > DocTools - Denmark > www.thedoctools.com > Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word > > > "pubscout" wrote: > > > I'm completely new to Word 2007. While trying to figure out how to have all > > my business cards absorb the same changes I made to one, i went to Graham > > Major's site and downloaded what i thought was the right macro. > > I created the macro, but now I can't get things that I used to be able to > > do. For example, I created a template wherein I inserted the date update with > > each new letter. It worked fine, until I installed this macro. Now, where the > > date is supposed to show up on the template, I get a strange configuration of > > characters that says: > > > > {DATE\[ at ]"M/d/yyyy"} > > > > No date shows up on the letter. How do I get my old system back? I've > > deleted what I though was the macro that caused the problem, but the above > > keeps showing up whenever I go to insert a date. > > > > Help Please! > > > > > >

Re: Macro help please! "Graham Mayor" <gmayor[ at ]REMOVETHISmvps.org> 6/4/2007 5:26:08 AM It should hold until you toggle it back again. The ability to display the construction or content of a field is an essential tool. The macro you downloaded from http://www.gmayor.com/graphics_on_labels.htm toggles the display to show the content. I will modify it this morning to reset the view to what it was when you ran the macro. I'll post back when the revised code is in place. -- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> pubscout wrote: [Quoted Text] > Thanks, Lene! That fixed it! Now once I toggle the field codes, will > they stay that way? Or must I toggle for every new document? > > And what caused them to "toggle" without my input? > > Once again, my thanks for your help. > > "Lene Fredborg" wrote: > >> You only need to toggle field codes. To do this, press Alt+F9. >> >> The date is a field and fields can be in two modes: they can show the >> result, i.e. the content that will print, or they can show the code >> behind. Alt+F9 toggles field codes on and off. >> >> -- >> Regards >> Lene Fredborg >> DocTools - Denmark >> www.thedoctools.com >> Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft >> Word >> >> >> "pubscout" wrote: >> >>> I'm completely new to Word 2007. While trying to figure out how to >>> have all my business cards absorb the same changes I made to one, i >>> went to Graham Major's site and downloaded what i thought was the >>> right macro. >>> I created the macro, but now I can't get things that I used to be >>> able to do. For example, I created a template wherein I inserted >>> the date update with each new letter. It worked fine, until I >>> installed this macro. Now, where the date is supposed to show up on >>> the template, I get a strange configuration of characters that says: >>> >>> {DATE\[ at ]"M/d/yyyy"} >>> >>> No date shows up on the letter. How do I get my old system back? >>> I've deleted what I though was the macro that caused the problem, >>> but the above keeps showing up whenever I go to insert a date. >>> >>> Help Please!

Re: Macro help please! "Graham Mayor" <gmayor[ at ]REMOVETHISmvps.org> 6/4/2007 6:04:08 AM That didn't take long - job done http://www.gmayor.com/graphics_on_labels.htm#macro -- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor wrote: [Quoted Text] > It should hold until you toggle it back again. The ability to display > the construction or content of a field is an essential tool. > The macro you downloaded from > http://www.gmayor.com/graphics_on_labels.htm toggles the display to > show the content. I will modify it this morning to reset the view to > what it was when you ran the macro. I'll post back when the revised > code is in place. > > pubscout wrote: >> Thanks, Lene! That fixed it! Now once I toggle the field codes, will >> they stay that way? Or must I toggle for every new document? >> >> And what caused them to "toggle" without my input? >> >> Once again, my thanks for your help. >> >> "Lene Fredborg" wrote: >> >>> You only need to toggle field codes. To do this, press Alt+F9. >>> >>> The date is a field and fields can be in two modes: they can show >>> the result, i.e. the content that will print, or they can show the >>> code behind. Alt+F9 toggles field codes on and off. >>> >>> -- >>> Regards >>> Lene Fredborg >>> DocTools - Denmark >>> www.thedoctools.com >>> Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft >>> Word >>> >>> >>> "pubscout" wrote: >>> >>>> I'm completely new to Word 2007. While trying to figure out how to >>>> have all my business cards absorb the same changes I made to one, i >>>> went to Graham Major's site and downloaded what i thought was the >>>> right macro. >>>> I created the macro, but now I can't get things that I used to be >>>> able to do. For example, I created a template wherein I inserted >>>> the date update with each new letter. It worked fine, until I >>>> installed this macro. Now, where the date is supposed to show up on >>>> the template, I get a strange configuration of characters that >>>> says: {DATE\[ at ]"M/d/yyyy"} >>>> >>>> No date shows up on the letter. How do I get my old system back? >>>> I've deleted what I though was the macro that caused the problem, >>>> but the above keeps showing up whenever I go to insert a date. >>>> >>>> Help Please!

