Normal.DOT

Microsoft Word creates a template file called Normal.Dot. If you delete, or better still, rename this file, Word will always re-create it.

Into Normal.Dot go global Style definitions, AutoText entries, Toolbar definitions, and Modules containing procedures.

• Choose Tools, Templates, Organizer, Macro project items;

You should observe a project "New Macros". That represents our collection of macros recorded to date.

• Escape from there.

I use Normal.Dot as a rough working area, and transfer well-behaved macros to a named template. On a regular (daily) basis, I rename the Normal.dot with yesterday's date. For example, on the 1st of March, I renamed Normal.dot to be N980301.dot. In this way I can always retrieve macro code from the old template, but my working area doesn't get cluttered with failed attempts. (I use an automated procedure to rename the template).

• Choose Tools, Options, Save and turn on PROMPT TO SAVE NORMAL

• When we elect to edit a macro, a second application springs up, called the Visual Basic Editor.

• Choose Tools, Macro, Macros, select a macro then choose Edit.

• Use the Alt-Tab key to switch between Windows applications.

You will note that there are at least two running tasks: "Microsoft Word" and "Microsoft Visual Basic".

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