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Subject:Re: can you create table "styles" in MSword From:Nancy Smith <smithcds -at- ICI -dot- NET> Date:Thu, 19 Aug 1999 23:19:49 -0400
How can I learn to write macros in Word? You all
seem to be able to do so many things so easily, as
in "Just write a macro" but I don't know where/how
to learn!
Nancy
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> Greetings!
>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Ellen Lidington
[mailto:elidington -at- NETSCAPE -dot- NET]
> >> Can any of you MSWord experts tell me if you
can create table
> >> "styles" like paragraph styles. I am trying to
create a corporate
> standard
> > Try creating your table and making it an
AutoText entry. Then
> > all you have to do is train your users to insert
autotext
> > instead of insert table to add the standard
table.
>
> That works, but it can be tricky..
>
> Why not create a macro that creates the table and
formats
> everything for
> you? Then you can create a toolbar that contains a
button
> with the macro on
> it and attach this toolbar to your template? Then
you're
> users only need to
> place the cursor and click the button and >poof<
instant table!
>
> If you need help setting this macro and
button/toolbar thing
> up, get back to
> me.
> --
> Be seeing you,
>
> Dave
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