Re: Macro help please! pubscout 6/4/2007 12:51:03 PM Thanks, Graham, although the toggle held without it. But I'm having a devil of a time understanding this whole macro world. Sometimes I see what looks like a little cassette player attached to my cursor, sometimes i don't. I can't seem to get the process of launching a macro, let alone utilizing it once it's launched. Is there some sort of "Macros for Dummies" site I can access? Microsoft Help doesn't seem to cut it. I tried to create a business card and launch your macro to apply the changes I made to one to all of them. No go. I appreciate your assistance so far, too. "Graham Mayor" wrote: [Quoted Text] > That didn't take long - job done > http://www.gmayor.com/graphics_on_labels.htm#macro > > -- > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > Graham Mayor - Word MVP > > My web site www.gmayor.com > Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > > Graham Mayor wrote: > > It should hold until you toggle it back again. The ability to display > > the construction or content of a field is an essential tool. > > The macro you downloaded from > > http://www.gmayor.com/graphics_on_labels.htm toggles the display to > > show the content. I will modify it this morning to reset the view to > > what it was when you ran the macro. I'll post back when the revised > > code is in place. > > > > pubscout wrote: > >> Thanks, Lene! That fixed it! Now once I toggle the field codes, will > >> they stay that way? Or must I toggle for every new document? > >> > >> And what caused them to "toggle" without my input? > >> > >> Once again, my thanks for your help. > >> > >> "Lene Fredborg" wrote: > >> > >>> You only need to toggle field codes. To do this, press Alt+F9. > >>> > >>> The date is a field and fields can be in two modes: they can show > >>> the result, i.e. the content that will print, or they can show the > >>> code behind. Alt+F9 toggles field codes on and off. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Regards > >>> Lene Fredborg > >>> DocTools - Denmark > >>> www.thedoctools.com > >>> Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft > >>> Word > >>> > >>> > >>> "pubscout" wrote: > >>> > >>>> I'm completely new to Word 2007. While trying to figure out how to > >>>> have all my business cards absorb the same changes I made to one, i > >>>> went to Graham Major's site and downloaded what i thought was the > >>>> right macro. > >>>> I created the macro, but now I can't get things that I used to be > >>>> able to do. For example, I created a template wherein I inserted > >>>> the date update with each new letter. It worked fine, until I > >>>> installed this macro. Now, where the date is supposed to show up on > >>>> the template, I get a strange configuration of characters that > >>>> says: {DATE\[ at ]"M/d/yyyy"} > >>>> > >>>> No date shows up on the letter. How do I get my old system back? > >>>> I've deleted what I though was the macro that caused the problem, > >>>> but the above keeps showing up whenever I go to insert a date. > >>>> > >>>> Help Please! > > >

Re: Macro help please! "Graham Mayor" <gmayor[ at ]REMOVETHISmvps.org> 6/4/2007 1:07:02 PM My expertise with Word 2007 is relatively slim, but for access to macros you need first to add the Developer tab to the Ribbon. Presumably you have got that far as you appear to have installed the macro. But see http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm . The dialogs are for Word 2003, but the essentials are identical for Word 2007 The macro is intended to work on the table produced by the labels tool on the Mailings tab. Create your content in the first label, then run the macro from Developer > Macros . I have tested and it works fine in Word 2007 though it runs much faster in Word 2003 :(. -- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> pubscout wrote: [Quoted Text] > Thanks, Graham, although the toggle held without it. But I'm having a > devil of a time understanding this whole macro world. Sometimes I see > what looks like a little cassette player attached to my cursor, > sometimes i don't. I can't seem to get the process of launching a > macro, let alone utilizing it once it's launched. Is there some sort > of "Macros for Dummies" site I can access? > > Microsoft Help doesn't seem to cut it. > > I tried to create a business card and launch your macro to apply the > changes I made to one to all of them. No go. > > I appreciate your assistance so far, too. > > "Graham Mayor" wrote: > >> That didn't take long - job done >> http://www.gmayor.com/graphics_on_labels.htm#macro >> >> -- >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP >> >> My web site www.gmayor.com >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >> >> Graham Mayor wrote: >>> It should hold until you toggle it back again. The ability to >>> display the construction or content of a field is an essential tool. >>> The macro you downloaded from >>> http://www.gmayor.com/graphics_on_labels.htm toggles the display to >>> show the content. I will modify it this morning to reset the view to >>> what it was when you ran the macro. I'll post back when the revised >>> code is in place. >>> >>> pubscout wrote: >>>> Thanks, Lene! That fixed it! Now once I toggle the field codes, >>>> will they stay that way? Or must I toggle for every new document? >>>> >>>> And what caused them to "toggle" without my input? >>>> >>>> Once again, my thanks for your help. >>>> >>>> "Lene Fredborg" wrote: >>>> >>>>> You only need to toggle field codes. To do this, press Alt+F9. >>>>> >>>>> The date is a field and fields can be in two modes: they can show >>>>> the result, i.e. the content that will print, or they can show the >>>>> code behind. Alt+F9 toggles field codes on and off. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Regards >>>>> Lene Fredborg >>>>> DocTools - Denmark >>>>> www.thedoctools.com >>>>> Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft >>>>> Word >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "pubscout" wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I'm completely new to Word 2007. While trying to figure out how >>>>>> to have all my business cards absorb the same changes I made to >>>>>> one, i went to Graham Major's site and downloaded what i thought >>>>>> was the right macro. >>>>>> I created the macro, but now I can't get things that I used to be >>>>>> able to do. For example, I created a template wherein I inserted >>>>>> the date update with each new letter. It worked fine, until I >>>>>> installed this macro. Now, where the date is supposed to show up >>>>>> on the template, I get a strange configuration of characters that >>>>>> says: {DATE\[ at ]"M/d/yyyy"} >>>>>> >>>>>> No date shows up on the letter. How do I get my old system back? >>>>>> I've deleted what I though was the macro that caused the problem, >>>>>> but the above keeps showing up whenever I go to insert a date. >>>>>> >>>>>> Help Please!

