WD97: Cannot Record Macro to Set Options in Customize Dialog Box

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to record a macro to set options in the Customize dialog box (on the Tools menu click Customize), the recorded macro is blank.

CAUSE

The only actions recorded when accessing values in the Customize dialog box are:

   Adding and deleting Toolbars.

   -and-

   Adding, deleting, moving, or copying toolbar buttons, menu items and
   commands.

WORKAROUND

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   Sub TurnOnCustomOptions()
     With CommandBars
         .LargeButtons = True
         .DisplayTooltips = True
         .DisplayKeysInTooltips = True
      End With
   End Sub

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

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

   ARTICLE-ID: Q173707
   TITLE     : OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

REFERENCES

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

   ARTICLE-ID: Q163435
   TITLE     : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for 
               Applications