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Q205539: WD97: Recorded Macro Doesn’t Insert Frame Contained in AutoText

Article: Q205539
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbmacroexample word8 kbwordvba kbautotext word97 kbframe
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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SYMPTOMS
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When you record a macro to insert an AutoText entry containing a frame,
Microsoft Word does not insert the frame when you run the macro.

For example, the following recorded macro does not insert the frame contained in
the specified AutoText entry:

  Sub InsertMyAutoText()

      Application.DisplayAutoCompleteTips = True
      NormalTemplate.AutoTextEntries("AutoTextName").Insert _
         Where:=Selection.Range

  End Sub

NOTE: "AutoTextName" is the name of your AutoText entry.

CAUSE
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The RichText property is not recorded automatically when you record the macro.
You must manually add the RichText property to your macro code and set it to
True.

For more information about the RichText property, from the Visual Basic Editor,
click the Office Assistant, type "richtext" (without the quotation marks), click
Search, and then click to view "RichText Property."

WORKAROUND
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article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language being
demonstrated and the tools used to create and debug procedures. Microsoft
support professionals can help explain the functionality of a particular
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For more information about the support options that are available and about how
to contact Microsoft, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

For more information about how to use the sample code in this article, click the
article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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

To correct this problem, add the RichText property to your recorded macro. Your
macro code should look similar to the following example:

  Sub InsertMyAutoText()

     Application.DisplayAutoCompleteTips = True
     Normaltemplate.Autotextentries("AutoTextName").Insert _
        Where:=Selection.Range, RichText:=True

  End Sub

MORE INFORMATION
================

For more information about creating and storing AutoText entries, click
"Contents and Index" on the Help menu, click the Index tab in Word Help, type
the following text

  autotext

and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Use shortcuts to insert
frequently used text and graphics" topic. If you are unable to find the
information you need, ask the Office Assistant.

For more information about recording a macro, click "Contents and Index" on the
Help menu, click the Index tab in Word Help, type the following text

  macros, creating

and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Create a macro" topic. If
you are unable to find the information you need, ask the Office Assistant.

For additional information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications,
click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:

  Q163425 WD97: Macro Programming Resources

  Q163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications


Additional query words: vb vba vbe

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Keywords          : kbmacroexample word8 kbwordvba kbautotext word97 kbframe 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbprb

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