Re: Macro help please! "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill[ at ]mvps.org> 6/4/2007 1:28:28 PM The "cassette player" indicates that you are recording a macro (see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/UsingRecorder.htm); that should not be necessary when you have been provided a macro and just need to install it (following Graham's instructions at http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2DAC0CB1-1A11-4EA9-9A5D-849F9F94FD07[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Thanks, Graham, although the toggle held without it. But I'm having a devil > of a time understanding this whole macro world. Sometimes I see what looks > like a little cassette player attached to my cursor, sometimes i don't. I > can't seem to get the process of launching a macro, let alone utilizing it > once it's launched. Is there some sort of "Macros for Dummies" site I can > access? > > Microsoft Help doesn't seem to cut it. > > I tried to create a business card and launch your macro to apply the changes > I made to one to all of them. No go. > > I appreciate your assistance so far, too. > > "Graham Mayor" wrote: > > > That didn't take long - job done > > http://www.gmayor.com/graphics_on_labels.htm#macro > > > > -- > > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > > Graham Mayor - Word MVP > > > > My web site www.gmayor.com > > Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org > > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > > > > Graham Mayor wrote: > > > It should hold until you toggle it back again. The ability to display > > > the construction or content of a field is an essential tool. > > > The macro you downloaded from > > > http://www.gmayor.com/graphics_on_labels.htm toggles the display to > > > show the content. I will modify it this morning to reset the view to > > > what it was when you ran the macro. I'll post back when the revised > > > code is in place. > > > > > > pubscout wrote: > > >> Thanks, Lene! That fixed it! Now once I toggle the field codes, will > > >> they stay that way? Or must I toggle for every new document? > > >> > > >> And what caused them to "toggle" without my input? > > >> > > >> Once again, my thanks for your help. > > >> > > >> "Lene Fredborg" wrote: > > >> > > >>> You only need to toggle field codes. To do this, press Alt+F9. > > >>> > > >>> The date is a field and fields can be in two modes: they can show > > >>> the result, i.e. the content that will print, or they can show the > > >>> code behind. Alt+F9 toggles field codes on and off. > > >>> > > >>> -- > > >>> Regards > > >>> Lene Fredborg > > >>> DocTools - Denmark > > >>> www.thedoctools.com > > >>> Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft > > >>> Word > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> "pubscout" wrote: > > >>> > > >>>> I'm completely new to Word 2007. While trying to figure out how to > > >>>> have all my business cards absorb the same changes I made to one, i > > >>>> went to Graham Major's site and downloaded what i thought was the > > >>>> right macro. > > >>>> I created the macro, but now I can't get things that I used to be > > >>>> able to do. For example, I created a template wherein I inserted > > >>>> the date update with each new letter. It worked fine, until I > > >>>> installed this macro. Now, where the date is supposed to show up on > > >>>> the template, I get a strange configuration of characters that > > >>>> says: {DATE\[ at ]"M/d/yyyy"} > > >>>> > > >>>> No date shows up on the letter. How do I get my old system back? > > >>>> I've deleted what I though was the macro that caused the problem, > > >>>> but the above keeps showing up whenever I go to insert a date. > > >>>> > > >>>> Help Please! > > > > > >