I want to record a Maximizer macro which integrates with a MS Word template. At the press of a tool bar button, I want the macro to be able to go to the MS Word template in file/new, and open up the template. Can this be done?

You can load a Word Template without have to create a macro. Right Click the Maximizer toolbar and select Customize. Click Add in the Toolbars windows - this will open up a new window titled Customize Toolbar. Click the Add button. Yet another window will open titled Add Toolbar Button. Select Open a document or application. In the Document/Application input field enter your path to Word followed by a space and then the path to your template. Remember the quotes - something like this.

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\WINWORD.EXE" "C:\My Documents\My Template.dot"

Finish off the rest of the selections and your done. Now when you click your newly created Maximizer Toolbar button your Word template will load.

Iris

Dear Iris,

Thank you for your suggestion on this. I have followed your suggestions but haven't been able to get the button to open the template. All that I have been able to do is to get it to open up word. Here is the path that I have placed in the Document/Application window:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\WINWORD.exe" "C:\Documents and Settings\pc15\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates\Psytech Outsourcing Proposal.dot"

Can you see any reason why this would not be working?

REgards,

Benjamin

Dear Iris,

I have managed to make this work now thanks but have a couple of other questions for you, if you would be so kind.

1. When the template opens, it opens as a template, not as a word document, and I am unable to save it as a word document.
2. Do you know how to unlink the fields within the document, so that when I reopen it, it does not automatically update to the selected contact?

Thank you for your help.

Regards,

Ben

Ben,

Q1: Try prefacing the path to your template with the switch "/lC:\Documents...."

That the letter "L"

Q2: When you select the Maximizer fields make sure the box for Link is unchecked or alternatively through Word > View > Links and highlight the links you want to break.

iris

Hi Iris,

Q1: I tried this but it just opens a blank document instead. Any other suggestions? Thanks.

Ben

Breader,

As you can see you were able to launch Word and have it load a document/template. So, that part of Maximizer you've figured out. Now, you just need to figure out which "Word" switch you need. The switches have nothing to do with Maximizer.

Iris

Iris,

Excellent. I didn't know about switches. But now I do and the problem is solved. You're a wonderful help.

Regards,

Ben

Hi,

What "switches" means?
regards,

ozzy

>What "switches" means?

In this case, see the definition at...

http://www.answers.com/topic/dos-switch

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