Macros / Custom Toolbar Help - Word 2007/2010
I have a DOT file that I need to modify - it was created in Word 2003. There are 10+ macros assigned to the custom toolbar.
I need to know how, in Word 2010 (or 2007, which I also have) I can do the following:
a) find out which macro is assigned to a specific icon on the toolbar; and
b) create / copy it to a different template (which also has to be in "DOT" (not DOTM/DOTX) format.
I've looked at a ton of reference materials but am not finding this.
The DOT needs to work in 2003.
I need to know how, in Word 2010 (or 2007, which I also have) I can do the following:
a) find out which macro is assigned to a specific icon on the toolbar; and
b) create / copy it to a different template (which also has to be in "DOT" (not DOTM/DOTX) format.
I've looked at a ton of reference materials but am not finding this.
The DOT needs to work in 2003.
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Thank you... I have it working now - I found the missing macro :). FYI - there is no way in 2007 or 2010 to edit a custom toolbar that appears in "Add-Ins" (at least that is what I have read in numerous places today!) It can be added to the quick access toolbar, but not to an "add-in".
Hi thanks. I'm glad that you're sorted.
The macro should list add-ins with a button starter in Word 2007. It did in my tests.
The macro should list add-ins with a button starter in Word 2007. It did in my tests.
If you want to copy *only* the 10 or so macros that are directly called from the toolbar, and they're not already all in the same module, you can either (a) create a new module and copy those macros to that new module with the copy-and-paste method, or (b) copy all the modules to the new template and then delete those macros that you don't need.
A word of caution, probably not needed: It's possible--even likely--that the macro called by the toolbar icon actually chains to other macros that aren't directly referenced from the toolbar, and those macros may link to others still. So, even if you identify the 10 macros on the toolbar, you may actually need to copy more than those in order to retain functionality.
Again, it's a timeconsuming process if the web is tangled, but it is possible to follow each and every thread. Have patience...and hope another expert comes along with a better solution!