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Word 03 - Custom Doc Property - How do you find out if it exists already?

Hi There,

I'm trying to come up with an easy way to distinguish whether or not a user created a document from a firm template or copied it from our old system.

So I decided to add a custom doc property to the new templates.

I need vba code to determine if the custom doc property exists in the active document. If it does, we move on. If it doesn't, they get a message that they're not working in a current system file.

Any ideas?

Thanks! JTG

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GrahamSkan

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jtaylerg

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Man You're Fast!!!

Novice: I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with functions.

I've been writing everything as public and private subs. Can I use a function within a Sub?

For instance, if they click a button that runs "Public Sub FileSave()"

within that sub can I run the function or does it need to call the function?

Thanks again!

JTG

jtaylerg

ASKER

Thanks for the help. I just rewrote the sub to call the function.

Have a great day!

JTG

GrahamSkan

I don't normally use Functions when a Sub will do. I had intended to write a calling sub, but changed my mind and just wrote the Message box inside the function.

If not HasProperty then
Msgbox "Not current system File"
End If

Thanks for the grade & I've already had a nice day (It's 21:15 here). But have a good one yourself.