Q169937: WD97: Avoiding "Save As" Alert When Saving to Different Format

Article: Q169937
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbProgramming kbtool kbdta kbdtacode kbmacroexample
Last Modified: 13-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SUMMARY
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When you save a file in a format other than the default Microsoft Word 97
format, the Office Assistant may prompt that you may lose some features.

This article discusses a method you can use to avoid this prompt each time you
save a document.

MORE INFORMATION
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To prevent the Office Assistant prompt you each time you save a document in a
format other than Word 97, you need to create three Visual Basic for
Applications macros. Name each macro as follows:

  FileSave, FileSaveAs, and Save_SaveAs

then type the following example Visual Basic for Applications code into each
respective macro:

     Sub FileSave()
        ' If the document has not been saved
        ' display the File SaveAs dialog.
        If ActiveDocument.Saved = False Then
           ' Call the Save_SaveAs macro.
           Save_SaveAs
        Else
           ' Otherwise, save the document.
           ActiveDocument.Save
        End If
     End Sub

     Sub FileSaveAs()
        ' Call the Save_SaveAs macro.
        Save_SaveAs
     End Sub

     Public Sub Save_SaveAs()

        ' **********************************************
        ' This macro replaces the default functionality
        ' of the FileSaveAs command.
        ' **********************************************
        Dim myDialog As Dialog
        Set myDialog = Dialogs(wdDialogFileSaveAs)
        ' Display the Dialog and save the document.
        If myDialog.Display Then
           ActiveDocument.SaveAs myDialog.Name, myDialog.Format, _
           myDialog.LockAnnot, myDialog.Password, myDialog.AddToMru, _
           myDialog.WritePassword, myDialog.RecommendReadOnly, _
           myDialog.EmbedFonts, myDialog.NativePictureFormat, _
           myDialog.FormsData, myDialog.SaveAsAOCELetter
        End If
     End Sub

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q173707 OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles


REFERENCES
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For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications


Additional query words: vb vba vbe disabled disable dialog dialogbox vbapps

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Keywords          : kbProgramming kbtool kbdta kbdtacode kbmacroexample 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbhowto

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